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The Black Lives Matter march in Port Macquarie, 2020.

Council group to capture important "voice" of Aboriginal community

Tracey Fairhurst

Artist Pauline Roods and Hello Koalas director Margret Meagher proudly show off the magical Winnie the Unicorn Koala, who is set to enchant Port Macquarie during the Bicentenary celebrations. Photo: Lindsay Moller.

Winnie brings a little magic to Hello Koalas sculpture trail

Tracey Fairhurst

One thousand yellow ducks were dropped into Kooloonbung Creek for the Port Macquarie Lions annual duck race.

Lions line up ducks and raise $9000 at finish line

Tracey Fairhurst

Great space: Pony Club members try out the new ground at Hibbard before the gymkhana, 1971. Photos: supplied by Port Maccquarie Museum

Flashback: Happy Easter Carnival in Port Macquarie - 1971

Vickii Byram

Body of woman found on riverbank at Barrington

St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow. Picture: Diana Lange/Shuttersotck

It's in the tsars: win a $22,990 Russian river cruise

Joanne Crawford

WATCHWakulda weaves together the stories of all who have walked on our place

Tracey Fairhurst

Focused: Sophie Dowse trains hard ahead of her amateur kickboxing bout in Sydney on June 5.

WATCHKids the motivators as Dowse prepares for return to the ring

Paul Jobber

PHOTOSLower Macleay overcome Lake Cathie's spirited second-half revival

Special garden's viewing platform a gift to the community

Archiving milestone and a special drop mark bicentenary at Douglas Vale vineyard

WHAT'S ONWalkers to paint the town pink for breast cancer research

Council group to capture important "voice" of Aboriginal community

The Bicentennial Paint Party with Paint Your Town is one of 40 satellite events.

WHAT'S ONBicentenary 2021: your guide to celebrations across Port Macquarie-Hastings

Council group to capture important "voice" of Aboriginal community

Flashback: Happy Easter Carnival in Port Macquarie - 1971

WATCHWakulda weaves together the stories of all who have walked on our place

Lions line up ducks and raise $9000 at finish line

Council group to capture important "voice" of Aboriginal community

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Winnie brings a little magic to Hello Koalas sculpture trail

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Lions line up ducks and raise $9000 at finish line

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Flashback: Happy Easter Carnival in Port Macquarie - 1971

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Body of woman found on riverbank at Barrington

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It's in the tsars: win a $22,990 Russian river cruise

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The prime minister and governor-general attended a church service for Prince Philip in Sydney.

Australian commemoration for Prince Philip

The federal government will not set a new timeframe for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Government won't set COVID jab deadline

Australia continues to support Timor-Leste's recovery efforts after the recent devastating floods.

Help to Timor-Leste for floods, vaccines

Economists expect figures to show a further 35,000 people joined the workforce in March.

Jobless likely fell ahead of JobKeeper end

Bulli Medical Practice Dr Julie Baze and nurse Rebecca Jeffery. Picture: Sylvia Liber

New vaccine advice triggers concerned calls, cancellations to GPs

Lisa Wachsmuth

TIME TO RELAX: Matthew and Eloise Collins in the lounge area with the fireplace that helped inspire them.

A grand design - on a budget

Chloe Hope

Tropical Cyclone Seroja is closing in on Western Australia where emergency orders are in place.

Cyclone 'threat to lives and homes' in WA

Andi Yu and Martin Silk

An election promise to dredge Tasmania's Tamar River has been overshadowed by a candidate scandal.

Politicking pace picks up in Tas campaign

Marty Silk

CARE Australia has provided aid to Papua New Guinea since 1989. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, its work has included education on the importance of regularly washing hands and social distancing, as well as trying to dispel COVID-19 myths. Picture: Supplied.

