March 12, 2026
MP calls for community to leave feedback on Wrights Road Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer on the Oxley Highway near Wrights Road. Photo: supplied.
Community, Government

MP calls for community to leave feedback on Wrights Road

ONLY 60 people have officially complained about the lack of progress on the Oxley Highway bottleneck in Port Macquarie. That’s according to MP Robert Dwyer, who is reminding residents to leave feedback via the Transport for NSW “Have Your Say” portal. “As always, it’s the squeaky wheel that drives much needed change,” he said in […]

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Progress on Maria River Road as upgrade construction gets underway Local politicians meet with Eire Construction representatives to see the upgrade works in action.
Community, Government

Progress on Maria River Road as upgrade construction gets underway

CONSTRUCTION is now underway on the $24 million Maria River Road Upgrade, with Eire Construction delivering work in stages across the northern and southern sections of the 20.2-kilometre roadway. A total of 10-kilometres of road will be upgraded from Shoreline Drive on Port Macquarie’s North Shore (southern section), while a further 10.2-kilometres of new road […]

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Finding comfort through a ‘blind date with a book’
Community

Finding comfort through a ‘blind date with a book’

FOR Port Macquarie social worker and lifelong reader Kirralee Dibben, street libraries have provided a refuge from grief. They are popping up on lawns around the country and book clubs are experiencing a resurgence in popularity, with the Romantasy genre a clear favourite. New social media platforms such as Book Tok and Bookstagram are also […]

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Council launches plan to save wildlife from fishing lines
Community

Council launches plan to save wildlife from fishing lines

One of the waste bins for fishing tackle. A brush turkey wrapped in fishing line. WITH its vast array of rivers, lakes, and ocean foreshores, the Mid North Coast region is a magnet for those who love fishing; but there is a dark side to this which often goes unseen.  Nylon fishing lines take 100 […]

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Bonny Hills building demolition the ‘end of an era’ The property as it stood before demolition crews moved in. Photo: Sue Stephenson.
Community

Bonny Hills building demolition the ‘end of an era’

The home that has long stood at the corner of Ocean Drive and Beach Street has been knocked down. Photo: Bonny Hills Progress Association. The property as it stood before demolition crews moved in. Photo: Sue Stephenson. Concept drawings of the property from its approved development application. Concept drawings of the property from its approved […]

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Classic car club celebrates 20th anniversary Club members love to bring their pride and joys out for the community to enjoy.
Community

Classic car club celebrates 20th anniversary

Club members love to bring their pride and joys out for the community to enjoy. Club members love to bring their pride and joys out for the community to enjoy. THE Port Macquarie Antiques and Classic Car Club celebrates its 20th anniversary on 15 March.  The club started with a small group of people, each […]

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Mobi matting trial at Town Beach ensures access for all Council representatives, advocates and wheelchair users at Town Beach.
Community

Mobi matting trial at Town Beach ensures access for all

Council representatives, advocates and wheelchair users at Town Beach. Council representatives, advocates and wheelchair users at Town Beach. Bec Dalzell and Mike Lord trial the newly installed mobi matting. A pram user utilises the matting to access the beach. IN 2021 physiotherapist Bec Dalzell contacted Port Macquarie Hastings Council with the idea of getting mobi […]

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Mid North Coast Girl Guides unite for Thinking Day Celebrating Thinking Day at Bruce Porter Reserve.
Community

Mid North Coast Girl Guides unite for Thinking Day

Celebrating Thinking Day at Bruce Porter Reserve. Celebrating Thinking Day at Bruce Porter Reserve. BRUCE Porter Reserve in Laurieton sprung to life on Sunday 22 February as Girl Guides from Port Macquarie, Forster, Wauchope and Camden Haven came together to celebrate the centenary of Thinking Day. Joined by family members and volunteers, the world-wide event […]

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A fitting Port Macquarie welcome for local and international surfers Museum representatives with Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac and local and international surfers.
Community

A fitting Port Macquarie welcome for local and international surfers

Museum representatives with Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac and local and international surfers. Uncle Bill at the Smoking Ceremony with Cr Nik Lipovac, Surfing Museum President Alan Jeffrey, volunteer Joe Doust and Surf Club Vice President, Peter Hesse. A GROUP is being formed to explore the possibility of turning the stretch of coastline from Port Macquarie […]

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Hastings model rail group steaming ahead
Community

Hastings model rail group steaming ahead

The track and park are maintained by club members. The track and park are maintained by club members. THE recent closure of Timbertown has led to confusion over the future of the model railway at Yippin Creek. Hastings Valley Miniature Railway Society, which was founded in 2003, has been running trains at the site – […]

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