June 18, 2026
Community choirs were part of the entertainment at Port Macquarie’s ArtWalk “Here Comes the Sun” launches ArtWalk with a mass community choir gathered for The Big Sing. Photo: Pauline Cain
Community, Entertainment, Event

Community choirs were part of the entertainment at Port Macquarie’s ArtWalk

  “Here Comes the Sun” launches ArtWalk with a mass community choir gathered for The Big Sing. Photo: Pauline Cain   Blokes Notes entertaining crowds on the corner of Clarence and Murray Streets. Photo: Pauline Cain   ARTWALK started with a blast of sound in a flash sing from local choirs.  More than 100 singers […]

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Members of the Port Macquarie branch of the Country Women’s Association joined the ArtWalk celebrations in Town Square CWA members Ann, Robyn, Jill, Janis and Helena setting up their ArtWalk market stall.
Community, Event

Members of the Port Macquarie branch of the Country Women’s Association joined the ArtWalk celebrations in Town Square

CWA members Ann, Robyn, Jill, Janis and Helena setting up their ArtWalk market stall. CWA member, Robyn Baker, with her son, her granddaughters and grandchildren, who popped in to see Nan and enjoy CWA hospitality. Virginia and Alan are long-time locals and regular visitors to the CWA tearooms. Our NOTA reporter’s set-up at the CWA […]

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Port Macquarie celebrates 10 years of ArtWalk Rusty Muscle Collective performing in the Glasshouse forecourt.
Community, Entertainment, Event

Port Macquarie celebrates 10 years of ArtWalk

Cherie and Scott Raynor from Sunset Gallery with their projections on Murray Street Got Ya Back’s ‘Piano Party’ under the fig tree on Town Green Tortuga’s Phoebe Ayla and her fire show on Clarence Street Stage. Tortuga’s Joel Salom entertaining crowds with his comedy and juggling act on Clarence Street Stage. Rusty Muscle Collective performing […]

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Fire and Rescue NSW launches Winter Fire Safety campaign with free home visits and Bunnings outreach Residents are urged to check their smoke alarms this winter. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Government, Regional

Fire and Rescue NSW launches Winter Fire Safety campaign with free home visits and Bunnings outreach

WINTER fire safety advice will be served alongside sausage sandwiches at Bunnings stores across New South Wales this month as firefighters launch a campaign aimed at reducing house fires and saving lives. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews will visit Bunnings stores throughout June to promote free home fire safety visits and encourage residents to […]

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‘Fighting Spirit: The Art of Boxing’ exhibition celebrates Dave Sands’ legacy in Port Macquarie
Event, Local News

‘Fighting Spirit: The Art of Boxing’ exhibition celebrates Dave Sands’ legacy in Port Macquarie

“FIGHTING Spirit: The Art of Boxing” will open at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie on 13 June, bringing together powerful stories, artwork and rare screen footage that celebrate Australia’s rich boxing history. Developed by the National Portrait Gallery and the National Film and Sound Archive, the exhibition explores boxing’s connections to identity, resilience and community […]

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Support Save the Waves with a gold-coin donation
Event, Film, Local News

Support Save the Waves with a gold-coin donation

PORT Macquarie Surf Life Saving Club, in association with the Port Macquarie Surfing Museum, is bringing the Save the Waves film festival to town on Sunday, 21 June. The festival will be held at Flynn’s Beach from 3pm to 6pm. Entry is via a gold-coin donation. A fund-raising raffle will be held on the afternoon […]

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NSW Department urges Mid North Coast residents to watch for parthenium weed after rain Parthenium weed has distinctive tiny white flowers. Photo: supplied.
Regional

NSW Department urges Mid North Coast residents to watch for parthenium weed after rain

RECENT rain across parts of New South Wales has prompted a warning for rural communities to keep an eye out for new outbreaks of parthenium weed, one of Australia’s most invasive and dangerous weed species. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) State Priority Weeds Coordinator Bill Davidson said recent conditions had created […]

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Crowds enjoyed Recharge Sunday at Roto House in Port Macquarie Crowds enjoying a sunny Sunday morning in the gardens at Roto House Photos: Pauline Cain
Community, Entertainment, Event

Crowds enjoyed Recharge Sunday at Roto House in Port Macquarie

Anne de Nooijer (left) and Brad Collins (right) chatting about art with Port Macquarie locals Robyn Cornale and Debbie Sommers. The Bootleggers playing Blues on the verandah Hastings Art Trail exhibition – Anne de Nooijer and Brad Collins Hastings Art Trail exhibition – Anne de Nooijer and Brad Collins Crowds enjoying a sunny Sunday morning […]

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MP urges faster action on safety upgrades Notoriously dangerous King Creek intersection. Photo: Michael Kemp MP.
Government

MP urges faster action on safety upgrades

SAFETY concerns at the Oxley Highway and King Creek Road intersection have again been thrust into the spotlight, with Oxley MP Michael Kemp calling for urgent action to prevent further tragedies. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Kemp highlighted growing traffic pressures across the Hastings Valley, particularly around Wauchope, where population growth is placing increasing strain on […]

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