October 23, 2026
No social licence for native forest logging say protesters Ashley Love addresses the protesters.
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No social licence for native forest logging say protesters

Ashley Love addresses the protesters. Protesters had a clear message. Photo: Brian Mahoney. MORE than 60 people from the NSW Mid North Coast protested simultaneously with actions in Canberra, Sydney, Batemans Bay and Hobart on 8 October, to send a message that there was no social licence for the clear-felling of forests, damage to wildlife […]

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$20,000 Commonwealth Bank Staff Foundation grant gives Community at 3 a helping hand Home Lending Specialist Pauline Hoad, Community at 3 Co-Chair Theo Hazelgrove, and Laurieton Branch Manager Kristie Kilpatrick.
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$20,000 Commonwealth Bank Staff Foundation grant gives Community at 3 a helping hand

LOCAL charity Community at 3 has received a $20,000 donation from the Commonwealth Bank Community Grants Program, providing a significant boost to the organisation as it prepares to relocate to a new home. The funding comes as Community at 3 approaches its tenth anniversary and undertakes a series of changes aimed at strengthening its services […]

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Port Macquarie charity will inspire Aboriginal students to strive for STEM careers. The Deadly Science team will deliver STEM workshops to First Nations students across NSW. Pictured, from left, are Rachel Peek, Robert Dwyer, Belinda Stewart, Melainie Baker, Corey Tutt and Jessica Tapp. Photo: Supplied.
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Port Macquarie charity will inspire Aboriginal students to strive for STEM careers.

A $250,000 NSW Government grant will allow Port Macquarie-based Indigenous STEM charity Deadly Science to deliver workshops in 50 regional and remote schools across New South Wales. The workshops will reach students from Kindergarten to Year 9, with a particular focus on Years 4 to 9. They will begin in 16 regional schools during Term […]

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Heritage School principal spends a day as a Year 9 student – and survived. Principal Matt Cohen with student and mentor Eli Barber. Photo: Heritage Christian School.
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Heritage School principal spends a day as a Year 9 student – and survived.

Matt Cohen reports to his teacher. Photo: Heritage Christian School. Principal-turned-student and his classmate at work in the classroom. Photo: Heritage Christian School. Students enjoy lunch break with a new friend. Photo: Heritage Christian School. Principal Matt Cohen with student and mentor Eli Barber. Photo: Heritage Christian School. HERITAGE Christian School principal Matt Cohen recently […]

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New powers for NSW Crime Commission and Police
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New powers for NSW Crime Commission and Police

LEGISLATION giving law enforcement stronger powers to investigate and disrupt organised crime, and increasing penalties for those who facilitate serious offending, have passed NSW Parliament. The Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Organised Crime Reforms) Bill 2026 includes new powers for the NSW Crime Commission and NSW Police to combat organised crime. It also introduces […]

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Local tradies swap tools for joggers and get moving in 4.01 Club run Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their mates. Photos: Supplied.
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Local tradies swap tools for joggers and get moving in 4.01 Club run

Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their mates. Photos: Supplied. Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their […]

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Heart Health team donates $7200 in equipment to Port Macquarie Base Hospital Heart Health NSW Inc. new Committee members, from left, Bill Peck, Dennis Bridgeland, Jim McClellan, Phil O'Donnell, Ruth Comish, and Reg Wilkinson. Photo: Supplied.
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Heart Health team donates $7200 in equipment to Port Macquarie Base Hospital

HEART Health NSW volunteers have been recognised for their ongoing support of cardiac patients at Port Macquarie Base Hospital and their work promoting heart health across the Hastings Macleay region. The group supports people recovering from cardiac events, as well as encouraging healthier lifestyles within the community. Its walking groups have continued to grow in […]

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Meet the Pink Pill Posse stepping out to fight breast cancer
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Meet the Pink Pill Posse stepping out to fight breast cancer

THE staff of North Haven Pharmacy have put their feet to work and stepped up to raise money for breast cancer research. The pharmacy’s ‘Pink Pill Posse’ of Leeanne Swan, Kim Mozeley, Joanne Hill and Nicole Morrison took the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s Step Up to Breast Cancer challenge, with a goal of each walking […]

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Club Lake Cathie scores in State Finals The Lake Cathie team with their flag.
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Club Lake Cathie scores in State Finals

THE Club Lake Cathie women’s Pennant bowls team were runners-up in the 2025/26 BCiB division four at the Women’s Pennant State Final recently. The State Final was played at Wiseman Park Bowls Club in Wollongong over three days, with 16 clubs from two divisions taking part. On the first day, the Lake Cathie women won […]

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