June 8, 2025

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A country music fundraiser with a ‘whole lot of heart’ Mal Salter (Camden Haven Country Music), Tegan (Nursing Manager at Port Macquarie Renal Unit), Kylie Oliver (Finance Manager) and Sharon Salter (Camden Haven Country Music).
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A country music fundraiser with a ‘whole lot of heart’

MORE than $3k was raised for Port Macquarie Base Hospital’s Renal Unit on Saturday, 5 April through the Camden Haven Country Music Fundraiser at the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC). LUSC Marketing and Entertainment Co-ordinator Dakota Bonney said the club was filled with “music, laughter, and a whole lot of heart”. “With the incredible support […]

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Ten candidates to contest Lyne as ballot positions locked-in Independent candidate for Lyne Jeremy Miller snapped the results of the official ballet draw on the wall of the AEC office in Taree. Photo: @jeremy4lyne.
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Ten candidates to contest Lyne as ballot positions locked-in

VOTERS in Lyne will choose from 10 candidates for the House of Representatives in the Federal Election on 3 May. The final number was revealed at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office in Taree on Friday just before a blindfolded official drew ballot positions from numbered balls in a bingo-like cage. A total of 1456 […]

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Hooked On: Promising weather and post-swell bites Zac Danby with a recent cobia catch out off Port Macquarie.
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Hooked On: Promising weather and post-swell bites

THIS long weekend promises promising weather, offering ample opportunities for anglers to head out fishing. Mid week we saw limited fishing due to significant swell, but this is expected to subside over the long weekend. In the Hastings, water clarity is improving, although the bottom of the tide still has some colour from consistent rainfall. […]

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Eleven candidates to contest Cowper as ballot positions locked-in The official ballet draw for Cowper in Kempsey. Photo: Pat Conaghan FB.
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Eleven candidates to contest Cowper as ballot positions locked-in

VOTERS in Cowper will choose from 11 candidates for the House of Representatives in the Federal Election on 3 May. The final number is a record for the electorate and was revealed at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office in Kempsey on Friday, just before a blindfolded official drew ballot positions from numbered balls in […]

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Laurieton Public School celebrates leaders Meet Laurieton Public School’s 2025 leaders.
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Laurieton Public School celebrates leaders

MORE than 20 Laurieton Public School (LPS) students have stepped into leadership roles in 2025, including as School, Vice, Sporting and House captains. Nine students have joined the school’s Student Representative Council (SRC). School Captains Felix and Maya, and Vice Captains Ivy and Kiera, chatted to NOTA about leadership. “We are all very proud to […]

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Around 100 graduate nurses and midwives a boost to Mid North Coast healthcare Hastings Macleay Clinical Network has welcomed new nurses and midwives to Port Macquarie, Wauchope and Kempsey hospitals. Photos: supplied.
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Around 100 graduate nurses and midwives a boost to Mid North Coast healthcare

NURSING ranks across the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) have received a much-needed boost. Around 100 graduates have started working in public health facilities and hospitals between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour. As part of the GradStart program, they will rotate through all clinical areas including emergency departments, acute hospital services, maternity services, […]

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Bittersweet tributes as Laurieton United Services Club staff bid farewell to the boss From floods to Anzac Day and a spot of golf in between, LUSC staff shared these photos of Rob on the job at LUSC over the years.
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Bittersweet tributes as Laurieton United Services Club staff bid farewell to the boss

IT’S the end of an era at Laurieton United Services Club where staff have spent the past fortnight preparing to bid farewell to their long-time colleague and boss Rob Dwyer. The team is “proud” of Rob’s success in the Port Macquarie by-election but after more than 32 years at the club, 24 as general manager, […]

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Indigenous Elders lead cultural camp on Biripi Country The official start of the camp.
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Indigenous Elders lead cultural camp on Biripi Country

ABORIGINAL Elders and youth converged on Brigadoon Caravan Park at North Haven for a cultural camp from 21-23 March. The camp’s purpose was to provide opportunities for Indigenous young people to learn about and connect with their heritage, as well as exploring potential career pathways. The event was funded by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and delivered […]

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Coalition pledge Harrington-Crowdy Head bikepath funding Nationals candidate for Lyne Alison Penfold, retiring Lyne MP Dr David Gillespie and members of the Rotary Club of Taree on Manning.
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Coalition pledge Harrington-Crowdy Head bikepath funding

THE COALITION has pledged to deliver $300,000 to establish a bike path linking Harrington to Crowdy Head if elected at the upcoming Federal election. Nationals candidate for Lyne Alison Penfold, said the community has “called for this infrastructure for decades”, citing safety concerns with existing cycling routes. “You take your life into your own hands […]

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Taxpayers to get $10 a week cut in pre-election budget Treasurer Jim Chalmers is promising taxpayers extra relief worth hundreds of dollars each year. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
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Taxpayers to get $10 a week cut in pre-election budget

TAXPAYERS are being promised $10 a week of relief in a pre-election sweetener, as Jim Chalmers lays out the economic case for a second term of a Labor government. In his fourth federal budget handed down on Tuesday night, weeks before Australians go to the polls, the treasurer revealed the average earner would be $536 […]

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