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Helping hands: Dr David Gillespie with Ian Turner at Saxbys Soft Drinks.

Kick-starting investment and jobs

Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie

Upgrade: Local schools deserve the best tools for teaching and learning.

Internet upgrades for Port Macquarie-Hastings schools

Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams

Watch and wait: Sancrox-Thrumster RFS crews at The Ruins Way watching to see if the wind will impact the fire's direction. Photo: Tracey Fairhurst.

PHOTOSBushfires 2019: "We're in trouble" - the day of no return

Tracey Fairhurst

A word from the Mayor: Planning for our future is a priority

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council mayor Peta Pinson

Kendall man fronts court on 300 child sex charges

CHARGING HOME: Chris Delaney leading the competition.

PHOTOSDelaney and Morris race for new record in Rainbow Gold Enduro

Robert Dougherty

Remember class of 2020 there is no single pathway to success in life

Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie

Kick-starting investment and jobs

Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie

Internet upgrades for Port Macquarie-Hastings schools

Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams

PHOTOSBushfires 2019: "We're in trouble" - the day of no return

Teacher retention program extended for drought recovering schools

Inset: Montague St Bridge today. Photo: Twitter @MontagueStBridg

Bridge bingle signals return to new normal for Vic

Health Department secretary Brendan Murphy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government in more vaccine talks, under pressure to release more detail

The dumpster fire that is 2020 burns less brightly

Coronavirus testing reveals four new cases in NSW

Glen Humphries

ACT residents can travel to Tasmania with quarantining from Monday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERThe Tasmanian border is open. Here's what you need to know before you go

Kathryn Lewis

No fast-forward, no play - just pause for Victoria. Again.

Vics hit pause, frustration hits overdrive

Janine Graham

A grand final we won't forget, but may want to

Alex Crowe

PHOTOSDelaney and Morris race for new record in Rainbow Gold Enduro

Robert Dougherty

A third Norm Smith Medal makes Richmond's Dustin Martin the greatest finals player this century. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNight try, but afternoon AFL grand final is still the best

Howard Kotton

Club juniors runners up in Sailing Club Championship

Ian Oxenford

PHOTOSDelaney and Morris race for new record in Rainbow Gold Enduro

Camden Haven may field teams in the Group Three senior grades next year. Photo Camden Haven Junior Rugby League

Group Three Rugby League in discussions with Camden Haven Eagles

Mick McDonald

Meal in one: Our Berkley pic of the week is Anthony Azzopardi holding his strapping 3 kilogram snapper he recently caught when fishing for whiting in the Hastings estuary.

What's biting: Snapper snap onto lures off our reefs

Jason Isaac

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

The sunset viewing area near Hay offers views across the flower-filled fields. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The drive-through towns that will make you want to stop a while

Michael Turtle

EXPLAINERThe Tasmanian border is open. Here's what you need to know before you go

Kathryn Lewis

Shannon Noll is back on the road for Great Southern Nights.

Great Southern Nights: 1000 gigs to get you up and moving

Brittany Lazarus

Wauchope Arts will host live gigs, with hugely talented touring artists and fabulous local support musicians, on three consecutive weekends starting on November 7 with the acclaimed ensemble Chaika. Photo: Chaika Facebook.

WHAT'S ONWauchope Arts secures a spot in nation's first major live music roadshow

Tracey Fairhurst

All a flutter: Members of the Hastings Birdwatchers searching for a rare species sighting. Photo supplied

Community scientists needed for annual bird count

Peter Daniels

Debut author: Kyle Perry will share insights about his novel during an online author talk hosted by Port Macquarie Hastings Library Service. Photo: James Brewer

Debut author lives the dream after perseverance pays off

Lisa Tisdell

WHAT'S ONWauchope Arts secures a spot in nation's first major live music roadshow

WHAT'S ONWauchope Arts to host a unique 'comeback' live music event

Books galore: Rotary Club of Port Macquarie member Kerry Medway, book store manager Valda Sturrock and Rotary Club of Port Macquarie book sale coordinator Bob Cleland get ready for the Spring Book Sale.

WHAT'S ONNext book sale chapter sure to be a hit with avid readers

Lisa Tisdell

Ready for action: West Port Oval set up for the Firemans Demonstration, 1970. Photo: supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Flashback to 1970: Volunteer firies compete at West Port oval

Port Macquarie Museum

Tricky operation: The Seventh Day Adventist Church being moved to its new Savoy Street location, 1970. Photo: supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Our History: Seventh Day Adventist Church in smooth move

Port Macquarie Museum

Well done: Ald C.C. Adams congratulates Lloyd Skimmings and John Hopper on their victory in the Gold Medal Pairs tournament, 1970. Photo: supplied

Flashback 1970: Greenkeepers win gold medal pairs

Port Macquarie Museum

A perfect hot plan for you

Emma Brown

Your future trip is outback

Emma Brown

GET ON BOARD: Businesses and individuals are getting behind this year's event to make money and save money.

All aboard the Garage Sale Trail

A perfect hot plan for you

McGrath Foundational Breast Care Nurse Katie Evans and patient Ellie May.

