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ON THE WATER: A team competing in previous Wildside Adventure Racing. Photo: Fully Rad Adventures.

Wildside Adventure Race will go ahead rain, hail or shine

Robert Dougherty
1hr ago

Streets sparkle: Your 2021 Port Macquarie-Hastings Christmas lights map

WHAT'S ONStreets sparkle: Your 2021 Port Macquarie-Hastings Christmas lights map

Tracey Fairhurst

Voters went to the polls in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council election on Saturday, December 4.

Pinson will secure another term as mayor

Lisa Tisdell

NSW COVID cases jump again to 420 as another death recorded

NSW COVID cases jump again to 420 as another death recorded

Sage Swinton

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison. Picture: Keegan Carroll

DIGESTChina-Australia relationship still on rough seas

Kayla Osborne

Hayley Proudfoot at the Camden Haven Pilot Station.

Camden Haven Pilot Station preserves historic link for future generations

Robert Dougherty

Glenn and Claire Stevenson with new chicks Squeak and Ebony.

WATCHBrigadoon chickens bring new life to North Haven

Robert Dougherty

ON THE WATER: A team competing in previous Wildside Adventure Racing. Photo: Fully Rad Adventures.

Wildside Adventure Race will go ahead rain, hail or shine

Robert Dougherty
1hr ago

Streets sparkle: Your 2021 Port Macquarie-Hastings Christmas lights map

WHAT'S ONStreets sparkle: Your 2021 Port Macquarie-Hastings Christmas lights map

Tracey Fairhurst

Three out of four ain't bad: Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis have returned for the reboot, minus Kim Cattrall. Picture: Foxtel

WATCHAnd just like that, Sex and the City gals are in their 50s and Succession reaches sink or swim moment

2hrs ago

Mice bait rebates to be extended into 2022

Mice bait rebates to be extended into 2022

NSW COVID cases jump again to 420 as another death recorded

NSW COVID cases jump again to 420 as another death recorded

Warning for race fans after COVID-positive case attends Bathurst 1000

Warning for race fans after COVID-positive case attends Bathurst 1000

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison. Picture: Keegan Carroll

DIGESTChina-Australia relationship still on rough seas

Department of Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Pandemic 'stress test' result sat on for years before COVID-19

Gerard Cockburn
Sarah Basford Canales

Paul Kelly says more information on the Omicron variant's ability to evade vaccines will be availalbe soon. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Data detailing vaccine's effect on Omicron due soon, Kelly says

Finn McHugh

Feeling lonely, depressed or anxious around the holidays is more common than you think. Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTNot feeling so festive? Remember you aren't alone

Kayla Osborne

Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said there are now a total of 31 Omicron cases in the state, 20 of which are linked to the Regents Park cluster in Sydney's south west.

WATCHSix new Omicron cases in NSW as state records two deaths and 260 daily total

Shivé Prema
Matt Carr

ON THE WATER: A team competing in previous Wildside Adventure Racing. Photo: Fully Rad Adventures.

Wildside Adventure Race will go ahead rain, hail or shine

Robert Dougherty
1hr ago

Mark Cavendish has been assaulted and his wife threatened in an armed burglary of their home.

Mark Cavendish attacked by armed burglars

Sam Russell

RARING TO GO: Dubbo will host the inaugural Country Classic in March next year. PHOTO: NICK GUTHRIE.

Dubbo to host inaugural Classic

ON THE WATER: A team competing in previous Wildside Adventure Racing. Photo: Fully Rad Adventures.

Wildside Adventure Race will go ahead rain, hail or shine

1hr ago

FORTUNATE: Howard Kotton believes bowler Mitchell Starc was lucky to secure a spot in the Australian Test team. Photo: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

OPINIONHead, Starc lucky to be given Australian Test caps

Howard Kotton

A paddle through the creek of fallen trees. Photo supplied by Kendall Boatshed

Kendall paddlers out on the water at Khappinghat Creek

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

ON THE WATER: A team competing in previous Wildside Adventure Racing. Photo: Fully Rad Adventures.

Wildside Adventure Race will go ahead rain, hail or shine

Robert Dougherty
1hr ago

CHRISTMAS CHEER PARADE: Santa with a Camden Haven truck for the Chamber's Santa Express event in 2020.