PNG to receive Australian-produced AstraZeneca vaccines

DIGESTVaccine setback a huge blow to tourism industry

New advice for the AstraZeneca vaccine will limit the jab to those over 50. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERWhat you need to know about the AstraZeneca advice change

Prime Minister Scott Morrison making the announcement. Picture: Screenshot

Labor criticises govt for not securing more vaccine deals

Labor leader Rebecca White and Premier Peter Gutwein

DIGESTSpicy start to Tasmania's election campaign

Young women are the most reluctant group in the country to get a COVID-19 vaccine, researchers say. Picture: Karleen Minney

Why young women are the most reluctant to get the vaccine

Cassandra Morgan

DIGESTTime PM phones a few friends over vaccine rollout

There will be green and red flights into New Zealand. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERHere's how the NZ travel bubble will work

Steve Evans

WATCHKids the motivators as Dowse prepares for return to the ring

Paul Jobber

Going up: Lower Macleay five-eighth David Davis attempts to take down Lake Cathie back-rower Tom Maguire.

PHOTOSLower Macleay overcome Lake Cathie's spirited second-half revival

Paul Jobber

Whopper catch: Hunter Croft recently made the most of the Easter break, scoring this sensational 5.4 kilogram teraglin offshore from Port Macquarie.

What's Biting: Flathead have been terrific off the breakwalls

Jason Isaac

WATCHKids the motivators as Dowse prepares for return to the ring

Prince Philip, who has died at 99, in action in a carriage driving competition in Windsor in 1984.

Sport pays tribute to Duke of Edinburgh

Winners are grinners: Danielle 'Buttzy' Buttsworth and her winning male, counterpart, Peter Jaeger give themselves a well deserved 'congratulations'.

From school teacher to super hero as Danielle snatches Ultimate Tag title

Jeanene Duncan

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. Picture: Matt Loxton

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Mother's Day Classic in Port Macquarie. Photo: Overall Photography.

WHAT'S ONWalkers to paint the town pink for breast cancer research

Tracey Fairhurst

The Wauchope RSL NSW sub-Branch will be working with their local community to host a program of modified marches and services designed to conform to current NSW Health guidelines.

Rules locked in for Wauchope's Anzac Day march and ceremony

WHAT'S ONBicentenary 2021: your guide to celebrations across Port Macquarie-Hastings

Tracey Fairhurst

WHAT'S ONWalkers to paint the town pink for breast cancer research

Creative process: Ceramic artist Aleisa Byfield is one of the creatives taking part in the Artists' Open Studio Weekend.

WHAT'S ONCreatives to open studios and workshops in weekend event

Lisa Tisdell

Ocean Alley will headline the Next Exit music festival in Port Macquarie in May.

WHAT'S ONOcean Alley and Spacey Jane headline May regional music fest

Flashback: Happy Easter Carnival in Port Macquarie - 1971

Vickii Byram

WHAT'S ONBicentenary 2021: your guide to celebrations across Port Macquarie-Hastings

Tracey Fairhurst

The Wakulda nightly program will be staged in the heart of the Port Macquarie CBD and will run from 6-9pm from April 10-18 during the bicentenary event. Wakulda will then screen once every night on an ongoing basis. Photo: PMHC.

Wakulda will bring together the past and present in visual bicentenary display

Rediscovering the true meaning of Easter

Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Advertiser Content

The story of Easter - Part 1: The Betrayal and The Last Supper

Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Advertiser Content

Memory Walk champion Kerrie and her daughters Carla and Josie.

Stepping out: Daughter Kerrie embraces Memory Walk & Jog in honour of her life-loving Mum

Rediscovering the true meaning of Easter

There's no place like home on the Mid North Coast

Sponsored Content

The story of Easter - Part 3: He has risen!

Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Advertiser Content

A grand design - on a budget

TOP OF THE CHART: The Whitsundays has taken first place in the PRD Stand Out Regions report. Photo - Shutterstock, Tanya Puntti.

The top ten stand out places for property in Australia

AFTER THE STORM: Those impacted by floods should talk to their property manager or landlord and insurance company as soon as possible. Photo - Shutterstock.