Look, feel, and learn about breast cancer

Dandenong McGrath Breast Care Nurse and patient Elle May.

McGrath Breast Care Nurses go COVID-safe

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

House of the Week: Escape to a Shelly Beach oasis

NEW HOMES: Inspections are not just for older homes, a building inspection on a new build will pick up on any defects to the home that you or the builder might have missed. Photo - Shutterstock.

Be prepared before you sign on the dotted line

BE PREPARED: Auctions are a great way to buy, provided you've done your research. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

How to bid with confidence on auction day

Kirsty Horton

A rare opportunity at Lighthouse

House of the Week

Kick-starting investment and jobs

Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie

Internet upgrades for Port Macquarie-Hastings schools

Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams

A word from the Mayor: Planning for our future is a priority

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council mayor Peta Pinson

Kick-starting investment and jobs

Remember class of 2020 there is no single pathway to success in life

Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie

Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses.

Scamwatch: Threat-based scams targeting young people and Chinese community

PHOTOSBushfires 2019: "We're in trouble" - the day of no return

PHOTOSDelaney and Morris race for new record in Rainbow Gold Enduro

PHOTOSEvery costume tells a story at Laurieton PS Book Week parade

WATCH$40 million cannabis crop seized, 14 arrested

Port Mac pod: Judy Mort is pictured with the Port Macquarie Can Too Pod (front row third from the right).

I Can Too dive back into the ocean to beat cancer

Is Rudd's petition about fairness, or making it easier for his side to win government? Picture: Elesa Kurtz

OPINIONWhat's really behind Rudd's call for a Murdoch royal commission?

Simon Cowan

WE HEAR YOU: Parkes MP and Federal Regional Communications Minister Mark Coulton says the government is doing all it can to help regional media. Photo: Jessica Worboys

Save Our Voices: we hear you, says regional minister

Billy Jupp

HECTIC: Ball Park Music are performing a 13-show residency at Brisbane's The Triffid starting on Friday to launch their self-titled sixth album. The shows will feature a unique set list each night.

Ball Park Music sweat out the big stuff for new record

Josh Leeson

LET'S MOVE: Losing weight is not easy, but it's easier than changing discrimination against fat people. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONIt's time to stop letting it weigh you down

Father Brendan Lee

Kick-starting investment and jobs

Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie

Internet upgrades for Port Macquarie-Hastings schools

Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams

Marj Thornton (nee Pullen) left with her friend Joy as special wireless operators at Kedleston Hall in the early 1940s.

At 98, code-cracking Marj is no enigma

NATIONAL TREASURE: Jack Thompson thinks there's something special about seeing a film at the cinema. Photo: Peter Brew-Bevan

It's never too late, says Jack

Samara Ross

Advocate says older workers' jobs are threatened by the government's new JobMaker scheme.

JobMaker sees older workers dumped by employers

Eileen Wood

Library employee Tyron Waugh was dressed as the Incredible Hulk when he saved a man's life last week. Photo: Brodie Weeding. Hulk photo via roblox.com under Creative Commons

'Incredible Hulk' saves man dying from heart attack

Thunderstorms lashing southeast Queensland have caused flash flooding in parts of Brisbane.

Dangerous storms lash southeast Queensland

AFLW star Tayla Harris has been named Victoria's Young Australian of the Year.

Vic charity founder, AFLW star honoured

Kerri-Anne Kennerley (seated) in rehearsal with the cast of Pippin at Sydney's Lyric Theatre. Photo: David Hooley

Kerri-Anne gets into the swing of Broadway role

Qatar Airways could face a boycott on Australian soil for its treatment of women passengers.

Union might deny service to Qatar Airways

Daniel McCulloch

Marcus Pollard has been jailed for abusing a female student while working as a teacher in the 1990s.

Ex-Hobart teacher jailed for student abuse

Ethan James

Michele Bullock says some small firms receiving income support may close if it is removed now.

Reserve Bank warns of business failures

Paul Osborne

Students across Sydney were evacuated after threats were received by more than 20 schools.

Sydney schools evacuated after threats

Tiffanie Turnbull

Online demand for wool was strong last week, but pressure was predicted during this week due to a higher 43,966 bales scheduled for physical auctions.

Demand for wool online and at physical auctions may be pressured by more supply this week

Zoë Macfarlan, AuctionsPlus

Armidale Regional Council's Viv May and NSW Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall discuss the funding upgrade at Armidale saleyards with New England Associated Agents president Sam Sewell.

Saleyards get $5 million boost

Karen Bailey

The top priced ram, sold by Carrabungla for $4750 to repeat top buyers Graeme and Diane Hewitt, Wongalea, Binda. Photo: Carrabungla.

Carrabungla Merinos sell to $4750

Olivia Calver

How to design an eco-kitchen that won't cost you the earth

WATERLOGGED: Too much of a good thing has its risks. Picture: Shutterstock.

Wise up to hazards lurking in the deep for water-loving dogs

Dr Anne Fawcett

ROBUST: Taking a love of coffee to the next level. Picture: Shutterstock.

Bean thinking about growing coffee in your garden?

John Gabriele