A MAN has been charged following an investigation into an alleged assault at 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 following reports of an assault. Inquiries revealed that a man was walking along Buller Street when the occupants […]
NINE probationary constables have commenced duties in the Mid North Coast Police District after new officers attested at a formal ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, 2 May. Of the new officers beginning their postings, five will be based at Kempsey and four at Port Macquarie. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp welcomed the […]
FOUR teenage boys have been arrested following an investigation into alleged property offences on the Mid North Coast. About 4am on Thursday 30 April, police were called to Fern Valley Parade, Port Macquarie, following reports a vehicle had been stolen. Following inquiries, police located the vehicle abandoned on a nearby street and established that four […]
FOUR men will face court following an alleged affray at a licensed premises in Wauchope last year. About 6.50pm on Saturday 13 September 2025, police were called to a licensed premises on High Street, Wauchope, following reports of a brawl. At the scene, police were told a group were allegedly requested to leave the premises […]
A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with more than 30 alleged property offences. In January 2026, officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District commenced an investigation into a number of reports of break and enters at commercial addresses in Port Macquarie. As part of inquiries, about 8.45pm on Monday 2 March, police located and […]
EIGHT people have been charged with alleged drug offences following a police operation in Port Macquarie last week. On Friday 24 April 2026 and Saturday 25 April 2026, officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District – assisted by the Dog Unit – conducted Operation Safeguard across licensed premises in the Port Macquarie and Hastings […]
Harmony Bryant’s family, Minister Catley and Det Supt Doueihi urge the public to come forward. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Harmony Bryant’s family, Minister Catley and Det Supt Doueihi urge the public to come forward. Photo: Sis Higgins. Harmony Bryant’s death is now suspected to be a homicide, after initial investigations treated the incident as an accident. Photo: NSW Police. A pleading mother and her family are desperate for answers. Photo: Sis Higgins A $1 […]
The punishment dished out for minor drug possession can vary significantly, analysis shows. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS.
LESS than a quarter of people eligible for a diversion program for minor drug possession incidents are having their matters dealt with outside of court. Crime statistics analysis from NSW, the last Australian jurisdiction to introduce a drug diversion program, shows nine per cent of nearly 12,000 relevant drug events between February 2024 and March […]
Alexander Robert MacDonald has been extradited on armed robbery and hostage-taking charges. Photo: New South Wales Police Force.
A 76-YEAR-OLD man has been extradited interstate to face historical armed robbery charges. Alexander Robert MacDonald was arrested on Monday and extradited to NSW on Tuesday charged with armed robbery and hostage-taking relating to incidents from nearly 30 years ago. Police allege MacDonald entered a bank on October 28, 1996, in Coonabarabran, west of Tamworth, […]
POLICE conducted a targeted shoplifting operation on Tuesday 10 March across shopping hubs in Port Macquarie. During the operation, officers detected eight alleged stealing offences. Legal action was taken against all eight people, with two of those also charged with alleged drug possession offences. Acting Superintendent Matthew Hinton said the operation was part of an […]
