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Search: A police car at Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie, on the Thursday morning of the search for two missing men.

Plea in backpacker search: "we want them back"

Robert Dougherty
2hrs ago

Why?: Grant Mitchell is perplexed why the Fernhill Road and Clifton Drive areas were excluded from the investigation corridor feasibility study.

Fernhill Road resident channels Yes Minister in council spray

Peter Daniels
2hrs ago

Eliza Brazier from the RSPCA in Port Macquarie with Prinni, one of the puppies up for adoption this weekend.

RSPCA Port Macquarie wants to 'clear the shelter'this weekend

Carla Mascarenhas

Magistrate issues warrants over alleged impersonating police case

LEARN: Students had the opportunity to ask questions and to gain an insight into what univeristy life might be like.

Students explore pathways for life after high school

Laura Telford

TEAM WORK: Lots of cans and bottles were recycled over the Junior State Cup weekend.

A can-tastic recycling effort by Rotary at Junior State Cup

Laura Telford

Returning home: Bradley Lucas back and taking on the task of new conductor with the North Coast Youth Orchestra and The Port Macquarie Philharmonic this year.

New orchestra conductor hitting all the right notes

Robert Dougherty

Search: A police car at Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie, on the Thursday morning of the search for two missing men.

Plea in backpacker search: "we want them back"

Robert Dougherty
2hrs ago

Why?: Grant Mitchell is perplexed why the Fernhill Road and Clifton Drive areas were excluded from the investigation corridor feasibility study.

Fernhill Road resident channels Yes Minister in council spray

Peter Daniels
2hrs ago

Standing strong: Muti-award winning singer Wendy Matthews brings her considerable back catalogue of career hits to Laurieton United Services Club, March 2, 8pm.

Eclectic performer sings her greatest hits

10m ago

Jeremy Latimore will play against Newcastle in an NRL trial match on Saturday. Photo: Robert Peet

Latimore selected for Dragons pre-season trial with Knights

2hrs ago

Young tennis star serves up an ace achievement

Liz Langdale

Aiming high: Andie McGrath and Ben Hamel will represent Port Macquarie at this weekend's age championships at Flynns Beach. Photo: Paul Jobber

Port Macquarie duo aiming high at age championships

Paul Jobber

Jeremy Latimore will play against Newcastle in an NRL trial match on Saturday. Photo: Robert Peet

Latimore selected for Dragons pre-season trial with Knights

2hrs ago

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Kendall filly shooting for a spot at The Championships

Doug Ryan

Important player: Matt Miller will be key to Wauchope RSL's chances of knocking off ladder-leaders Wingham on Saturday.

Chance for Wauchope to make a statement against Wingham

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Standing strong: Muti-award winning singer Wendy Matthews brings her considerable back catalogue of career hits to Laurieton United Services Club, March 2, 8pm.

Eclectic performer sings her greatest hits

Vickii Byram
10m ago

Returning home: Bradley Lucas back and taking on the task of new conductor with the North Coast Youth Orchestra and The Port Macquarie Philharmonic this year.

New orchestra conductor hitting all the right notes

Robert Dougherty

PADDLE: Jake Wadsworth, Patrick Hunter Amy Scholes, Jules Jamieson and Stephen Jansz out for a paddle. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Wellness Paddle to honour life of Wayne Jackson

Laura Telford

Standing strong: Muti-award winning singer Wendy Matthews brings her considerable back catalogue of career hits to Laurieton United Services Club, March 2, 8pm.

Eclectic performer sings her greatest hits

10m ago

Liam Moylan

What’s On around the traps Feb 22-28, 2019

Vickii Byram

WEED SWAP: Landcare volunteers Roz Anderson, Lorraine Beverage, Lorraine Moore and Estelle Gough at the nursery. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Landcare announces weed swap to promote bush regeneration

Laura Telford

Gordon Street looking west from the Kooloonbung Creek Bridge, 1960s. Photo: Port Macquarie Museum.

Then and Now: Our history in pictures, Port Macquarie

Tracey Fairhurst

The Plaza shopping centre under construction, 1968. Some hailed it as a beautiful addition to Port Macquarie, others were concerned it might become a backwater. Photo: Port Macquarie Museum.

Then and Now: A step back in time, Port Macquarie

Tracey Fairhurst

Town Beach, 1966. Photo: Port Macquarie Museum.

Then and Now: Changing face of Port Macquarie

Tracey Fairhurst

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on this autumn cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

Two free events for kids not to be missed these school holidays

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Ruth Lewis

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on this autumn cruise

Care: Michael Treacy with his Mum, Penny and carer Geoff Collett from local disability service provider ACES.

NDIS changing lives

Brooke Hodgson

All about family: Three generations of the Porter family call the remote property home.

No place like home

Brooke Hodgson

Promise of an idyllic lifestyle

House of the week

Map of auctions and homes open for inspection: February 15 – February 21, 2019

Ruth Lewis

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Ruth Lewis

Eliza Brazier from the RSPCA in Port Macquarie with Prinni, one of the puppies up for adoption this weekend.

