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In 2019 Sarah Eade was a busy wife and mum working in the aged care and disability support sector, until a workplace acc...
13/11/2025

In 2019 Sarah Eade was a busy wife and mum working in the aged care and disability support sector, until a workplace accident changed everything.

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IN 2019 Sarah Eade was a busy wife and mum working in the aged care and disability support sector, until a workplace accident changed everything. Subsequent surgical treatment resulted in a permanent spinal cord injury, leaving her a full-time wheelchair user. At the time, her family was living in a...

THE Y NSW is calling for passionate young people from across the state to apply for the 2026 Youth Parliament program, n...
13/11/2025

THE Y NSW is calling for passionate young people from across the state to apply for the 2026 Youth Parliament program, now open to students in Years 10 to 12 across NSW.

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THE Y NSW is calling for passionate young people from across the state to apply for the 2026 Youth Parliament program, now open to students in Years 10 to 12 across NSW. Operated for over 20 years by the Y NSW (formerly YMCA), Youth Parliament offers young people the opportunity to debate in NSW Par...

The Wauchope Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club will host the Bonny Hills Surf Boat Carnival over the weekend of 15 and 1...
13/11/2025

The Wauchope Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club will host the Bonny Hills Surf Boat Carnival over the weekend of 15 and 16 November, comprising rounds three and four of the North Coast Surf Boat Series.

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A Wauchope Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club team in competition at Scotts Head last month for rounds one and two of the North Coast Surf Boat Series. The thrills and spills of surf boat action from a previous series. Photos: Darryl Bullock, WBHSLSC. The thrills and spills of surf boat action from a...

WITH a light 5 knot southerly and a forecast predicting more than 20 knots early in the afternoon, there was a distinct ...
13/11/2025

WITH a light 5 knot southerly and a forecast predicting more than 20 knots early in the afternoon, there was a distinct lack of enthusiasm at Port Macquarie Sailing Club on Sunday morning.

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9-11-25 WITH a light 5 knot southerly and a forecast predicting more than 20 knots early in the afternoon, there was a distinct lack of enthusiasm at Port Macquarie Sailing Club on Sunday morning. Slated for the day was the Ted Kuhn Cup, held over two races in memory of long term club stalwart Ted [...

FROM 17-23 November, Australians are being urged to step outside and discover the secret world beneath their feet. Bugs ...
13/11/2025

FROM 17-23 November, Australians are being urged to step outside and discover the secret world beneath their feet. Bugs in My Backyard Week is a new national initiative encouraging families, schools and nature lovers to photograph and record the mini-beasts living all around them.

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FROM 17-23 November, Australians are being urged to step outside and discover the secret world beneath their feet. Bugs in My Backyard Week is a new national initiative encouraging families, schools and nature lovers to photograph and record the mini-beasts living all around them. It coincides with....

ENERGY retailers say they’ve been blindsided by reforms promising free electricity to hundreds of thousands of Australia...
13/11/2025

ENERGY retailers say they’ve been blindsided by reforms promising free electricity to hundreds of thousands of Australians during peak solar power hours.

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ENERGY retailers say they’ve been blindsided by reforms promising free electricity to hundreds of thousands of Australians during peak solar power hours. The Solar Sharer program, announced by the federal government last Tuesday, would give consumers free access to electricity for three hours each...

As we head into the final month of spring the weather has been inconsistent, with the wind frequently swinging from nort...
09/11/2025

As we head into the final month of spring the weather has been inconsistent, with the wind frequently swinging from north to south daily.

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Yellowfin on the chew! Riley Baker and skipper Blair Carroll had an awesome day out off Port Macquarie last Friday. Yellowfin on the chew! Riley Baker and skipper Blair Carroll had an awesome day out off Port Macquarie last Friday. AS we head into the final month of spring the weather has been incon...

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda: LAST night (when I was sound asleep) my husband woke me about the mosquitoes in the room. ...
09/11/2025

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda: LAST night (when I was sound asleep) my husband woke me about the mosquitoes in the room.

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DEAR Jasminda, LAST night (when I was sound asleep) my husband woke me about the mosquitoes in the room. He then searched (unsuccessfully) for the flyspray before trying other tactics. By the time he’d killed them, I was wide awake and stayed that way. What do I do to avoid this in the future, Kat...

The Port Macquarie Repair Fair 2025 is being held on Sunday 16 November from 10am to 1pm at the Port Macquarie Library. ...
09/11/2025

The Port Macquarie Repair Fair 2025 is being held on Sunday 16 November from 10am to 1pm at the Port Macquarie Library.

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THE Port Macquarie Repair Fair 2025 is being held on Sunday 16 November from 10am to 1pm at the Port Macquarie Library. The event showcases local repairers, reusers and recyclers helping to build a more sustainable community. The fair features hands-on workshops, live demonstrations, a car-boot sale...

COMMUNITY support has delivered a boost to comfort care at Wauchope District Memorial Hospital. I Follow Us - Free Loca...
09/11/2025

COMMUNITY support has delivered a boost to comfort care at Wauchope District Memorial Hospital.

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COMMUNITY support has delivered a boost to comfort care at Wauchope District Memorial Hospital. The Hastings Cancer Trust has donated almost $7400 to the Palliative Care Unit while the fundraising efforts of the Beechwood Shamrocks Rugby League Football Club have helped purchase essential allied hea...

PORT Macquarie maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a 20-year contract with Douglas Shire Council to design, c...
09/11/2025

PORT Macquarie maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a 20-year contract with Douglas Shire Council to design, construct, operate and maintain a new four-lane car ferry for the Daintree River.

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Birdon’s General Manager Assets and Contracts Sarah Yuen, and Ferry Operations Manager John Gray, with Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon and CEO Scott Osman. Photo: supplied. The Daintree River ferry to be built at Birdon’s Sancrox shipyard. Photo: supplied. PORT Macquarie maritime engineering ...

The Nationals have set up a possible showdown with their political ally the Liberals after unanimously agreeing to scrap...
09/11/2025

The Nationals have set up a possible showdown with their political ally the Liberals after unanimously agreeing to scrap their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.

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THE Nationals have set up a possible showdown with their political ally the Liberals after unanimously agreeing to scrap their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. The regional party argues Australia is doing more than its fair share to reduce carbon pollution, and emissions reductions should i...

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