June 24, 2025
Chronic pain research project starts across the North Coast Local physiotherapists have received training to deliver integrated care treatments for people suffering from hip and knee pain, osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain.
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Chronic pain research project starts across the North Coast

RESEARCHERS at the University Centre for Northern Rivers (UCRH) spent two days training 20 local physiotherapists to deliver integrated care treatments for people suffering from hip and knee pain, osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain. The training marks the first step in a four year research project that will run in the physiotherapy departments of […]

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Significant King’s Birthday Honours for Camden Haven volunteers Centenarian Marjorie Cameron OAM with News Of The Area’s Chantelle Ansell.
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Significant King’s Birthday Honours for Camden Haven volunteers

John Drinan AM on duty at the recent Bonny Hills Art Prize. Photo: Sue Stephenson. Centenarian Marjorie Cameron OAM with News Of The Area’s Chantelle Ansell. Childhood educator and former director Karen McKay OAM. Photo: Semann & Slattery. THE leading lights of the Camden Haven have shone brightly in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours. The […]

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Anzac Biscuits and a cuppa as Birdon honours veterans Melanie Barnes, Andrew McAlary, John White, Jamie Bruce, Veteran Mark Albertson, Natasha Hamblin, Brady Pinkstone and Meg Teasdell enjoying the Aussie favourite at the Birdon Anzac Biscuit Morning Tea.
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Anzac Biscuits and a cuppa as Birdon honours veterans

NO cup of tea or coffee is complete at this time of year without an Anzac Biscuit – or three. Birdon made sure they didn’t run short last Tuesday, when 300 were on offer for staff at its Port Macquarie headquarters. It was part of a company-wide morning tea to honour Australian Defence Force (ADF) […]

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Where to vote as Lyne marks anniversaries of electoral game changers Queuing in Laurieton to avoid the queues on Election Day. Photo: Chantelle Ansell.
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Where to vote as Lyne marks anniversaries of electoral game changers

Sir William Lyne, the man who could have been Australia’s first Prime Minister. Photo: National Library of Australia. Headlines from the federal election of 1975, in which an Independent candidate was seen as a genuine threat. Photo: Port Macquarie Museum. Queuing in Laurieton to avoid the queues on Election Day. Photo: Chantelle Ansell. Queuing in […]

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Election signs in the firing line as Lyne campaign heats up The Libertarian sign on the Pacific Highway at Herons Creek was vandalised.
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Election signs in the firing line as Lyne campaign heats up

CANDIDATES from across the political spectrum have complained of campaign signs being damaged and defaced during a tense campaign for the seat of Lyne. Earlier this month, Libertarian candidate Mark Hornshaw told NOTA his campaign banner on the Pacific Highway at Herons Creek had been vandalised. The banner featured images of Mr Hornshaw and Libertarian […]

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Heart of the Haven: Kylie Brown Firies Chris and Kylie Brown at the Lake Cathie RFS station.
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Heart of the Haven: Kylie Brown

WHEN Kylie Brown moved to Port Macquarie in 2001, she didn’t know just how connected she already was to the local area. Her dad’s side of the family – the Dick family – were some of the first free settlers in Port. Finding out she was related to hundreds of locals quickly made her feel […]

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