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Resilience planning is a tool which can help businesses adapt and respond to COVID-related challenges.

OUR BUSINESSDon't overlook resilience planning in business toolkit

Lisa Tisdell
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Lord Howe Island is no longer free of COVID cases. Picture: Jackson Arkadieff via the Lord Howe Island's Tourism Association's website.

OUR PLACESLord Howe Island's new normal after COVID-free bubble bursts

Liz Langdale

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NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

Kim Chappell
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Ruth Ridley. Photo: NSW Police

'At peace': Church remembers Ruth Ridley after Coroner releases findings

Liz Langdale

Group Three chairman Wayne Bridge said it is unlikely he will stand for the position of North Coast president at a meeting to be held early this year.

East Coast rugby league region splits from northern cousins

Mick McDonald

Wauchope's Charlotte Schrader has been accepted into the Berridge Creative Semester Program in France. Photo supplied

OUR PEOPLEPassion for music leads to immersive arts program in France

Ruby Pascoe

Port Macquarie Community Preschool's managing director Megan Jones.

Childcare centre's director says environment is safe

Liz Langdale

Painters completing work on the Port Macquarie mural near Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre.

Young painters and artists assemble for laneway mural

Robert Dougherty

PHOTOSChicken taco dish impresses judges at barbecue cook-off

Another record day for COVID-19 deaths in NSW

Tribute: Jason Bryant loved the coast and his community

Online events to celebrate Australia Day awards and new citizens

Resilience planning is a tool which can help businesses adapt and respond to COVID-related challenges.

OUR BUSINESSDon't overlook resilience planning in business toolkit

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Wauchope's Charlotte Schrader has been accepted into the Berridge Creative Semester Program in France. Photo supplied

OUR PEOPLEPassion for music leads to immersive arts program in France

Nicole Mitchell, Phil Lloyd, Frances Lingard, Grant Mitchell, Denis Lane, Dawn Lane, Austin McDonald, Pat Lloyd and Arthur Lingard look to a brighter future with the orbital road project off the table.

Residents feel relief after council scraps orbital road proposal

Port Macquarie Photographer Alex McNaught plans on becoming a regular contributor to Google Maps.

Photographer puts Port Macquarie on the virtual world stage

What's On: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

WHAT'S ONWhat's On: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

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No evidence healthy kids need booster: WHO

Scrap international testing: Vic airport

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WATCHBumper breeding season for endangered green turtles

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OUR BUSINESSDon't overlook resilience planning in business toolkit

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Omicron-related deaths 'are yet to peak'

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Australian relief ship departs for Tonga

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NSW reports 32 deaths, 32,000 virus cases

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The fully vaccinated shouldn't need a COVID test before flying to Australia, Melbourne Airport says.

Scrap international testing: Vic airport

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Conservationists have worked to restore the Raine Island population of endangered green turtles. Picture: Great Barrier Reef Foundation (supplied)

WATCHBumper breeding season for endangered green turtles

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The winter months could bring a fresh surge of COVID cases, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly warns.

Omicron-related deaths 'are yet to peak'

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HMAS Adelaide is bound for Tonga, where the extent of damage from a tsunami is still unknown.

Australian relief ship departs for Tonga

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NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says booster shots would reduce hospitalisation and deaths.

NSW reports 32 deaths, 32,000 virus cases

Luke Costin and Tiffanie Turnbull
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A "code brown" emergency has been declared in all Melbourne hospitals and six in the regions.

Vic records 20,769 virus cases, 18 deaths

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More than 19,000 cannabis plants have been seized from a massive illegal operation in western NSW.

Record $67m cannabis bust in western NSW

Tiffanie Turnbull
1hr ago

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NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

Kim Chappell
1hr ago

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Group Three chairman Wayne Bridge said it is unlikely he will stand for the position of North Coast president at a meeting to be held early this year.

East Coast rugby league region splits from northern cousins

Mick McDonald

DETERRENT: Howard Kotton believes slow over rates could be avoided if offending captains received suspensions. Australia's Pat Cummins and England's Joe Root are pictured during the first Test. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Suspend Test skippers for poor over rates

Howard Kotton

Warren McWilliams bowls during a veterans match in 2018. Photo: Darrell Nash

Inaugural over-65 state cricket titles headed to Mid North Coast

Group Three chairman Wayne Bridge said it is unlikely he will stand for the position of North Coast president at a meeting to be held early this year.

