September 26, 2026
On the couch with Jasminda
Jasminda's Advice

On the couch with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, On my rostered day off last week I went for a day trip to the beach. After getting a bit too much sun, I rolled over and noticed Amy, who is a junior work colleague, swimming in the ocean with her kids. She was on a work from home day (approved by me). […]

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Legal Hypothetical: The last note
Hypothetical

Legal Hypothetical: The last note

MATTHEW is married and runs his own business. He obtains income protection insurance. Unfortunately, Matthew’s marriage breaks down. A few years later he is diagnosed with schizophrenia. Matthew finds it difficult to work consistently and claims income protection payments on his policy. When his mother passes away, after developing dementia, Matthew’s mental state suffers a […]

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Prawns and crabs on the menu as fishing heats up
Fishing

Prawns and crabs on the menu as fishing heats up

THE fishing is heating up in the Hastings River. Bream are active, with good results coming from the breakwalls and Settlement Point using mullet strips and brined prawns. Flathead numbers are consistent, with anglers having success using lures and whitebait. For whiting, focus on Limeburners, Blackmans Point, and the back channel where surface lures are […]

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Port Macquarie businesses dive into digital future at innovation event Mayor Adam Roberts opens the Digital Deep Dive business event. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Business

Port Macquarie businesses dive into digital future at innovation event

Mayor Adam Roberts opens the Digital Deep Dive business event. Photo: Sis Higgins. Host Ollie Brooke moderates the Process & Systems Panel with David Young from Never Late Electrical, Jane Whitfield from Drawn to Art and Stuart Goodfellow of Ripple Ag. Photo: Sis Higgins. PORT Macquarie-Hastings businesses turned out in force for Digital Deep Dive, […]

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Duo complete Timbertown-Laurieton run for beloved partner and friend Emma, Blake and Sophie Richardson.
Community

Duo complete Timbertown-Laurieton run for beloved partner and friend

Emma, Blake and Sophie Richardson. Emma Richardson and Rob Lloyd (centre) with some of their support crew at Kew. EMMA Richardson, 35, met her 39-year-old husband Blake in 2010 when they worked together. Eight years ago they welcomed their much-loved daughter, Sophie. In July last year, the family received heartbreaking news. Blake was admitted to […]

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Coalition’s youth crime laws voted down in parliament
Camden Haven

Coalition’s youth crime laws voted down in parliament

THE NSW Labor Government has voted down the Opposition’s Crimes Legislation Amendment (Youth Crime) Bill 2025, which proposed changes to bail and sentencing laws. The Coalition’s bill sought changes including: – Expanding the definition of repeat offences beyond break and enter and car theft, to include serious indictable crimes like murder and sexual assault. – […]

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Wheelchair accessibility explored in Port Macquarie David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith.
Local News

Wheelchair accessibility explored in Port Macquarie

Sarah-Lynn Eade. David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith. PHYSIOTHERAPIST Bec Dalzell has a vision of making the Mid North Coast one of the most accessible areas in Australia. Her practice sees a large number of spinal cord injury and neuro physiotherapy patients, but her dedication doesn’t end there. Bec juggles a busy family […]

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Tennis stars shine in Evoke Tour series at Laurieton Tennis Club Tournament winners with Head Coach Quinn Sylow: (L-R) Saxon Picker, Bo Corrigan, Mr Sylow, Braedon Wilson and Leo Picker.
Community

Tennis stars shine in Evoke Tour series at Laurieton Tennis Club

Tournament winners with Head Coach Quinn Sylow: (L-R) Saxon Picker, Bo Corrigan, Mr Sylow, Braedon Wilson and Leo Picker. Will Ritchie, Freya Pirie, Mali Osborne, Samantha Maxwell, Sierra-Leone Osborne and Ted Oates. THE Laurieton Tennis Centre (LTC) hosted the latest junior tournament in the Evoke Tour series last Sunday, drawing 34 eager competitors aged between […]

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Endeavour Clubhouse celebrates 10 years of supporting mental health recovery and reducing loneliness in the Hastings A new gym program is one of the many ways that Endeavour Clubhouse helps its members to develop new friendships, skills and community connections.
Community, Health

Endeavour Clubhouse celebrates 10 years of supporting mental health recovery and reducing loneliness in the Hastings

ENDEAVOUR Mental Health Recovery Clubhouse in Port Macquarie is celebrating its 10th year of supporting people living with mental illness. The anniversary coincides with a new report highlighting the urgent need for stronger community-based mental health support. A recent government report on loneliness found that “about 15 percent of people in NSW feel lonely ‘often’, […]

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