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Kendall Public School has been shutdown for deep cleaning. Photo: Kendall Public School.

Positive COVID case forces Kendall Public School to shut down

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Mental health awareness the key for Monaghan in 24-hour row

Mental health awareness the key for Monaghan in 24-hour row

Graduation: Nurse Helen Hagan receiving a graduation prize from Matron Usher, 1971.

Flashback: Graduate nurses ready for the frontline

Nearly there: Talented apprentice jockey Cejay Graham has pencilled in a return to racing in January following a broken back.

WATCHGraham eyes a return to the saddle after slow recovery from injury

NSW Health encourages COVID-safe Halloween activities. Port Macquarie's Frankie the Labradoodle's Halloween antics. Photo: Instagram.

WHAT'S ONWhat's On 2021: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

A new multimillion dollar advertising campaign aims to lure tourists back to New South Wales.

WATCHNSW unveils post-lockdown tourism campaign

Positive COVID case forces Kendall Public School to shut down

2hrs ago

'Where does a shark bite become fatal and life threatening?'

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Mental health awareness the key for Monaghan in 24-hour row

16:00PM

NSW unveils post-lockdown tourism campaign

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Port Macquarie farm to boost supply of rock oyster spat

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WATCHNSW unveils post-lockdown tourism campaign

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Detectives want to speak to a driver and anyone camping near where Cleo Smith went missing.

Driver, campers sought in search for Cleo

2hrs ago

Nationals members have backed Scott Morrison on net zero emissions by 2050.

Nationals back net zero, with safeguards

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Chef Brigitte Hafner says she dreamed of opening her prize-winning restaurant for over a decade.

Melbourne restaurant named nation's best

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Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce (centre), Agriculture Minister David Littleproud (right) and Senator Bridget McKenzie in the Nationals party room earlier this year. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Nationals MPs conditionally agree to 2050 net zero target, but details kept secret

Rodeo Queen: Wauchope's Lana Jones said she's overwhelmed by the win after entering the competition on a whim. Photo: supplied.

Meet Australia's rodeo queen

Liz Langdale

A reopening Victoria reported 1935 new virus cases on Sunday.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

Marty Silk

COVID vaccines, like the Moderna one, pictured, are the best way to ensure Australians regain and retain their freedoms, a new government campaign will say. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

DIGESTVaccinate your way towards freedom, jab holdouts told

Jasper Lindell

Commissioner Chris Dawson says he will speak to the WA constable acquitted of murder on Friday.

Job talks set for acquitted WA constable

Mental health awareness the key for Monaghan in 24-hour row

Mental health awareness the key for Monaghan in 24-hour row

Paul Jobber

Nearly there: Talented apprentice jockey Cejay Graham has pencilled in a return to racing in January following a broken back.

WATCHGraham eyes a return to the saddle after slow recovery from injury

Paul Jobber

Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov. Picture: GREYHOUND RACING NSW.

OPINIONPhoenix announcement a first for the greyhound industry

Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov

Mental health awareness the key for Monaghan in 24-hour row

Mental health awareness the key for Monaghan in 24-hour row

Phillip Dotti (pictured third from the left) featuring on the Sydney Opera House. Photo: Supplied

WATCHKempsey's Phil Dotti sets sail on the Sydney Opera House

Lachlan Harper

Great catch: Natasha Boghossian recently caught this sensational 94cm mulloway in the Hastings river on a lure.

What's biting?: Bream numbers down in the lower reaches

Jason Isaac

Russia's Igor Polyanskiy (c) has become the first Tokyo Olympian banned for doping.

Russian Tokyo Olympic doper cops ban

Russia's Igor Polyanskiy (c) has become the first Tokyo Olympian banned for doping.

Russian Tokyo Olympic doper cops ban

The Paralympic medal funding was a one-off for Tokyo, but sponsored avenues are being explored. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERParalympic medal funding a one-off for Tokyo 2020

The Paralympic medal funding was a one-off for Tokyo, but sponsored avenues are being explored. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERParalympic medal funding a one-off for Tokyo 2020

Fethi Nourine banned for 10 years for refusing to risk fighting Tohar Butbul (in blue)

Decade ban for judoka's Olympic refusal

Fethi Nourine banned for 10 years for refusing to risk fighting Tohar Butbul (in blue)

Decade ban for judoka's Olympic refusal

The 2021 Coastline Credit Union Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards has been postponed until November while the region rides out the wave of reintroduced COVID restrictions.

