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Strong effort: Matt Model (centre)competes in the indoor rowing event. Photo: Invictus Games: Team Australia, Facebook.

Royal success: Matt Model claims silver after brush with prince

Tracey Fairhurst

Country champs: The Port Macquarie Makos mixed opens team claimed victory against the odds on the weekend. Photo: supplied

From no chance to champions: Port claim country touch football title

Matt Attard

Big win: Mel Cockshutt (centre) with her winners medal and plaque. Photo: LCW Jervis Bay Facebook

Mentally focused Cockshutt claims Jervis Bay long course win

Matt Attard

Strong effort: Matt Model (centre)competes in the indoor rowing event. Photo: Invictus Games: Team Australia, Facebook.

Royal success: Matt Model claims silver after brush with prince

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Dixon, Tracey claim A Grade golf wins

Great conditions: Bec Elford on first base, with Lakers player Lisa Muller. Photo: supplied

A bit of everything: Hastings softball features mixed results

Health and art: Dame Marie Bashir AD, CVO with convenor of the 10th Art of Good Health and Wellbeing international arts, health and creative ageing conference Margret Meagher.

Arts and health link explored at international conference

Peter Daniels

Skye Frost and Julie Priest from Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, Jane Newman, Michael Rohr, Renee Bell, Deborah Saunders and Tianna Bailey from Mid North Coast Local Health District and Julie Jamieson from Headspace are ready to Reclaim the Night.

Hastings community unites to Reclaim the Night

Message of unity: Supporters get behind the 2017 Wellness Walk.

Step forward to raise awareness for mental illness

Lisa Tisdell

Health and art: Dame Marie Bashir AD, CVO with convenor of the 10th Art of Good Health and Wellbeing international arts, health and creative ageing conference Margret Meagher.

Arts and health link explored at international conference

Win this car: Insurance House's Michael Huxley, Andrew Plowright from Warren Plowright Toyota and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service CEO Richard Jones.

Car up for grabs while fundraising for Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Peter Daniels

Garden glory: Dahlsford Grove Lifestyle Village Community Garden Club spokesperson Brian Grant invites the community to support the inaugural open garden afternoon.

Inaugural event to showcase residential garden glory

ON THE ROAD: The group at a monument at a road stop 32 kms North of Coonabarabran.

Surveyors follow the path of John Oxley for bicentenary

Laura Telford

John, Steve, Claire, Matthew and Zoe Mizzi from Port Macquarie walk through one of the gardens at Douglas Vale Historic Homestead and Vineyard.

Play performance proves a hit at successful open day

Lisa Tisdell

NEXT GENERATION: Kids were inspired to see what they wanted to do when they left school.

Bicentenary fun for university campus

Laura Telford

Do you want your retirement to be a permanent coastal vacation?

SCOTTISH FLAIR: See the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Tattoo when the Celtic cruise stops in Scotland.

See the best of British and more on a Celtic cruise

Your options: Go online and have a look at the different types of aged care services, your eligibility for these services, locate local service providers, be wait-listed for a Home Care Package and register for a free assessment.

The aged care journey

Brooke Hodgson

Do you want your retirement to be a permanent coastal vacation?

Local gastroenterologist Dr Praka Sundaralingam says the new endoscopic ultrasound machine at Port Macquarie Private Hospital will be vital in the battle against pancreatic cancers and could save lives.

Private Hospital invests heavily to help fight silent killer

Rebuilt: Built in the 18th century, Dresden's Frauenkirche was destroyed in the bombing during World War II and was not rebuilt until after German reunification in 1994.

From beer to bratwursts, discover Germany's delights

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Ruth Lewis

Fine living on the harbour

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IN HER ELEMENT: Shalise Leesfield giving a presentation to a school in the Hastings.

Eco-warrior takes ocean passion and fishing line crusade global

Laura Telford

RIDING TO HELP: Belinda and Craig Smith and Amanda Hammond ready for the ride. Photo: Laura Telford.

Friends cycle to help those living with Multiple Sclerosis

Laura Telford

Happy Harold: Lake Cathie Public School students Locke Williamson and Jorjah Warwick with Healthy Harold giraffe outside the new pop-up classroom.