WHAT'S ONVery Merry Christmas for Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce

Robert Dougherty

Blu Hyp Big Band takes to the stage on December 10. Photo by Blu Hyp.

Blu Hyp Big Band set the stage at Kendall Music Exchange

Robert Dougherty

ON THE WATER: A team competing in previous Wildside Adventure Racing. Photo: Fully Rad Adventures.

Wildside Adventure Race will go ahead rain, hail or shine

1hr ago

Sydney Symphony violist Rosemary Curtin.

WHAT'S ONPhilomusica returns on song to Kendall School of Arts Hall

Bring a toy, gift card or donation and support the Salvation Army to put a smile on a child's face this Christmas.

WHAT'S ONHarley riders rev up annual toy drive for the Salvos

Tracey Fairhurst

Adrian Bolton (with ball) begins one of many successful dashes in the reserve grade game, 1971. Photos: supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Flashback: Port rugby league reserve grade outshine Gloucester

Port Macquarie Museum

Great support: Presbyterian Women's Association members at the Presbyterian Hall for the life membership presentations, 1971.

Presentations and celebrations in 1971

Port Macquarie Museum

Proud day: Harry Hutchison, chairman of directors of the Clifton Rest Home speaks at the opening, 1971. Photo: supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Flashback 1971: Clifton Rest Home officially opened

Port Macquarie Museum

Page 8: Ben Coles breeds Welsh Black Cattle on his Logans Crossing farm and wants to raise awareness about the species.

Read the latest edition of Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

You can turn your shed into an extension of your garden and home while keeping equipment and tools safe and out of the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Why this shed is your new best friend

Linda Lambrechts

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard

Linda Lambrechts

Page 8: Ben Coles breeds Welsh Black Cattle on his Logans Crossing farm and wants to raise awareness about the species.

Read the latest edition of Mid North Coast Now here

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Linda Lambrechts

FREE FROM TOXINS: Absolutely perfect for baby's skin.

Protect the skin on your precious baby with Bunjie

The block at 160 Kanangra Drive, Gwandalan. Picture: Supplied

They expected $5 million, they got more than double that

The block at 160 Kanangra Drive, Gwandalan. Picture: Supplied

They expected $5 million, they got more than double that

A deposit of less than $100,000 could score you a cute cottage in Launceston's suburbs. Picture: Supplied

Six regional locations where you can buy with a $100k deposit or less

A deposit of less than $100,000 could score you a cute cottage in Launceston's suburbs. Picture: Supplied

Six regional locations where you can buy with a $100k deposit or less

Upcycling is super easy now with a host of products that take out a lot of the grunt work. Picture: Shutterstock.

From drab to fab, change the look of your home with furniture upcycling

Reality Reno with Mitch and Mark

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Hamish Geale

Price growth is strongest in coastal and lifestyle markets, CoreLogic said. Picture: Shutterstock

Property round-up: Near 10 years to get a deposit together for a house in the regions

Jen Melocco

Glenn and Claire Stevenson with new chicks Squeak and Ebony.

WATCHBrigadoon chickens bring new life to North Haven

Robert Dougherty

Ron Hunter, the Lake Cathie Santa and Ruby.

Santa Ron back on the lake to spread Christmas cheer

Robert Dougherty

Bring a toy, gift card or donation and support the Salvation Army to put a smile on a child's face this Christmas.

WHAT'S ONHarley riders rev up annual toy drive for the Salvos

Tracey Fairhurst

Glenn and Claire Stevenson with new chicks Squeak and Ebony.

WATCHBrigadoon chickens bring new life to North Haven

The Christmas orders are on their way for members of the men's shed. Photo: Kendall Men's Shed Inc.

Kendall Men's Shed 'absolutely manic' with festive orders

Robert Dougherty

Ian Simpson

PHOTOSTop Shots: Magic across the Mid North Coast

Tracey Fairhurst

Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Marianne Gale said 13 of the cases were from overseas travellers while 29 are locally acquired, five of whom attended a party boat cruise on Sydney Harbour on December 3.

