Tag: Port Macquarie
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WALK OFF THE JOB IN PORT MACQUARIE
Hundreds of frustrated Catholic school teachers have walked off the job in Port Macquarie today- calling for more pay and less paperwork. They say current conditions are forcing teachers to quit, leaving schools critically understaffed.
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BOOTS AND BEACH FESTIVAL LAUNCHES IN PORT MACQUARIE
Some of the nation’s top country music stars are in Port Macquarie this weekend for the inaugural Boots and Beach Festival. Organisers say the event is helping to revive live music in the region, after the pandemic.
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FESTIVAL OF THE SUN IS BACK IN PORT MACQUARIE
Music lovers have hit the Port Macquarie breakwall today – for the first time in two years. Festival of the Sun returning after its covid hiatus.
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NURSES AND MIDWIVES PLEAD FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS
Hundreds of nurses and midwives have marched in the streets across the Mid North Coast today, desperately calling for better conditions.
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ARLENE BLENCOWE GETS A SHOT AT BELLATOR MMA TITLE
The Mid North Coast’s Arlene Blencowe has announced she’ll step back into the MMA cage, taking on Cris Cyborg for the women’s featherweight title in Hawaii next month. Blencowe was forced to tap out in their last fight for the title in 2020. The 38-year-old holds a 15-8 fighting record.
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MORE MID COAST INTEREST NEEDED FOR NORTH COAST WOMEN’S COMP
It’s designed to grow women’s rugby league in the region but the inaugural North Coast premiership is facing some hurdles in recruitment. Group 3 is still calling for more interest from local women, just weeks out from kick-off.
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ELWOOD DOLLERY SELECTED FOR DAVIS CUP BALLKID SQUAD
After a successful stint at the ATP Cup, Kendall’s Elwood Dollery has now been selected for the Davis Cup ballkid squad. The thirteen year old, one of eighteen kids in New South Wales handpicked for the role. And it’s harder than it looks. Dollery will be the third ballboy to represent the Kendall Tennis Club…
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MID NORTH COAST FLIGHT SCHOOLS TAKING OFF ONCE AGAIN
As travel came to a halt in the pandemic, training for both commercial and recreational pilots fell by the wayside. But with borders reopening on Monday, local flight schools are preparing to take off once again.
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MID NORTH COAST CLEANS UP AT NSW TOURISM AWARDS
Businesses and councils across the Mid North Coast have cleaned up at the New South Wales Tourism Awards overnight. Among the 15 award winners, six received top honours- including the Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail in Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour’s Giingan Experience and MidCoast Council’s Destination Barrington Coast brand. “It’ll certainly give the businesses a boost…
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STRONG FIELD FOR PORT MACQUARIE’S ‘QUEEN OF THE NORTH’ RACE
It’s one of the region’s richest races of the year – the Port Macquarie race club’s annual ‘Queen of the North’ taking to the track this Friday. The race is a precursor to the Country Championships on the Mid North Coast next month.