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Christmas symbols and decorations steeped in ancient history

HAVE you ever wondered why we decorate cone-bearing trees, eat turkey and ham, light candles, pull bonbons, hang Christmas stockings, decorate homes, make wreaths and credit Santa with delivering presents via flying reindeer? Most of us know that many Christmas traditions from the Northern Hemisphere sailed south with immigrants. But many so-called Christmas traditions originated […]

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Port Macquarie war veteran Alfred Roy Boyle celebrates his 102nd birthday

Alfred celebrating his birthday on Tuesday. Alfred celebrating his birthday on Tuesday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. A young Alfred, a proud soldier. ALFRED Roy Boyle celebrated his 102 birthday […]

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Public forum rules updated under new state meeting code

PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has unanimously adopted a new set of public forum rules, bringing its meeting procedures into line with updated State Government requirements. The decision was made at last week’s council meeting following a public exhibition process and the release of a new Model Code of Meeting Practice by the Office of Local Government […]

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In dark times, one Shelly Beach local is spreading love, kindness and connection

Rick Thomson-Jones with his Christmas installation at Shelly Beach this week. Photo: Matt Taylor. Rick’s letter of love and hope to the community. AT a time of national grief following the Bondi tragedy, a simple message at Shelly Beach is helping locals pause, reflect and reconnect. That message comes courtesy of Rick Thomson-Jones, a much-loved […]

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Major change to gas connection fees

THE Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) will require newly connecting retail gas customers to pay the upfront cost of their connection, often more than $2000, moving away from the old system where these costs were often shared across all customers. The recent final determination responds to a rule change request from Energy Consumers Australia and […]

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Festive fishing: The region delivers the goods

IF you’ve been wetting a line this holiday season, you’ve likely been rewarded with bent rods and full eskies. The festive period has kicked off with a resounding success in our local river systems, ensuring plenty of fresh seafood has made its way onto Christmas tables. In the Hastings River, the mud crab scene is […]

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Port Macquarie’s Pete Bain receives the Kellion Victory Medal for 60 years living with type-1 diabetes.

PORT Macquarie resident Pete Bain has received the Kellion Victory Medal for living with type-1 diabetes for 60 years. Mr Bain, 76, lives with his wife of 54 years, and was diagnosed in 1965 while completing his Year 11 exams in South Africa. He said diabetes has never stopped him living an active life. “I […]

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Code-of-conduct complaints cost council more than $47,000

CODE-of-conduct complaints cost Port Macquarie-Hastings Council more than $47,000 over the past year, according to an annual report tabled at last week’s council meeting. The Code of Conduct Complaint Statistics report, covering the period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, details the number of complaints made against councillors and the general manager, how […]

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Earlier start to shark surveillance on NSW beaches

SURF Life Saving drones will be in the air earlier and for longer this summer as the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) steps up shark surveillance. The NSW Government has allocated an extra $2.5m for shark management following the recent deaths of a female tourist near Crowdy Bay and a local surfer on Sydney’s Northern […]

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Work continues to restore Oxley Highway

RECONSTRUCTION work is continuing on the Oxley Highway at Mount Seaview to restore full access through areas affected by natural disasters. The weekly planned closure at Mount Seaview will be lifted after Thursday 18 December, with parts of the highway returning to single lane, alternating flow traffic arrangements during the NSW summer school holidays and […]