October 23, 2026
Free smoke detector checks save lives
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Free smoke detector checks save lives

FIRE & Rescue NSW FRNSW statistics record that more than 1000 accidental house fires occur across the state each winter, with the incidents accounting for up to 50 per cent of the deaths that occur each year in fires. May 2026 marked 20 years since the installation of smoke detectors became mandatory, but research by […]

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Biripi artwork features on environmental monitoring boat The newly designed First Nations boat. Photo: pmhc.nsw.gov.au
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Biripi artwork features on environmental monitoring boat

PORT Macquarie Hastings Council has unveiled a First Nations design on one of its environmental monitoring boats, marking another step in the development of its Sea Country Action Plan with the Birpai community. The unveiling took place at Fisherman’s Wharf in Port Macquarie, where Mayor Adam Roberts joined Biripi artist Jacinta Janik and Council staff […]

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Lilli Pilli Ladies donate $116,500 cold cap machines to Mid North Coast Cancer Institute Lilli Pilli Ladies donate two Paxman cold cap machines to the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute in Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
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Lilli Pilli Ladies donate $116,500 cold cap machines to Mid North Coast Cancer Institute

LILLI Pilli Ladies have strengthened support for local cancer patients by donating two Paxman cold cap machines valued at $116,500 to the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute (MNCCI) in Port Macquarie. The cold cap machines, valued at $116,500, help reduce hair loss in people undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The machines work by cooling the scalp during […]

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