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Lake Cathie was artificially opened to the ocean on July 11, 2018.

SUBSCRIBERCouncil in hot water over 2018 Lake Cathie opening

Liz Langdale

In focus: The potential to move to tighter water restrictions will be discussed at an extraordinary council meeting. Photo: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Water restrictions to be sole topic of discussion at meeting

Lisa Tisdell

Recollections: June Edward, Jeanette Murphy and Helen Carr share memories from four decades ago.

Cultural ties hold strong after four decades

Lisa Tisdell

Friends: Soup kitchen volunteer June Crook and Sr Marjorie McLachlan.

Humble nun still feeding the hungry in her eighties

Carla Mascarenhas

Call for action: Byron Moody (front) surrounded by concerned community members at Lake Cathie.

Community call for revival of popular holiday spot

Liz Langdale

Welcome funds: A report will go to the March council meeting to inform councillors of the recommended program of works as a result of a $1 million allocation from the Bushfire Recovery Agency.

Council receives funding to help area recover from fires

Lisa Tisdell

ALL THE WAY FROM ARGENTINA: These friends were on holiday in Australia when they heard about the fires and BlazeAid and decided to volunteer.

SUBSCRIBERFrom Buenos Aires to BlazeAid in Wauchope, helping fire victims

Letitia Fitzpatrick

SUBSCRIBERCouncil in hot water over 2018 Lake Cathie opening

Liz Langdale

Water restrictions to be sole topic of discussion at meeting

Lisa Tisdell

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

ON THE RIGHT TRACK: John Sprague has trained Port gelding Chamisal (not pictured), which continues to the $150,000 heat of the Country Championships at Taree on February 23.

Electrical storm, hail postpones Manning Valley races

Doug Ryan

GOLF RESULTS FROM JANUARY: Mark Ingram and Alan Hayes run out winners of the two-ball stableford.

Mark Ingram and Alan Hayes claim countback victory

Robert Dougherty

BACK IN THE SADDLE: Kent Hamilton, Graeme Mudd, Josh Button enjoy their ride in the bush at Jolly Nose in July, 2019.

Cycling celebration for Jolly Nose reopening

Robert Dougherty

Electrical storm, hail postpones Manning Valley races

AT THE CRICKET: Brad Jordan with Logan Myers, Michael Nixon, Jack Jordan and Hudson Harmer.

Cricket fans ready for next May Kelly Cup match

Robert Dougherty

SKILLED B-BALLERS: Port Macquarie players at the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup. Photo: Port Macquarie Basketball Association.

Port Macquarie players selected for Australian Basketball Cup

Robert Dougherty

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

How to help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

One of the stop-offs on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney.

An exhilarating ocean-side ride

Karleen Minney

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IWA Live Wrestling Summer Meltdown Tour returns to Laurieton United Services Club on January 9.

WHAT'S ONWhat's on in January across the Hastings

Cycling celebration for Jolly Nose reopening

Robert Dougherty

Cricket fans ready for next May Kelly Cup match

Robert Dougherty

WHAT'S ONWhat's on in January across the Hastings

Author's visit: Barefoot In The Bindis author Angela Wales will speak at Port Macquarie Library on February 13. Photo: Anthony Gallagher

Author to talk on Walcha-inspired book

Peter Daniels

Family Fun Day to engage Lake Cathie community

Laura Telford

You've got mail: Interior view of Port Macquarie's new Post Office, 1970.

New post office is double the size - 1970

Port Macquarie Museum

Flashback to 1970: Port Macquarie News editorial says more money should be spent on cleaning up our local beaches before the summer holidays. Photo supplied

Spend money on beaches

Port Macquarie Museum

Swim time: Port Macquarie's breakwall and tidal pool, 1969.

Flashback: Farewell to the sixties

Port Macquarie Museum

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Emma Brown

Oia town on Santorini island, Greece. Get amongst the traditional and famous houses and churches with blue domes over the Caldera, Aegean sea.

Medieval cities of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Housing loan commitments by lenders increase

The best of Australian nature

House of the Week

Outdoor living perfection

House of the Week

Read the latest Domain here

Ruth Lewis

Eye check: Port Macquarie preschoolers preparing for "big school" can get their eyesight checked this week.