Celebration of best in local business pushed back to November

The 2021 Coastline Credit Union Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards has been postponed until November while the region rides out the wave of reintroduced COVID restrictions.

Celebration of best in local business pushed back to November

Get your votes in and say thanks to a top local business

Get your votes in and say thanks to a top local business

Get your votes in and say thanks to a top local business

Get your votes in and say thanks to a top local business

Record entries for 2021 Port Macquarie business awards as we celebrate resilience

Record entries for 2021 Port Macquarie business awards as we celebrate resilience

Record entries for 2021 Port Macquarie business awards as we celebrate resilience

Record entries for 2021 Port Macquarie business awards as we celebrate resilience

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a Valley and a Community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a Valley and a Community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

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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NSW Health encourages COVID-safe Halloween activities. Port Macquarie's Frankie the Labradoodle's Halloween antics. Photo: Instagram.

WHAT'S ONWhat's On 2021: 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

Taree's own Andy and Deb are starring in the new television renovation series Renovate or Rebuild. Photo Nine.

WHAT'S ON"The epitome of last minute": Andy and Deb recount the moment their lives changed forever

Sarah Chalmers

NSW Health encourages COVID-safe Halloween activities. Port Macquarie's Frankie the Labradoodle's Halloween antics. Photo: Instagram.

WHAT'S ONWhat's On 2021: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

Dr Kerry Hinton

WHAT'S ONPhilosophy forum to explore the concept of time through the ages

The rise of the Rainbow Lorikeet highlights the changes in Aussie backyards over the past half century.

All eyes to the sky for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count

Ian Kerr

COVID vaccines, like the Moderna one, pictured, are the best way to ensure Australians regain and retain their freedoms, a new government campaign will say. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

DIGESTVaccinate your way towards freedom, jab holdouts told

Victoria records 1935 new cases as vaccination target approaches

Victoria records 1935 new cases as vaccination target approaches

Four deaths as NSW new case number drops under 300

Four deaths as NSW new case number drops under 300

Michael Sharkey (centre) says his hotel has survived with 'good luck and a bit of good management'. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Alpine regions hope for 'gun-shy' international travel tourism boost

It will be years until we have the variety of electric vehicles - and utes in particular, which Australians particularly want. Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTElectric dreams with an ocean view

Peter Brewer

COVID-19 case numbers fall in NSW and Victoria

COVID-19 case numbers fall in NSW and Victoria

International travel has been brought froward to November 1. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINER'Best news': What you'll face when you head overseas

Finn McHugh

Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTSome lessons can be hard to learn

Kayla Osborne

Graduation: Nurse Helen Hagan receiving a graduation prize from Matron Usher, 1971.

Flashback: Graduate nurses ready for the frontline

Port Macquarie Museum

Southern Cross Rally winning driver, Colin Bond with Port Macquarie Promotion Queens, Yvonne Gibbs and Beth Morcom, 1971

Flashback: Holden roars home to win motor rally

Port Macquarie Museum

Shark bait: A 40-ton whale beached itself on the sand at Flynns Beach, attracting many sharks and causing beaches to be closed, 1971.

Flashback: Sharks attracted by beached whale spoil holiday fun at Flynns Beach

Port Macquarie Museum

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

Linda Lambrechts

Yabby have simplified the way we renovate our homes by cutting out the middleman and supplying top quality bath and tapware. Photos: Simon Shiff @simonshiffsays

The Aussie start-up that makes choosing tapware easy and affordable

Linda Lambrechts

You can turn your shed into an extension of your garden and home while keeping equipment and tools safe and out of the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Why this shed is your new best friend

Linda Lambrechts

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

Chasing sleep: How to get a better night's rest

Chasing sleep: How to get a better night's rest

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

138 Headland Drive, Gerroa recently sold for a suburb record of $7.1 million. Picture: Supplied

The South Coast street where $31 million of property has sold this year alone

138 Headland Drive, Gerroa recently sold for a suburb record of $7.1 million. Picture: Supplied

The South Coast street where $31 million of property has sold this year alone

One of Port Macquarie's central apartment hotels is set to change hands with Mantra Quayside at Port Macquarie hitting the market.