WATCHNSW Omicron cases grow to 42 as state records 420 COVID-19 infections

1hr ago

Three out of four ain't bad: Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis have returned for the reboot, minus Kim Cattrall. Picture: Foxtel

WATCHAnd just like that, Sex and the City gals are in their 50s and Succession reaches sink or swim moment

2hrs ago

ABLAZE: Fire visible from Caves Road south of Redgate in the Margaret River region of WA. Picture: Jesse Noakes

WATCHPopular tourist attractions evacuated as bushfire spreads

2hrs ago

NSW COVID cases jump again to 420 as another death recorded

NSW COVID cases jump again to 420 as another death recorded

ARRIVED: Queensland has declared a "world-first" new mutation of the Omicron variant, but testing will still need to be done to confirm the sub-lineage. Picture: FILE

WATCH'World-first' new Omicron variant may be detected in Qld

Emma Horn

BoM manager Agata Inielska said wet weather will peak in NSW's Northeast, Northwest, South Coast and Mid North Coast as well as Sydney and Canberra on Wednesday and Thursday.

WATCHThunderstorms, rain and hail warning for NSW and the ACT

Shivé Prema

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

UPDATED'Political posturing': China responds to PM's Winter Olympics boycott

Harley Dennett

Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said NSW Health is "urgently contacting" around 140 people who attended the party boat cruise (pictured) on Sydney Harbour on the evening of Friday, December 3.

WATCHSydney boat party could be Omicron transmission event after two people test positive

Shivé Prema

DECADES OF DANCE: Barbara Cuckson is the owner of the Rozelle School of Visual Arts which she has run for 50 years. Picture: Geoff Jones

REAL AUSTRALIALove of dance builds community

Allison Hore
19m ago

Businesses need to be more resilient to cyber crime

OPINIONBusinesses need to be more resilient to cyber crime

Nigel Phair

Changing appalling behaviour starts at top

OPINIONChanging appalling behaviour starts at top

Patty Kinnersly

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

TRAILBLAZER: Bill Onus in Fitzroy (1946). Still from Ablaze. Photo: Eric Onus

Film a key to leader's hidden history

Rowan Cowley

Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama says Australia's 'dangerous addiction' to coal must end.

Call to end Aust disappointment on climate

13m ago

DECADES OF DANCE: Barbara Cuckson is the owner of the Rozelle School of Visual Arts which she has run for 50 years. Picture: Geoff Jones

REAL AUSTRALIALove of dance builds community

19m ago

Trevor Ross (l) will contest the federal seat of Lindsay for Labor.

Veteran firefighter heats up marginal seat

25m ago

Theo Hayez's path towards Byron Bay's Tallow Beach has been scrutinised again at his inquest.

Detective quizzed on Belgian backpacker

42m ago

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has tested positive for COVID-19 while in the US.

Barnaby Joyce tests positive for COVID-19

Georgie Moore and Andrew Brown
50m ago

The timber industry says an analysis about ending all native forest logging in NSW is "flawed".

Timber industry slams analysis on forests

Marion Rae
1hr ago

People in a national park area in WA's south have been told to leave as a bushfire approaches.

Bushfire prompts evacuation south of Perth

Michael Ramsey
1hr ago

The institute will focus on training in big data, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

New NSW tech institute backed by Microsoft

Tiffanie Turnbull
1hr ago

Future Farmers Network director Samantha Noon.

Agriculture, the career of opportunity

Samantha Noon

Higher grain prices are being underpinned by low global wheat stocks, especially in export regions, after a year of high demand and supply failures.

There is a great outlook for grain sellers if farmers can manage costs

Cheryl Kalisch Gordon, Rabobank
2hrs ago

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has tested positive for COVID-19 while on a defence trip to the United States. Photo: Billy Jupp

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce test positive for COVID-19

Billy Jupp

A look at the success rates of IVF by age

A look at the success rates of IVF by age

Deborah Devis
1hr ago

TWIRL: Inside the Asteroid belt seen against the sun in deep space. Picture: Shutterstock

How the asteroid belt formed in space

Lauren Fuge

And the awards for the best and worst in the financial world of 2021 go to...

OPINIONWho conned and who contributed to the world of money in 2021

Noel Whittaker