September 13, 2026

Port Macquarie News Of The Area

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Pat Conaghan crosses the floor on gambling Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan sits with members of the crossbench as he crosses the floor during a division on the Gambling Reform Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Lukas Coch, AAP Image.
Community, Government, Health, Local News, National, Regional

Pat Conaghan crosses the floor on gambling

COWPER MP Pat Conaghan crossed the floor in the Federal House of representatives for the first time in his parliamentary career on Tuesday, 18 August, to vote against watered-down legislation governing gambling advertising. Mr Conaghan said he did not believe the legislation adequately considered the findings of the ‘You win some, you lose more’ parliamentary […]

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Whale off Crescent Head freed from rope in multi-agency operation Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Community, Local News, Regional

Whale off Crescent Head freed from rope in multi-agency operation

Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. AN eight-metre humpback whale was disentangled from rope and floats off Port Plomer last weekend […]

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Voices from the Void, an interactive sound installation at The Glasshouse Gallery, invites connection and collaboration Dancers Sophie Triggs and Cobus Weise from ‘Rusty Muscle Collective’ improvising with the sound installation at an intimate performance during the opening weekend. Photo: Supplied.
Community, Regional

Voices from the Void, an interactive sound installation at The Glasshouse Gallery, invites connection and collaboration

Artist Daniel O’Toole on violin, interacting with his sound installation. Photo: Pauline Cain. Dancers Sophie Triggs and Cobus Weise from ‘Rusty Muscle Collective’ improvising with the sound installation at an intimate performance during the opening weekend. Photo: Supplied. ‘VOICES from the Void’, an interactive sound installation, opened at the Glasshouse Gallery in Port Macquarie on […]

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Homelessness Awareness Week event in Port Macquarie Services set up in Town Green for Homelessness Awareness Week. Photos: Pauline Cain.
Community, Local News, Regional

Homelessness Awareness Week event in Port Macquarie

Sarah Moss from YPSpace Helen and Troy Eggleton from ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) SouperVan in Wauchope, which provides free soups, buns and produce in Bain Park every Wednesday night. Services set up in Town Green for Homelessness Awareness Week. Photos: Pauline Cain. HOMELESSNESS Awareness Week was marked with a range of services and […]

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Aboriginal organisations strengthen partnerships through Healthy Country forum Participants at the Visions for Healthy Country forum. Photo: Supplied.
Community, Health, Local News, Regional

Aboriginal organisations strengthen partnerships through Healthy Country forum

ABORIGINAL organisations from across the North Coast gathered at Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre to share knowledge, celebrate progress and strengthen partnerships through the Visions for Healthy Country project. The forum brought together Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Traditional Owner groups, industry representatives and project partners to discuss Aboriginal-led land management and environmental stewardship. Funded by the […]

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Opposition to Oxley Beach Ocean Pool gathers momentum Should the pool reach construction stage it would be the first ocean pool constructed in Australia in more than 50 years. Image: Magnific.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional

Opposition to Oxley Beach Ocean Pool gathers momentum

SINCE the 1970s a dedicated group of locals have been lobbying for an ocean pool at Port Macquarie, with an official Ocean Pool Committee forming in 2016. Recently a major hurdle was cleared after the pool reached strategic merit approval to advance through the NSW statutory planning. However, there is a growing and vocal group […]

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Push for police drones on the Mid North Coast
Community, Local News, Regional

Push for police drones on the Mid North Coast

MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has launched a new community petition calling on the NSW Government to expand its PolAir-Remote Drone program and bring remotely operated police drones to the Mid North Coast. Mr Kemp says the technology could give local police another tool to respond to crime across a large and often difficult-to-access area. […]

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Lord Howe Island residents invited to help shape marine park management Marine Park at Lord Howe Island seeking feedback. Photo: australianmarineparks.gov.au
Regional

Lord Howe Island residents invited to help shape marine park management

LORD Howe Island residents with an interest in the marine environment are being encouraged to nominate for the Lord Howe Island Marine Park Advisory Committee, with the NSW Government seeking local expertise to help guide the future management of the island’s protected marine estate. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has […]

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Port Macquarie Museum earns silver as Positive Energy Adventures & Retreats reaches North Coast Tourism Awards finals Peta Alexopoulos and Belinda Johnson recognised in the 2026 North Coast Tourism Awards. Photo: @positiveenergyretreats
Local News, Regional

Port Macquarie Museum earns silver as Positive Energy Adventures & Retreats reaches North Coast Tourism Awards finals

PORT Macquarie’s tourism sector has again been recognised on the regional stage, with the Port Macquarie Museum taking home a Silver Award and Positive Energy Adventures & Retreats named among the finalists at the 2026 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards. Held at Pacific Bay Resort in Coffs Harbour, the awards celebrated the businesses, experiences and […]

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