State-wide eyesight pre-schooler screening clinics

REACHING OUT: Robin Starr and Bronwyn Vickers from the Uniting Church with George Campbell from Wauchope Rotary.

Wauchope Uniting Church lending a hand

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Meet Cassidy: He and his brother Butch would like to be rehomed together.

Kittens and cats need human love

RSPCA Port Macquarie

State-wide eyesight pre-schooler screening clinics

Ciao, ta ta, bye

Laurie Barber

Team effort: The Hastings Rotaract committee.

Event set to unite the community in wake of fires

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

HAY NOW: Cowell farmer Brenton Smith welcomes the donation as feed dries up in the district.

Hay arrives in Cowell following benefit concert

Port Macquarie players selected for Australian Basketball Cup

Sheila Bower looks over the remains of what was her car port, including a speaker which flew more than 30 feet. Picture: Kate Healy

Burrumbeet unofficially records more than 200mm of rain in a few hours

CHAMPIONS: East Coast Eagles All-Abilities have sent two teams to reclaim the national championships in Sydney.

Twin eagles teams soar in national all-abilities futsal

Robert Dougherty

HOME: Olivia Jogever back home in Port Macquarie after 12 months away. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

A year to remember: Olivia's takes Finland by storm during exchange

Laura Telford

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

Early lead: Wauchope Little Athletics' Flynn McGovern goes to an early lead in the u8s 800m event at Blackbutt Park on Sunday.

Little athletes test their skills at inter-club

Peter Daniels

Kudos to women in local government

Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

Janine Graham

Trolling: Social media has its obvious benefits, but it also has a darker and dangerous side.

OPINIONFacing the thin line between fact and fiction

Brendan Lee

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

A Melbourne man, 70, has faced court accused of murdering his sister who was visiting from China.

Vic man 'wrote sister killed for justice'

A clean-up is underway after severe thunderstorms hit Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.

Two nights without power after Syd storms

Simon Overland's work diaries were discovered in a Melbourne storage facility last year.

Nixon knew of Lawyer X in 2005: Overland

A paramedic said Tracey Bridgewater told him she stabbed her partner once in self defence.

Dad bitten before daughter killed de facto

TRAGIC SIGHT: Inland Waterways President Matt Hansen and senior NSW Department of Primary Industries Fisheries manager Sam Davis inspect the riverbank near Dubbo on Monday. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

GRAPHIC CONTENTThousands of fish found dead after heavy rain

Ryan Young

POPULAR: Draxl (third from left) with the cast of Logie winning series A Place To Call Home. Picture: Supplied

'A Place To Call Home' TV star to donate proceeds from art exhibit to bushfire relief

Brendan Crabb

Australia's CMO Brendan Murphy says the risk to the public from coronavirus remains relatively low.

Brisbane man tested for mystery virus

Daniel McCulloch and Finbar O'Mallon

Thousands of Victorians have been forced to call emergency services for help with rain damage.

Victoria braces for a new weather spin

Ulises Izquierdo and Benita Kolovos

IN CHARGE: NSW Rural Fire Service Superintendent Karen Hodges was in charge of the massive Gospers Mountain bushfire. Photo: GEOFF JONES 012020fire2

Meet the woman who tamed the record-breaking fire

Nadine Morton

Long-time volunteer Laurie Dawson, 78, came out of retirement to train BlazeAid coordinators. Volunteers are currently working out of 14 BlazeAid camps across Australia, helping farmers fix fences after the fires.

BlazeAid works to fix fences impacted by fire

Olivia Calver

Cory Nordstrom traded his career in the kitchen for the shearing shed and has been working alongside his father, Scott Nordstrom, ever since. Photo: TAFE NSW

Chef turns to shearing in plate to gate venture

Hannah Powe

TEN MINUTES WELL SPENT: Financial planning can be less daunting in small chunks.

Take a long-term view, little steps to achieve money goals

Dame Edna koala cake. Picture: Supplied.

Bake Australia Great just in time for Australia Day

Karen Hardy

LOOK, BUT DON'T TOUCH: Position cameras up high inside and outside, so they're visible but out of arm's reach to avoid accidentally getting knocked over by large pets.