Mantra Port Macquarie hits the property market

A battle-axe block was not deterrent for the buyers of this property at 3a Cadigan Place, Dapto. Picture: Supplied

Buyers willing to ignore shortcomings in lightning-fast market

Jack Needham

2 Bridge Hotel Road, Ouse, Tasmania. Photo: Supplied

$200k or less: The story behind these cheap regional property sales

Jack Needham

Maddison Coble, aged 8, from Telegraph Public School submitted a beautifully read video, taken by mum from her kitchen table at home.

Maddison flying the flag for Telegraph Point school

St Joseph's Regional College students Astrid Fairhurst, Will McCourbrie and Jayde Jackson with business studies teacher Amanda Cassegrain.

Young entrepreneurs make a mark in statewide business challenge

The branch has a limited number of $30 vouchers to have your cat desexed, microchipped and vaccinated if you are a resident of the Port Macquarie-Hastings area.

Snip, chip and vax your cat voucher program meow on

Maddison Coble, aged 8, from Telegraph Public School submitted a beautifully read video, taken by mum from her kitchen table at home.

Maddison flying the flag for Telegraph Point school

Opening: Friends of Mrs York's Garden president Di Davison and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Mayor Peta Pinson cut the ribbon to open the staircase to Mrs York's Garden.

Community effort sees stairway to heavenly location open

Liz Langdale

Nominate: Australia Day Awards provide an opportunity for us to shine the spotlight on those inspiring Australians says Mayor Peta Pinson.

From the Mayor's Desk: Let's celebrate our spirit

Peta Pinson, Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor

A new multimillion dollar advertising campaign aims to lure tourists back to New South Wales.

WATCHNSW unveils post-lockdown tourism campaign

Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWTime to give drummers their due

Bruce Willis in Cosmic Sin. Picture: Rialto

REVIEWShoddy sci-fi story is a stinker

Nettie and Pieter with show host Anthony Burke on Seacroft's verandah. Picture: Supplied

Heritage, health no barrier for couple in new Restoration Australia episode

Nearly there: Talented apprentice jockey Cejay Graham has pencilled in a return to racing in January following a broken back.

WATCHGraham eyes a return to the saddle after slow recovery from injury

Paul Jobber

COVID-19 case numbers fall in NSW and Victoria

COVID-19 case numbers fall in NSW and Victoria

RESTORATION PROJECT: An abandoned terrace at 67 Gipps Street, which will go to auction with a guide of $590,000, is attracting huge interest.

Step inside a derelict terrace not fit for first home buyers

Shivé Prema
Hamish Geale

Costa Georgiadis believes being in nature is good for our souls. Picture: Gene Ramirez

SUBSCRIBERWhy gardening is good for the soul

Karen Hardy

Maths curriculum review has high stakes

OPINIONMaths curriculum review has high stakes

Glenn Fahey
2hrs ago

Childcare fails to meet needs of working families

OPINIONChildcare fails to meet needs of working families

Jay Weatherill

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONLabor's moral cowardice is letting the govt continually move the law rightwards

Jack Waterford

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

The many faces of Brian Cullinane, including (main image) selling the last pen of lambs at the Orange saleyards in 2008.

An agent of change

Karen Bailey

Variability mapping can help growers maximise their results. Photo: Supplied

Conquering soil variability could hold key to maximising results

Billy Jupp

Roan coloured cattle have been making waves during the state's stud sale season for a number of reasons. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

OPINIONIs the popularity of roan bulls more than skin deep?

Billy Jupp

LOCKDOWN SKIN IS A THING: New research shows that two in five Aussies have abandoned our skincare routines during lockdown. Picture: Shutterstock.

Shaking off a case of lockdown 'skineglect'

Amy Cooper

Biodynamics is defined as a holistic, ecological and ethical approach to gardening. Picture: Shutterstock.

Building healthier gardening systems from the ground up

John Gabriele

SPELLBOUND: You don't need special powers to find multiple benefits in one beauty product. Photo: Shutterstock

Four make-up tricks that are just magic