Tag: Port Macquarie

  • FOOD FOR LESS TO BE DEMOLISHED

    FOOD FOR LESS TO BE DEMOLISHED

    Supermarket giant Woolworths has announced it will demolish the old Food for Less building in Port Macquarie. Louise Rennie has the story.

  • TIED WINNERS AT PORT PRO-AM

    TIED WINNERS AT PORT PRO-AM

    Canberra golfer Matt Millar and the Hunter’s James Nitties have shared the spoils of this year’s Port Macquarie Pro-Am. The pair finished seven under par. Matt Stieger came in third, two shots ahead of former South West Rocks golfer Dale Brandt-Richards. After equalling the course record of 63, Millar entered the final round with a…

  • MILLAR EQUALS COURSE RECORD IN PORT

    MILLAR EQUALS COURSE RECORD IN PORT

    It was a tough second day for Canberra’s Matt Millar at the Port Macquarie Pro-Am. After blitzing the course yesterday, the overnight leader found trouble on the front nine.

  • FOTSUN SOLD OUT

    FOTSUN SOLD OUT

    Tickets to this year’s Festival of the Sun have sold out in 11 days. 3000 revelers will attend the boutique music festival in Port Macquarie in December. Meg Mac, Ball Park Music and Horror Show are among the big names taking to the stage over two days. Festival of the Sun will be held on…

  • PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS TEE OFF IN PORT MACQUARIE

    PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS TEE OFF IN PORT MACQUARIE

    To golf, and the New South Wales Pro-Am series moved to Port Macquarie today. 60 professionals teed off, in one of the richest events on the regional calendar.

  • PREMIER LEAGUE READY TO ROLL

    PREMIER LEAGUE READY TO ROLL

    The cricket season is just around the corner, and it’s set to feature a new format. The top Hastings, Manning and Macleay teams will play in a new Mid North Coast Premier League.

  • ZONE 12 CLEANS UP IN PORT MACQUARIE

    ZONE 12 CLEANS UP IN PORT MACQUARIE

    In lawn bowls, Sydney-based Zone 12 has won its second-straight New South Wales Inter-Zone Championship in Port Macquarie. The team, featuring several Australian representatives, was too good for Zone 13 in today’s final. More than 200 players from all over the state competed over the weekend. The event, also used to select teams for next…

  • QUALITY FIELD FOR PORT PRO-AM

    QUALITY FIELD FOR PORT PRO-AM

    Some of Australia’s top professional golfers will hit the region’s fairways next week, for the Mid North Coast Pro Am series. The Port Macquarie event will once again be the highlight, with some big names in the mix.

  • URGENT APPEAL FOR O- DONORS

    URGENT APPEAL FOR O- DONORS

    Mid North Coast blood banks are in desperate need of O-negative blood. The prolonged flu season has wiped out many donors, prompting a nation-wide shortage.

  • MESSINA THROUGH TO NATIONAL TITLES

    MESSINA THROUGH TO NATIONAL TITLES

    Port Macquarie boxer Jessica Messina has kept her Commonwealth Games hopes alive, winning a silver medal at the first pathway event. The 69-kilo welterweight, losing to Kaye Scott in a split decision at the New South Wales Titles on Saturday. It was still enough to land her a spot in the State Team, to compete…