RSPCA Port Macquarie wants to 'clear the shelter'this weekend

Carla Mascarenhas

TEAM WORK: Lots of cans and bottles were recycled over the Junior State Cup weekend.

A can-tastic recycling effort by Rotary at Junior State Cup

Laura Telford

PADDLE: Jake Wadsworth, Patrick Hunter Amy Scholes, Jules Jamieson and Stephen Jansz out for a paddle. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Wellness Paddle to honour life of Wayne Jackson

Laura Telford

Eliza Brazier from the RSPCA in Port Macquarie with Prinni, one of the puppies up for adoption this weekend.

RSPCA Port Macquarie wants to 'clear the shelter'this weekend

@honeydandelion_photogrpahy

Through Your Eyes: a stunning snapshot of the region

Laura Telford

LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME: RSPCA kitten Daiquiri is looking for a loving family.

RSPCA kittens in need of new homes

Pets for Adoption: RSPCA Shelter

Standing strong: Muti-award winning singer Wendy Matthews brings her considerable back catalogue of career hits to Laurieton United Services Club, March 2, 8pm.

Eclectic performer sings her greatest hits

10m ago

Search: A police car at Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie, on the Thursday morning of the search for two missing men.

Plea in backpacker search: "we want them back"

2hrs ago

TEAM WORK: Lots of cans and bottles were recycled over the Junior State Cup weekend.

A can-tastic recycling effort by Rotary at Junior State Cup

@honeydandelion_photogrpahy

Through Your Eyes: a stunning snapshot of the region

Packing up for the day: An extensive air and sea search along the coastline has found no further evidence of the pair who have not been seen since February 17.

Air and sea search for missing backpackers scaled back

Rob Dougherty

Heavy seas are also predicted with waves around five metres along the north-east coastline.

Big swell warning with east coast cyclone watch

TEAM YELLOW: Bailey Richmond, Sam Nunan, MAtt Burge, Max Milligan, Ryan Payne and Piari Fineanganofo represent the yellow team.

MacKillop College seniors take their turn in the pool

Laura Telford

Focused: Sydney Swan Nick Blakey watches on in Port Macquarie on Wednesday. Photo: Paul Jobber

Swans draft pick hopes school students can follow his lead

Paul Jobber

Ripped off: The market manipulating capabilities of the major oil companies leads to sudden fluctuations in petrol prices irrespective of domestic or international influences. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Oil cartel the real threat to national security

John Hewson
40m ago

Who said the press is fourth estate

Laurie Barber
2hrs ago

Cowper MP Luke Hartsuyker: Government decisions on how to spend that revenue then needs to be in line with what the people want.

Get priorities clear: don’t waste money

Member for Cowper Luke Hartsuyker

VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

A former Helloworld employee says Andrew Burnes called in a favour to set up the Joe Hockey meeting.

'Hockey owes me': Helloworld drama deepens

25m ago

Aged care worker Prakash Paudyal has won an appeal against his jail sentence for assault.

NSW aged care worker wins assault appeal

38m ago

Gale force winds and big swells are forecast as Cyclone Oma closes in on southeast Queensland.

Oma puts northern NSW on cyclone watch

47m ago

Julie Bishop, Australia's first woman foreign minister, has announced her retirement from parliament

Ex-foreign minister Julie Bishop retires

1hr ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has lamented the disruption to big infrastructure projects.

NSW premier laments project 'disruptions'

Tom Rabe
1hr ago

Barry O'Sullivan is being urged to apologise over comments he made in a Senate estimates hearing.

PM uses Chinese site to reassure voters

1hr ago

Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi will be on the sideline in his first home game for Pascoe Vale.

Refugee Hakeem's football return delayed

1hr ago

NSW Corrections Minister David Elliott has sought legal advice about a triple murderer's parole.

NSW triple killer's parole 'disgraceful'

Jodie Stephens
2hrs ago

The grand champion led steer or heifer in the open and school hoof and hook competition was awarded to St Johns College at Dubbo.

St Johns College take Canberra steer titles

Lucy Kinbacher
2hrs ago

David Farley stands on the banks of his beloved Murrumbidgee River.

Currents of strife

Daniel Pedersen
2hrs ago

Peter Baxter, Moonbah, with Condobolin Show society president and Don Brown Memorial Merino Field Days participant David McDonald, North Condobolin, and Snoopy the dog.

The 39th Don Brown: facts and faces

Hannah Powe
2hrs ago

Tanya Murphy: “Now they can literally pull up my chatbot on their phones and ask away.”

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John Rozentals
2hrs ago

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

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The 2016 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Grace Eppelstun.

What’s in a ‘Showgirl’ name?

Samantha Townsend

GOOD HAIR DAY: Dan Brown, aka Mullet Lord, will return to judge Mulletfest this Saturday at the Chelmsford Hotel. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

‘The best of both worlds’: all hail the glorious mullet

Sage Swinton