East Coast rugby league region splits from northern cousins

World No.1 male tennis player Novak Djokovic is expected to be deported from Australia after the federal court dismissed his visa cancellation appeal. Picture: Getty Images

Game, set, match, out: Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' after visa appeal loss

Sarah Basford Canales
Karen Barlow

James Single is Australia's best PGA golf club professional.

Port Macquarie golf pro takes out nation's top award

Paul Jobber

What's On: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

WHAT'S ONWhat's On: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

Tracey Fairhurst

Your Port Macquarie-Hastings monthly markets guide

WHAT'S ONYour Port Macquarie-Hastings monthly markets guide

Tracey Fairhurst

Sophie Howarth exhibition at the Glasshouse. Photo by Jeremy Rogers

WHAT'S ONGlasshouse exhibition spotlights one of Australia's most popular photographers

Gemma Nardone

What's On: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

WHAT'S ONWhat's On: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

Zac Coombs is indeed the star of the show, expertly reviving Neil Diamond's deep resounding voice, timeless tunes and charismatic storytelling live on stage.

WHAT'S ONSweet Caroline tour to showcase best of Diamond's classics

Live+Local is helping promote young local performers in the music industry. Photo: Brad Collins

Live+Local program brings the live music scene back to the Hastings

Ruby Pascoe

The DAG Sheep Station owner Johnny Krsulja has emerged from lockdown with new songs.

LISTENMusic and magic at The DAG sheep station

The DAG Sheep Station owner Johnny Krsulja has emerged from lockdown with new songs.

LISTENMusic and magic at The DAG sheep station

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

LISTENThe country lads who are kicking up a storm

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

LISTENThe country lads who are kicking up a storm

Charlie Fittler developed his love of country music growing up on the family property near Armidale.

LISTENYoung country singer has an old-school country sound

Charlie Fittler developed his love of country music growing up on the family property near Armidale.

LISTENYoung country singer has an old-school country sound

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NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

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Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

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WATCHCOVID emergency declared in Victorian hospitals

A COVID-19 testing clinic at Wollongong last week. Picture: Anna Warr

Another record day for COVID-19 deaths in NSW

COVID testing underway. Photo: Marina Neil

NSW records its deadliest pandemic day with 36 lives lost

Kim Chappell

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WATCHNSW records 29,504 new COVID cases, 17 deaths

Hannah Ryan

Children aged between five and 11 can now be vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

How to prepare your autistic child for COVID vaccinations and tests

Hannah Neale

Supermarket shelves are beginning to empty across the country as the Omicron variant strikes. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERHow supply chains break and why we're seeing shortages

Steve Evans

A time to say thanks - Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards hottest tickets in town

A time to say thanks - Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards hottest tickets in town

A time to say thanks - Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards hottest tickets in town

A time to say thanks - Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards hottest tickets in town

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

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Ken Chapman watches on as the water-logged car belonging to Ken Little is towed from Kooloonbung Creek, 1972

Flashback 1972: Kenny's car ends up in Kooloonbung

Port Macquarie Museum

The earthmover subjected to commercial sabotage, 1972

OUR HISTORYFlashback 1972: Police investigate commercial sabotage

Port Macquarie Museum

Sea Rescuers Barry Bennett (left) and Burnie OBrien, 1971

OUR HISTORYFlashback 1971: Dramatic rescue of amateur fishermen in heavy seas

Port Macquarie Museum

Scrumptious food, excellent coffee and a warm welcome

Scrumptious food, excellent coffee and a warm welcome

Tom Sebo

NO PRAM REQUIRED: Your little one will love a daily outing if they are learning how to conquer skateboarding.

World's first kids learner skateboard

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

Linda Lambrechts

Scrumptious food, excellent coffee and a warm welcome

Scrumptious food, excellent coffee and a warm welcome

Carbon neutral: Ecosa believe every business should be accountable for its own carbon footprint.

Australia's leading sustainable sleep solution

Linda Lambrechts

FREE FROM TOXINS: Absolutely perfect for baby's skin.

