April 23, 2026
Rainbow Beach to host the annual Bird Rock Memorial Classic on 17 May The board donated to this weekend’s Bird Rock Memorial Surf Classic. Photo: supplied
Community

Rainbow Beach to host the annual Bird Rock Memorial Classic on 17 May

THE Bird Rock Memorial Surf Classic is on again this weekend, Saturday 17 May, to remember all past surfers. The competition is to be held at Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills. Among the prizes will be a board shaped by Scott Wylie and glassed by Tony from Spade Surfboards. There will be two competitions running side […]

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Roads, housing and surf club upgrades among the priorities in Rob Dwyer’s maiden speech Rob Dwyer is congratulated by Liberal Party leader Mark Speakman after making his maiden speech in the NSW Parliament.
Community, Government, Regional

Roads, housing and surf club upgrades among the priorities in Rob Dwyer’s maiden speech

NEWLY elected Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer has used his inaugural speech in Parliament to call for an overpass at Houston Mitchell Drive between Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie. He also highlighted the growing traffic congestion on the Oxley Highway, the need for surf club upgrades, and improved housing affordability. Backed by his new […]

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Voters abandoning the two major parties in Lyne
Government, Regional

Voters abandoning the two major parties in Lyne

“OVER the past 40 years the share of votes going to independents and minor parties has risen in both state and federal elections,” the Australia Institute stated in a research article in October 2024. “In the 1980 federal election, the combined primary votes for minor parties and independents accounted for only eight percent.” At the […]

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Applications now open for live music opportunity
Local News

Applications now open for live music opportunity

APPLICATIONS are now open for Outset, a new opportunity for the Mid North Coast’s live music producers of tomorrow. Guided by inspirational music industry professionals, up to 10 local young people will be selected to work together and create their own all-ages live music event. Presented by MusicNSW, Outset is a free program that offers […]

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Bird Rock background: 45 years of honouring lost mates 2024 Men’s Open Winner Kelly Mills. Photo: supplied.
Local News

Bird Rock background: 45 years of honouring lost mates

AS heavy rain continues to wreak havoc up and down the coast, the surf community is calling upon Huey to deliver the goods for this weekend’s 45th Bird Rock Memorial Surf Classic. At 6pm on Friday, surfers, families and friends will firstly gather at the Bird Rock memorial at Town Beach Headland to honour the […]

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Female league stars go head-to-head at Holli Wheeler Cup Camden Haven High School students Cailin, Finlay and Amaya sizing up the opposition. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
Sport

Female league stars go head-to-head at Holli Wheeler Cup

Camden Haven High School students Cailin, Finlay and Amaya sizing up the opposition. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Taela from Camden Haven High School bursting down the sideline. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Camden Haven High School students stopping the opposition in their tracks. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. THE Holli Wheeler Cup kicked into action at Stuart Park, Port Macquarie […]

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Pope Leo XIV’s election celebrated across Australia, including the Mid North Coast Pope Leo XIV's first address from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica: Photo: Diocese of Lismore.
National

Pope Leo XIV’s election celebrated across Australia, including the Mid North Coast

THE Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has welcomed the historic election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new Pope, who will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, President of the ACBC, extended his congratulations on behalf of the Church in Australia. “The Catholic Church in Australia assures Pope Leo […]

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