Tag: Port Macquarie
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KITCHEN STARTS TDU INSIDE TOP 10
Port Macquarie cyclist Lauren Kitchen has started the Women’s Tour Down Under in Adelaide with a 10th place finish in the first stage. The 26-year-old completed the 106 kilometre course in 2 hours and 52 minutes – a minute and one second behind the winner. Now based in Europe, Kitchen has joined the New South…
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PIRATES OUTCLASS MACQUARIE
The Pirates have picked up their second win, downing Macquarie in the third round of the Hastings Twenty20 fixture. Macquarie was unable to match its opponent’s target in the night match at Wayne Richards Oval.
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POLICE SEEKING WITNESSES TO LEWD ACT
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward, following an act of indecency at Port Macquarie’s Flynns Beach last month. A man aged in his 60s was seen committing a lewd act in broad daylight on Saturday December 10. A member of the public reported the man to a lifeguard, before the offender left the…
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SURF BOATS HIT FLYNNS BEACH
Clubs will be eyeing crucial points in round eight of the North Coast Surf Boat Series this weekend. For the first time, the carnival will be held at Flynns Beach in Port Macquarie. And with some big changes to the format, organisers are promising a spectator’s delight.
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RADIO BASE BACK UP AND RUNNING
After a lengthy upgrade, the Marine Rescue Port Macquarie Radio Base is back on the air. The tower boasts state-of-the-art equipment, enabling volunteers to respond faster to emergencies.
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PORT TEEN HOOKS MAMMOTH BLUE MARLIN
A local teenager has reeled in a big one, on day four of the Golden Lure Fishing Tournament in Port Macquarie. The blue marlin, weighing close to 135 kilograms.
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FRUGAL ARTISTS TEAM UP WITH KOALA HOSPITAL
The artists behind the ‘Frugal Forest’ exhibition have started a new project, teaming up with Port Macquarie’s Koala Hospital. They’re constructing a new tree display for the organisation, and the community is invited to help out.
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BOAT SINKS IN HASTINGS RIVER
A man and child made a lucky escape, after their aluminium dinghy sank in Port Macquarie. The boat was anchored in the mouth of the Hastings River, when it got swamped shortly before midday. The pair made it to shore safely, before Marine Rescue and lifeguards arrived. The child was wearing a lifejacket and the…
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BRIGHT FUTURE FOR HOUSING MARKET
2017 is tipped to be another big year of growth for Port Macquarie’s housing market – with building approvals at a 30-year high. Proof of the positive outlook, a new display village at Sovereign Hills.
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KITCHEN EYEING BIG THINGS IN 2017
Port Macquarie’s Lauren Kitchen will launch her 2017 campaign at the National Road Cycling Championships this weekend. The 26-year-old says she’s more determined than ever, after missing out on Rio.