Tag: Port Macquarie
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LAST CHANCE TO GRAB A CUPPA AT THE HASTINGS DRIVER REVIVER
If you’re planning to stop for a free cup of tea at the Hastings Driver Reviver, this weekend could be your last chance! The small not-for-profit, just past the Port Macquarie exit on the Pacific Highway, will be closing after 30 years.
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SCHOOLS ON THE MID NORTH COAST ON STRIKE FOR CLIMATE ACTION
On the Mid North Coast, hundreds of students were determined to teach politicians a lesson. Gathering in the Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Taree region – they hope their voices were heard.
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LABOR BUS MAKES ITS WAY DOWN THE MID NORTH COAST
Labor today made promises to voters in Port Macquarie and Old Bar. The party says it would spend thousands upgrading amenities at Old Bar Park, if it wins government. The Labor bus then visited a public school in the Hastings the party reiterating its commitment to replace 1,000 ageing demountables with permanent air-conditioned classrooms. (AUDIO…
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FAMILY AND FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO BACKPACKERS
Family and friends have today paid tribute to the two backpackers that went missing on Shelly Beach at Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie residents, family and friends walked to the waters edge and threw flowers into the ocean to remember the lives of the two young backpackers who went missing at Shelly Beach @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/O9a5bOYrk8 —…
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A BEAUTIFUL FAREWELL TO FATHER LEO DONNELLY
The Hastings community today said goodbye to a loved community member. More than a thousand people came to the celebrate the life of Parish Priest, Father Leo Donnelly.
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A MESSAGE TO KEEP THE NORTH SHORE BEAUTIFUL
Port Macquarie’s North Shore today welcomed two new environmentally friendly seats to both the Hibbard and Settlement Point ferries. Funded by the Environmental Protection Authority the seats are part of an anti-littering campaign. “Well it’s the message that everyone will see when they come to the North Shore whether they’re visitors or part of the…
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DRAMATIC RESCUE AT PORT MACQUARIE’S TOWN BEACH
A foreign national is lucky to be alive after getting caught in a rip at Port Macquarie’s Town Beach. The incident unfolded at around 7:30 last Friday night, in front of hundreds of onlookers. Bystander Dave Fox filmed the dramatic rescue, where three brave men entered the water on surfboards and brought the man safely…
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A SERIOUSLY CRASHED CAR WITH NO SIGN OF OCCUPANTS
A mystery greeted officers yesterday when they found a recently-crashed car with nobody inside north of Port Macquarie. It appears the driver has lost control of the vehicle sometime earlier in the day, with it running off Maria River Road and sustaining serious damage. However no sign could be found of any occupants, and it’s…
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MASSIVE GREAT WHITE SHARK CIRCLES BOAT AT PORT MACQUARIE
A group of fishermen off the coast of Port Macquarie got quite a shock this morning, when a four-metre great white shark started circling their boat near Lighthouse Beach. The inquisitive creature hung around the vessel for close to 10 minutes… Even trying to attack the bait bucket, while also leaving teeth marks on the…
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PROPOSED ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMERCIAL PRECINCT
A four-level entertainment and commercial precinct could be on the way for Port Macquarie. The proposed complex is expected to cost more than $34-million.