February 25, 2026
Business Without Barriers workshop sparks accessibility movement Dunbogan-based advocate Rachael Thorpe is on a mission to improve accessibility for people with disability in the Camden Haven. Photo: FB.
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Business Without Barriers workshop sparks accessibility movement

Dunbogan-based advocate Rachael Thorpe is on a mission to improve accessibility for people with disability in the Camden Haven. Photo: FB. Rachael Thorpe hopes to improve accessibility for people with disability in Camden Haven businesses. Advocates Sarah Eade and Rachael Thorpe with Chamber President Luke Hadfield. Advocate Sarah Eade is passionate about improvements to accessibility […]

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Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers Ian Napier was slugged with five years' worth of land taxes after diversifying his winery business. Photo: Peter Stoop/AAP PHOTOS.
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Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers

UNDER the shade of a weeping willow on the banks of a sparkling dam, wine lovers can look out across a sprawling national park while sipping chilled Chardonnay. Members of the Wombat Crossing Vineyard, in the heart of the NSW Hunter Valley wine region, can also stay in a cosy lodge with a fireplace, aptly […]

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Australians urged to be scam-aware during Black Friday sales Be alert to online shopping scams. Photo: Pexels, Nataliya Vaitkevich.
Business, National

Australians urged to be scam-aware during Black Friday sales

SHOPPERS gearing up for a major Black Friday deal are being urged to stay alert to scams. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), estimates that $259 million has been lost to scams in 2025. Authorities expect this figure to rise as online spending increases in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Consumers spent more […]

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Fisherman’s Co-op keen to rebuild ‘as soon as possible’ Linda Clarke, Kim Poole, Nathan Poole and Billy Roelandts with Indy and Max.
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Fisherman’s Co-op keen to rebuild ‘as soon as possible’

NATHAN Poole, Kim Poole, and Billy Roelandts are descendants of families that have been fishing out of the Camden Haven for generations. Passionate members of the Laurieton Fisherman’s Co-op board of management, they are keen to see the iconic fishing institution recover quickly from the fire which destroyed their riverfront premises and Laurieton Seafoods on […]

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Hastings pubs on shortlist for AHA NSW awards Some of the team from Flower Hotels’ Settlers Inn and Tacking Point Tavern. Photos: supplied.
Business

Hastings pubs on shortlist for AHA NSW awards

THE Australian Hotels Association (AHA) reckons the Hastings’ pubs are among the state’s best when it comes to food, music and generally being “the heart of the community”. Port Macquarie, Lake Cathie, Wauchope, Beechwood and Long Flat all feature on the list of finalists for this year’s AHA NSW Awards of Excellence. These are the […]

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NSW Government invests $2 million to create low-carbon concrete jobs on Mid North Coast Minister for Climate Change and Energy Penny Sharpe tours the site with Solidcast owners Will and Sarah Hynes.
Business, Government

NSW Government invests $2 million to create low-carbon concrete jobs on Mid North Coast

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Penny Sharpe tours the site with Solidcast owners Will and Sarah Hynes. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Penny Sharpe tours the site with Solidcast owners Will and Sarah Hynes. Precast walls in use. Photo: Solidcast website. WAUCHOPE-BASED Solidcast will expand production of its patented low-carbon concrete panels after […]

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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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Teen entrepreneur’s marshmallows win bronze at Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards Patrick Dale. Photo: Sweet Tooth Marshmallows.
Business, Food

Teen entrepreneur’s marshmallows win bronze at Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards

SWEET Tooth Marshmallows, a growing name in artisan confectionery, has received national recognition after its Raspberry Marshmallows won a Bronze Medal at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards. The handcrafted treats are the creation of 14-year-old Patrick Dale, who has already made a mark in the gourmet food world with his modern take on the […]

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