ELECTRIC bike sales are surging as rising fuel costs push commuters to find a cheaper way to get around, industry figures say. While Australian e-bike sales have been climbing for years, retailers say recent fuel price pressures have sharply accelerated the trend. “We’ve seen a massive spike in interest in e-bikes in the last couple […]

DETECTIVES have released CCTV images of a vehicle as an investigation continues into a serious assault in Port Macquarie late last year. About 10.20pm on Wednesday 12 November 2025, emergency services were called to the corner of Buller and Hollingsworth Street, Port Macquarie, following reports of an assault. Inquiries revealed that a man was walking […]

SARAH Eade lives in Port Macquarie and is married with two children. Aged 38, she is in the prime of her life. In 2019, a workplace injury led to surgery on her spine. This resulted in a spinal cord injury that left Sarah needing to use a wheelchair full time. While her peers are working […]

AUSTRALIANS under the pump from sky-high fuel prices will get some financial relief after the federal government succumbed to pressure to halve the tax on petrol and diesel. The decision to cut the fuel excise from the start of April will save motorists about $19 on a 65-litre tank, or 26.3 cents a litre, Prime […]

PORT Macquarie-Hastings Homelessness Services is partnering with Mid North Coast Health to deliver free flu vaccinations and Hepatitis C testing. The pop-up health support event on Thursday 9 April is being held at 140 Horton Street, Port Macquarie. It is designed to support some of the region’s most vulnerable residents. Organisers say the service is […]

Stephen Fry in ‘A Friend of Dorothy’. Photos: supplied. ‘The Singers’. PORT Macquarie audiences were part of the Flickerfest National Tour over the weekend, as the iconic short film festival celebrates 35 years. Flickerfest screened on 27 and 28 March at Majestic Cinemas in Port Macquarie, with further events in Kempsey and Sawtell. Local film […]

PORT Macquarie dancer Conor Bann-Murray is turning a childhood passion into an international career, proving that big dreams can start in regional Australia. Conor grew up in Port Macquarie and moved to Sydney at 16 to pursue professional dance training. He quickly made his mark, becoming the most successful graduate in his full-time year at […]

THE Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy recently released its report about the causes and effects of climate change disinformation. The report was welcomed by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), which warns that lies are already harming communities. The ACF wants tougher action to stop falsehoods derailing climate progress. ACF […]

LOCAL musician Robyn Ryan OAM is preparing a performance of “The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace” at St Agnes’ Catholic Church in Port Macquarie in August. August is International Peace Month. “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” premiered in 2000 and was the result of a commission from the Royal Armouries Museum […]

WAUCHOPE High School’s Year 12 Certificate 2 Cookery students are gearing up to run the Rural Students Café at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. They have been fine-tuning their skills in recent weeks at school, including food and beverage preparation, service techniques and working as a team in a fast-paced environment. At the café, students […]