Tag: Port Macquarie
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HUNDREDS TAKE ON PORT MACQUARIE SAND MUDDER
It was anything but a lazy Sunday at Port Macquarie’s Town Beach, with more than 400 people taking on the Sand Mudder. Participants crawled, climbed and jumped their way through a 4.5 kilometre course, featuring 20 obstacles. “They love it, they love it, it’s tougher this year, that’s one of the big reasons – it’s…
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NIPPERS HIT THE SAND AT FLYNNS BEACH
There was plenty of beachside action in Port Macquarie today, with the first Mid North Coast nippers carnival of the season. Budding lifesavers from Bonny Hills through to Macksville put their skills to the test at Flynns Beach. The event doubled as a selection carnival for the Interbranch Championships.
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SAND MUDDER RETURNING TO TOWN BEACH
Port Macquarie’s Town Beach will transform into a grueling obstacle course this weekend. The Sand Mudder will see hundreds pushed to the limit, all for a good cause.
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STINGERS PROGRESS IN REGIONAL BASH
The Macquarie Coast Stingers are through to the next round of the T20 Regional Bash, after downing Northern Inland. The three-wicket win looked unlikely, until a new tournament rule came into play.
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LOCAL LADIES AIM FOR NATIONAL GLORY
The Mid North Coast Sharks will field six teams at the National Oztag Championships in Coffs Harbour next weekend. The women’s sides, confident this will be their most successful year yet.
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TASTINGS ON HASTINGS A MOUTHWATERING SUCCESS
Port Macquarie transformed into a food-lovers delight this weekend, for the Tastings on Hastings Festival. Thousands flooded the town centre today, sampling everything on offer.
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POLICE APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER CHILD APPROACHED ON THE MID-NORTH COAST
A young child has been approached by a man in a car near Port Macquarie earlier this week. Around 3 o’clock on Thursday afternoon, a 10-year-old girl was walking at the intersection of Fiona Crescent and Miala Street, Lake Cathie. According to police, an unknown man in a white car drove up and spoke to…
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PAYNE EYEING GOLFING GREATNESS
A promising young Port Macquarie golfer is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Oli Payne will tee off against some of the sport’s best, at the New South Wales Open Junior Pro-Am next month.
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ROUNDABOUT UPGRADE PUSHING AHEAD
The upgrade of Port Macquarie’s Wrights Road roundabout continues to press ahead, with night works soon to begin. It’s hoped the $3-million project will ease congestion on the notorious bottleneck.
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NEW PUMP TRACK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Mountain bikers in Port Macquarie are eagerly awaiting their new pump track, which is now under construction. The dirt circuit is being built alongside the existing track at Wayne Richards Park, to help with skills training. The Hastings Valley Mountain Bike Riders Club is managing the project, which received a $25,000 state government grant. The…