April 6, 2026
National Pet Adoption Month encourages adoptions Archie needed 14 teeth removed and lip surgery and is now happy and healthy. Photo: Sis Higgins.
National

National Pet Adoption Month encourages adoptions

MARCH is National Pet Adoption Month, with animal lovers encouraged to consider welcoming a cat or dog into their home while supporting animal welfare efforts across the country. RSPCA Australia CEO Richard Mussell said hundreds of cats and dogs are currently available for adoption. “March is looking like a wonderful time to make a new […]

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Senior State Cup confirmed for Port Macquarie following competitive tender Mayor Adam Roberts, NSWTF General Manager Dean Russell and Port Macquarie Makos representatives launch the 2025 State Cup in December. Photo: @pmhcouncil.
Sport

Senior State Cup confirmed for Port Macquarie following competitive tender

NSW TOUCH Football (NSWTF) has confirmed the Senior State Cup will remain in Port Macquarie for the next two years, following a competitive tender process. The tender involved Port Macquarie-Hastings Council submitting a “comprehensive and strategically focused” bid that highlighted the region’s proven ability to deliver major sporting events. Council’s submission also outlined recently completed […]

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Legal Hypothetical: Court considers quirky conditions
Hypothetical

Legal Hypothetical: Court considers quirky conditions

TERRY makes a will, leaving his large estate to his six children subject to some very unusual conditions. His first child only receives his inheritance if she is baptised. His second child only receives her inheritance if she abstains from alcohol consumption for twelve months. His third child only receives his inheritance if he obtains […]

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‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, HOW do we agree on a movie as a family? I’m so sick of scrolling through trying to locate a movie everyone will enjoy. Heather P. Dear Heather, You are right. Trying to find a movie that incorporates everyone’s interests is a nightmare. How is it possible, for example, to find a movie […]

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Seniors getting tech savvy with the Camden Haven Community College
Community

Seniors getting tech savvy with the Camden Haven Community College

AS a retired tradesperson and lifelong fisherman, Rod Jordan is confident in his hands-on skills, but computers have never played a significant role in his life. Consequently, when he and his wife Leonie relocated to Camden Haven from Victoria last year and commenced transitioning licences and memberships to New South Wales, he found himself unprepared […]

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Record remand numbers drive growth in NSW prison population
Camden Haven

Record remand numbers drive growth in NSW prison population

NEW data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows the state’s prison population reached 13,133 in December 2025, an increase of 8.5 percent (1,026 people) over the past two years. The growth has been driven by a sharp rise in the number of people held on remand. Between December 2023 […]

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Mid North Coast fishing update
Fishing

Mid North Coast fishing update

IT is a tough week for our local fishing family following the news that Ned Kelly’s Bait n Tackle in Port Macquarie was broken into last weekend. The intruder caused significant damage to the shop fittings and walked away with a fair amount of stock. Bryce has poured incredible time and effort into this business, […]

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Hastings stargazers prepare for incoming blood moon On Tuesday night, 3 March, the Moon will begin to change.
Community

Hastings stargazers prepare for incoming blood moon

ON a warm late summer evening, with cicadas humming and the day’s heat still in the air, something remarkable will unfold above Australia. On Tuesday night, 3 March, the Moon will begin to change. Slowly. Quietly. And then it will turn red. This will be a total lunar eclipse – a blood moon. For just […]

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30 years of karate education in Kew Some of Mid North Coast Karate black belts: Sempai Isla Wilkinson, Sempai Jackson Smith, Sempai Troy Phillipson-Nichols, Sempai Anick Beaumont, Sempai Jade Hilton, Sempai Eric Millgate, Sempai Patrick Fisher, Sempai Kellie Eggins, Sempai Phil Vercoe, Sempai Indi Cook, Sempai Isaac Salmon, Sempai Sean Butcher with Instructors Sensei Shaun Budai and Sensei Anissa Hilton.
Community

30 years of karate education in Kew

Some of Mid North Coast Karate black belts: Sempai Isla Wilkinson, Sempai Jackson Smith, Sempai Troy Phillipson-Nichols, Sempai Anick Beaumont, Sempai Jade Hilton, Sempai Eric Millgate, Sempai Patrick Fisher, Sempai Kellie Eggins, Sempai Phil Vercoe, Sempai Indi Cook, Sempai Isaac Salmon, Sempai Sean Butcher with Instructors Sensei Shaun Budai and Sensei Anissa Hilton. A newspaper […]

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