Help for those impacted by floods

VACANCIES: According to SQM Research there are now less vacancies at the national level compared to January 2020 just prior to the first outbreak of Covid-19 in Australia. Photo - Shutterstock.

The worst is over for landlords as vacancies fall

CONSIDERATIONS: Property investment isn't for everyone. If you are considering investing in property, it is essential to weigh up the pros and cons. Photo - Shutterstock.

The pros and cons of property investing

Winnie brings a little magic to Hello Koalas sculpture trail

Tracey Fairhurst

Lions line up ducks and raise $9000 at finish line

Tracey Fairhurst

WHAT'S ONWalkers to paint the town pink for breast cancer research

Tracey Fairhurst

Winnie brings a little magic to Hello Koalas sculpture trail

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

It's time to take a breath and celebrate at our Bicentenary events

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta PInson

Jude Vasilescu, Peter Field, Eli Hudson and Peter Duffy.

Bald and proud as St Peter's students lop locks for cancer cause

Lions line up ducks and raise $9000 at finish line

Snowing at Great Lake. Picture: Facebook/Karen Harrison.

Excitement as snow hits Tasmania

WATCHWakulda weaves together the stories of all who have walked on our place

WATCHKids the motivators as Dowse prepares for return to the ring

A hard-drumming scene from Sound of Metal. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWRewarding story of a great loss

Cris Kennedy

Home and Away actress Charlotte Best impressively handles the physical and emotional requirements of the role. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWThriller showcases rising talents

Ron Cerabona

PHOTOSLower Macleay overcome Lake Cathie's spirited second-half revival

Paul Jobber

From school teacher to super hero as Danielle snatches Ultimate Tag title

Jeanene Duncan

Camden Haven River during the Port Macquarie floods in March. Picture: Lee Hartshorne

Clean-up only first step in NSW flood recovery

Poppy Brown

The spirit of the game is open for interpretation. Picture Shutterstock

OPINIONA white-collar criminal in the making

B. R. Doherty

Retired Lance Corporal David Scott played The Last Post at his Perth retirement village.

Sacrifice of war not forgotten during COVID

Gavin Briggs

SOLE SURVIVOR: Make sure your feet don't let you down as you age. Photo: Shutterstock

How to look after ageing feet

Geraldine Cardozo

ONE OF THE BEST: Les Bowen, pictured in his trophy room, is one of Australia's most awarded tattoo artists.

Proud body of work for tattooing legend

John Piggott

Make a will? We'd rather get our teeth pulled

Geraldine Cardozo

The 2020 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Jessica Neale, Cootamundra, with first runner-up Stephanie Ferguson, Bathurst and second runner-up Kate Webster, Wagga Wagga.

Cootamundra's Jessica Neale wins The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl

Olivia Calver

After several attempts, Lindean Suffolk stud principal Reece Webster broke through for his first grand champion ram ribbon. Photo: Billy Jupp

Lindean savors breakthrough Sydney Royal Suffolk victories

Billy Jupp

Exhibtor Andrew Sellars-Jones, judge Kelvin Cronk, Old Junee and handler Bradyn Gill with the winning ewes. Photos: Billy Jupp

State pride helps spark debut Sydney Royal wins for Chandpara

Billy Jupp

TIMELESS DESIGN: Durable natural stone, timbers, ceramic and leathers are timeless materials used throughout as seen here in the kitchen, mudroom, master suite, pantry and main bathroom below. Georgie Shepherd Interior Design, Urban Habitats - Builder. Photos: David Sievers. Published with BowerBird Architecture.

Bungalow embraces past and present in a warm, country style home for a large family

Vickii Byram

Living with pets inside can be messy but it's worth every wipe

Should a one-hundred-point ID check could be required to create a social media account? Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONShould social media require an ID check before signing up?

Mathew Dickerson