January 7, 2026

Port Macquarie News Of The Area

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Staff praised as Mid North Coast hospitals deliver strong results in quarterly report The number of emergency and urgent care patients is the highest since reporting began.
Government, Health

Staff praised as Mid North Coast hospitals deliver strong results in quarterly report

PUBLIC hospitals across the Mid North Coast are providing high-quality care despite high demand in emergency departments, according to the latest Bureau of Health Information statistics. The quarterly report is based on the period between July – September 2025. Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Chief Executive Jill Wong praised staff for their commitment […]

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Weather Bureau updates unpopular $96.5m website The rain radar and weather map were at the top of the Bureau’s list of fixes. Photo: Sue Stephenson.
Government

Weather Bureau updates unpopular $96.5m website

THE Bureau of Meteorology has implemented the first round of changes to its heavily-criticised $96.5m website. Since launching, the site has attracted 400,000 “items of feedback”. As a result, the rain radar and weather map have been improved and there is more information about daily temperature highs and lows on state, territory and district pages. […]

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Anger and fears over Council’s sudden closure of Kindee Bridge Kindee resident Chris O’Brien. Photo: supplied.
Government

Anger and fears over Council’s sudden closure of Kindee Bridge

Kindee resident Chris O’Brien. Photo: supplied. The Kindee Bridge was closed without warning on Tuesday. The bridge was closed with little warning to residents. The bridge was closed with little warning to residents. KINDEE resident Chris O’Brien, 73, has lived on his own since his wife passed away earlier this year. A resident of the […]

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Lake Cathie foreshore upgrades move closer with plan adoption A plan for the Lake Cathie foreshore was signed off by councillors at last week’s meeting. Photo: Matt Taylor.
Government

Lake Cathie foreshore upgrades move closer with plan adoption

A LONG-TERM blueprint for the future of Lake Cathie’s foreshore has been signed off, after months of community consultation and public exhibition. The decision was made at last week’s Port Macquarie-Hastings Council meeting, with councillors noting feedback received during the exhibition period and endorsing the final version of the plan as a long-term framework for […]

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PMHC releases Disability Inclusion Plan featuring Town Beach Mobi Mats
Government

PMHC releases Disability Inclusion Plan featuring Town Beach Mobi Mats

INTERNATIONAL Day of People with Disability on 3 December, was marked by the release of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Community Inclusion and Disability Inclusion Action Plan for 2025-2029, alongside the NSW Government’s Disability Inclusion Plan 2025-2029. The Port Macquarie Hastings plan is named, “Make a bigger circle”. It originated from a community forum where a participant […]

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New manager for Port’s PCYC as government announces statewide boost to programs Zac Campbell is the new manager of the PCYC in Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
Government

New manager for Port’s PCYC as government announces statewide boost to programs

PCYC Port Macquarie has welcomed a new club manager. Zac Campbell, who grew up locally, stepped into the role on 14 November. After attending university and time playing semi-professional basketball, Zac joined the PCYC as a Senior Activities Officer before putting his hand up for the role of Club Manager. “PCYC offers programs that benefit […]

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Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy The Nationals make their net zero announcement at Parliament House. Photo: supplied.
Government

Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy

THE Nationals have set up a possible showdown with their political ally the Liberals after unanimously agreeing to scrap their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. The regional party argues Australia is doing more than its fair share to reduce carbon pollution, and emissions reductions should instead be tied to an average of similar […]

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Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility Changing a long-standing youth conviction principle would only lead to future criminal offending, advocates say, following the release of a review. Photo: NSW Police.
Government, Police

Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility

LEGAL advocates have welcomed a report’s recommendations into a presumption that children under 14 are “incapable of evil”, urging a state not to tinker with the long-standing principle, despite a drop in youth convictions. A NSW review of doli incapax was released on Saturday after it was launched by the state Labor government in May […]

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Cowarra Dam milestone highlights need for expansion Mayor Adam Roberts with council staff and guests at the Cowarra Off-Creek Storage Dam. Photos: PMHC.
Government

Cowarra Dam milestone highlights need for expansion

Mayor Adam Roberts with council staff and guests at the Cowarra Off-Creek Storage Dam. Photos: PMHC. PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council is celebrating two decades since the opening of Cowarra Dam – a critical source of the region’s water supply. Council staff and guests gathered at the site in the Cowarra State Forest earlier this week to […]

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