January 26, 2026
Bob and Lynda Ritchie celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss
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Bob and Lynda Ritchie celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss

Lynda and Bob on their wedding day in 1965. Photo: supplied. 60 years later, celebrating their anniversary at Sails Resort. Photo: supplied. SURROUNDED by family and a whole lot of love, Bob and Lynda Ritchie celebrated 60 years of marriage at Sails Resort on Saturday 27 November. With not a dry eye in sight, they […]

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Final touch-ups to go but Ocean Drive Duplication declared ‘complete’ Regional Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison (in blue), Mayor Adam Roberts (l) and Port Macquarie MP Rob Dwyer (r) on Wednesday, near the new Matthew Flinders Drive traffic lights. Photo: David Heffernan.
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Final touch-ups to go but Ocean Drive Duplication declared ‘complete’

Regional Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison (in blue), Mayor Adam Roberts (l) and Port Macquarie MP Rob Dwyer (r) on Wednesday, near the new Matthew Flinders Drive traffic lights. Photo: David Heffernan. A before and during aerial view of Ocean Drive. Photo: NSW Government. How the roadway looked before Wednesday’s announcement. Photos: Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac. […]

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Why Port Macquarie remains one of the Mid North Coast’s strongest property performers Percival Property’s Martin Newell says lifestyle is front and centre of buyers’ minds. Photo: supplied.
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Why Port Macquarie remains one of the Mid North Coast’s strongest property performers

Percival Property’s Martin Newell says lifestyle is front and centre of buyers’ minds. Photo: supplied. Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Real Estate’s Debbi Phillips has reported a strong Spring selling period. Photo: supplied. Harcourts Laurieton’s Wayne Heilman expects a “super strong” local property market in 2026. Photo: supplied. One Agency North Haven director Gaven Whalley has […]

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Port Macquarie CWA spirit undaunted by break-in CWA members setting up for the Christmas Fair, Jan Coffey, Jennifer Martin, Lyn Armstrong, President Jill Adams and Fern MacLachlan. Photo: Pauline Cain.
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Port Macquarie CWA spirit undaunted by break-in

CWA members setting up for the Christmas Fair, Jan Coffey, Jennifer Martin, Lyn Armstrong, President Jill Adams and Fern MacLachlan. Photo: Pauline Cain. Keeping up the Christmas spirit, Wendy Evans, Helen Hewens, President Jill Adams, Tiffany Brooks and Janis Miles. Photo: Pauline Cain. THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) rooms on Town Green were broken into […]

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Mid North Coast students join statewide Maths Challenge at NUspace Students at the maths challenge in Newcastle. Photo: supplied.
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Mid North Coast students join statewide Maths Challenge at NUspace

Students at the maths challenge in Newcastle. Photo: supplied. Maths challenge activities in progress. Photo: supplied. Students doing problem-solving activities. Photo: supplied. FIVE Mid North Coast students took part in the Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Challenge in Newcastle on Tuesday 25 November. Mid North Coast participants were Hugo Wyndham, Bishop Druitt College; Harroop Bahia, […]

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Oxley MP Michael Kemp returns for 2027 election tilt Oxley MP Michael Kemp will run again in 2027. Photo: Michael Kemp MP FB.
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Oxley MP Michael Kemp returns for 2027 election tilt

MICHAEL Kemp has been unanimously re-endorsed as the National Party’s candidate for the Oxley electorate in the 2027 state election. The incumbent MP again received the support of his party at the Nationals’ Oxley division State Electorate Council meeting on Saturday, 6 December. Mr Kemp said he was humbled by the confidence placed in him […]

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Swansong for choral directors Craig M. Wood and Christine Wells Craig M. Wood conducted the Macleay Music Ensemble and Hastings and Macleay Choristers. Photo: Pauline Cain.
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Swansong for choral directors Craig M. Wood and Christine Wells

Craig M. Wood conducted the Macleay Music Ensemble and Hastings and Macleay Choristers. Photo: Pauline Cain. Craig M. Wood and Christine Wells were farewelled at the Macleay Proms. Photo: Pauline Cain. PORT Macquarie residents and musicians Christine Wells and Craig M. Wood were farewelled on Sunday afternoon 30 November, during the Macleay Proms in Kempsey. […]

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Crowds gather to celebrate at Port Macquarie’s Christmas Fair The highlight of the evening was the lighting of the Christmas Tree. Photo: BNCC Security Services, Facebook.
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Crowds gather to celebrate at Port Macquarie’s Christmas Fair

The highlight of the evening was the lighting of the Christmas Tree. Photo: BNCC Security Services, Facebook. Santa Dan. Photo: supplied. Market stalls were set up early in the afternoon. Photo: Pauline Cain. PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council’s (PMHC) Christmas Fair on Town Square on Friday 5 December has been described as “fabulous”. Early crowds started arriving […]

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