Protect the skin on your precious baby with Bunjie

Gutter maintenance now could save you lots of problems later. Pictures: Shutterstock.

Get down and dirty in gutter maintenance

Gutter maintenance now could save you lots of problems later. Pictures: Shutterstock.

Get down and dirty in gutter maintenance

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Murray Trembath

House prices in Gerringong, in NSW, rose at the fastest rate in the regional Australia and the second-fastest in the country. Picture: Sylvia Liber

2021's best regional property markets revealed, demand 'surge' predicted

Jack Needham

EXTRAVAGANT: Cintra, at 34 Regent Street, is selling for the first time in 104 years.

WATCHIconic 30-room manor for sale

Hamish Geale

Painters completing work on the Port Macquarie mural near Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre.

Young painters and artists assemble for laneway mural

Robert Dougherty

Judges Peta Pinson (left) and Darren Scott (right) congratulate barbecue cook-off winner Brendan Francis and runner-up Phil Cassegrain. Photo by Tim Walker

PHOTOSChicken taco dish impresses judges at barbecue cook-off

Lisa Tisdell

Not-for-profit training and employment services provider VERTO has announced a $1500 donation to the School of Hard Knocks Port Macquarie Hastings to assist the Absolutely Everybody Choir.

Donation to community choir hits the right note

Painters completing work on the Port Macquarie mural near Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre.

Young painters and artists assemble for laneway mural

Kendall RDA members in construction at the site. Photo: Kendall RDA.

Kendall Riding for the Disabled start rebuild after year of setbacks

Robert Dougherty

Port Macquarie resident Alice Jane Grove. Photo supplied by Regis Aged Care.

OUR PEOPLECentenarian's secret to a happy life - make sure you laugh

Robert Dougherty

Conservationists have worked to restore the Raine Island population of endangered green turtles. Picture: Great Barrier Reef Foundation (supplied)

WATCHBumper breeding season for endangered green turtles

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Photo: File

NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

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Photo: File

No evidence healthy kids need booster: WHO

A tsunami crashes through a fence in Tonga after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted at 3.10pm AEST on Saturday, January 17.

WATCHHow the Tonga eruption and tsunami impacts Australia

DEPLOYED: HMAS Adelaide has been sent to provide humanitarian support to the Tongan Government. Picture: Australian Defence Force Military (supplied)

WATCHNavy, air force deployed to aid Tongan tsunami recovery

Emma Horn

An RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft was sent to assist the Tonga government after the volcanic eruption.

Tsunami toll rises as Tonga assesses needs

Andrew Brown

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard (left) said someone submitted positive RAT tests in his name on both Monday, January 17 and Tuesday, January 18. (Photo: NSW Health)

WATCHHazzard slams 'moron' who submitted positive RAT in his name

Shivé Prema

Australia's public health preparedness has been lacklustre at best. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONAmateur hour is over. It's time to get real on public health

Ian Ring

The way a government chooses to run agencies like Services Australia can save or ruin lives. Picture: Keegan Carroll

OPINIONWe deserve a Services Australia we can be proud of

Alistair Waters

Police officers stand guard as protesters approach Parliament House during a rally on Saturday. Picture: Keegan Carroll

OPINIONWho are the 'Original Sovereigns', and what are their aims?

Toni Hassan

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

The price difference between sorghum and cereals is so narrow that wheat and barley are being used as an alternative feed.

Record high sorghum crop tipped to reach two million tonnes for this year

Angus Groves, AWB
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Harvest reaches the final straight as deliveries trickle in

Billy Jupp

The ABCRA has opted to cancel this year's Rodeo Round Up in Tamworth. Photo: Billy Jupp

'Difficult decision': rodeo round up canned in light of rising cases

Billy Jupp

Can dogs distinguish between languages?

Can dogs distinguish between languages?

Imma Perfetto
2m ago

Compare your sim performances to other players, not to real life lap times or races.

Stop claiming you beat IRL with a sim, because you didn't

Sam Hollier
24m ago

Why are some people readily infected after an exposure, while others remain untouched? Picture: Shutterstock.

Does the common cold provide defence against COVID?

Jamie Priest