Healthy Harold pops up with an important message

Liz Langdale

IN HER ELEMENT: Shalise Leesfield giving a presentation to a school in the Hastings.

Eco-warrior takes ocean passion and fishing line crusade global

Willow’s mum Skye met with Don at the Camden Haven Courier office on Thursday, October 4.

Community rallies to help Willow hear

Liz Langdale

Tee-up time: Charity Golf Day Sponsor Fran Scutts and Port Macquarie Women’s Golf Club President Wendy Gordon are looking forward to the club’s annual charity golf day in support of local breast cancer patients.

Tee-up for women’s golf club’s breast cancer fundraiser

Peter Daniels

IN HER ELEMENT: Shalise Leesfield giving a presentation to a school in the Hastings.

Eco-warrior takes ocean passion and fishing line crusade global

Marine Rescue had to assist a Papua New Guinean navy ship over the Hastings River bar.

Upstream river rescue and a Navy boat welcome

Silver: Matt Model (left) wins silver in the indoor rowing event. Photo: Invictus Games: Team Australia, Facebook.

Matt Model’s silver lining launch into Invictus Games

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Through Your Eyes: snappy sunset and gorgeous days

Laura Telford

John, Steve, Claire, Matthew and Zoe Mizzi from Port Macquarie walk through one of the gardens at Douglas Vale Historic Homestead and Vineyard.

Play performance proves a hit at successful open day

Lisa Tisdell

Layla Figis and Evie Figis look at one of the bonsai on exhibition.

Bonsai exhibition shows good things come in small packages

Lisa Tisdell

Spirits high at annual rugby fundraising tournament

Matt Attard

Port Macquarie MP: Leslie Williams urges families to head the warning from NSW Rural Fire Service to be prepared and have a 'fireproof' bush fire survival plan.

Ad campaign to help fire survival

Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams

Cowper MP Luke Hartsuyker: "While the current airport infrastructure has served the Hastings well since the mid 1990s, the upgrade will keep us up with the best.

Column: Jointly funded airport upgrade

Member for Cowper Luke Hartsuyker

Upgrades: Two of the community's most well used facilities Port Macquaqrie airport and Stuart Park will receive much needed facelifts.

Column: Airport terminal upgrade takes off

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Negative gearing research wrong: Labor

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Nationals Deputy Bridget McKenzie is moving her office into independent Cathy McGowan's seat.

Nats deputy to move electoral office

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A man and a woman are to face court over the theft of a baby meerkat from Perth Zoo.

Pair to face WA court over stolen meerkat

Australian actor Geoffrey Rush (right) leaves the Federal Court in Sydney.

Rush cross-examination continues

Sergeant Luke Warburton has permanent injuries after being shot in the leg at Nepean Hospital.

Trial continues for Sydney hospital gunman

Sarah McPhee

James 'Dimitrious' Gargasoulas is facing a hearing to determine if he is fit to stand trial.

Gargasoulas returns to Melbourne court

The Australian Energy Council has taken issue with government plans for a default power price.

Energy Council wary of default power price

Rebecca Gredley

Financial planner Trung The Ma will be sentenced in the Supreme Court for murdering his client.

Queensland hammer killer to be sentenced

The locals of Puglia are passionate foodies.

The under-the-radar foodie delight of Puglia

Scott McRae

Part of the Western Australian landscape … the Pinnacles. PIC: Australia.com

Six highlights in your travel week | 22 Oct

John Rozentals

Citadines on Bourke … absolutely mid-city location.

The rise of the apartment-hotel

John Rozentals

A torn ACL is almost always a significant acute (sudden) traumatic injury. Descriptions patients give are usually of a situation where their foot is planted and they change direction and feel their knee give way.

Your guide if you’ve torn your ACL

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Taking the work out of homework: Homework and study are often seen as a chore, but with a little thought, your child’s study area can be a great place to both find focus and enjoy.

Go to the top of the class

Jennifer Birchall

Let the sun in: Light, fresh and airy - the Hampton's style is reminiscent of long summer days and light filled spaces.

How to: Hampton’s style

Jennifer Birchall

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