Port Macquarie News Of The Area

24/12/2025

A QUICK check of the local news before heading off tonight.
Merry Christmas from Santa and Port Macquarie News Of The Area

21/12/2025

MY mother started making her Christmas cake from Miss McGregor’s recipe in about 1950.

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The recipe written in Mum’s hand in 1958. Photos: Pauline Cain. Ladies in black: Jean Ball, Ann Cain and Duna Miranda with Miss McGregor in her shop in 1958. Soaking the fruit in Grandma Cain’s bowl. Mum wrote the recipe in the back of this well worn Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union cookb...

21/12/2025

ALFRED Roy Boyle celebrated his 102 birthday on Tuesday 16 December, surrounded by family and friends at Seasalt, Port Marina.

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Alfred celebrating his birthday on Tuesday. Alfred celebrating his birthday on Tuesday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. A young Alfred, a proud soldi...

21/12/2025

IT’S been 250 years since celebrated writer Jane Austen was born in the village of Steventon in North Hampshire, England.

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Some of those who dressed for the occasion, admiring the afternoon tea. Photo: Pauline Cain. Jeannie Bennett (best costume), Claire from Bookface (who donated prizes) and Angela Frimberger (quiz winner). Photo: Pauline Cain. IT’S been 250 years since celebrated writer Jane Austen was born in the v...

21/12/2025

PORT Macquarie resident Pete Bain has received the Kellion Victory Medal for living with type-1 diabetes for 60 years.

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PORT Macquarie resident Pete Bain has received the Kellion Victory Medal for living with type-1 diabetes for 60 years. Mr Bain, 76, lives with his wife of 54 years, and was diagnosed in 1965 while completing his Year 11 exams in South Africa. He said diabetes has never stopped him living an active l...

21/12/2025

SURF Life Saving drones will be in the air earlier and for longer this summer as the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) steps up shark surveillance.

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SURF Life Saving drones will be in the air earlier and for longer this summer as the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) steps up shark surveillance. The NSW Government has allocated an extra $2.5m for shark management following the recent deaths of a female tourist near Crowdy Bay and a local su...

21/12/2025

TIMBERTOWN Heritage Park will close permanently on 28 January 2026, bringing to an end more than 50 years of operation – 16 under its current family owners.

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Visitors pose at the well recognised entrance of Timbertown. Photos: Timbertown, FB. Fun times by visitors over the years. Showcasing timber work at the park. Friendly residents of the park. The Iconic steam train. TIMBERTOWN Heritage Park will close permanently on 28 January 2026, bringing to an en...

20/12/2025

RECONSTRUCTION work is continuing on the Oxley Highway at Mount Seaview to restore full access through areas affected by natural disasters.

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RECONSTRUCTION work is continuing on the Oxley Highway at Mount Seaview to restore full access through areas affected by natural disasters. The weekly planned closure at Mount Seaview will be lifted after Thursday 18 December, with parts of the highway returning to single lane, alternating flow traf...

20/12/2025

ADVERTISING FEATURE: LOOKING for unforgettable experiences this summer?

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The Innes Ruins. From twilight tours to rainforest walks, there’s something for everyone. From twilight tours to rainforest walks, there’s something for everyone. LOOKING for unforgettable experiences this summer? The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) invites you to explore nature, ...

20/12/2025

DETECTIVES have re-released security video as investigations continue into a shooting in Port Macquarie in October.

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DETECTIVES have re-released security video as investigations continue into a shooting in Port Macquarie in October. About 2.10am Friday 17 October, police were called to Park Street following reports of a home invasion. They were told multiple people had entered a home and confronted a 26-year-old m...

19/12/2025

HUNDREDS of parents and residents continue to oppose construction of a new preschool in the grounds of Tacking Point Public School, with more than a thousand people signing a petition to halt the project.

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These parents and students of Tacking Point PS are opposed to the preschool – mostly on environmental grounds. Photo: Matt Taylor A koala in one of the trees at the Tacking Point school site last week. Photo: Matt Taylor. Another koala in the school grounds last week. Photo: Matt Taylor. One of th...

19/12/2025

ADVERTISING FEATURE: The Seed Art School has a huge selection of “super fun days” coming up in the next few weeks and then again in January.

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School Holiday programs run for a two week period and are a ‘creative experience for all children to enjoy’. School Holiday programs run for a two week period and are a ‘creative experience for all children to enjoy’. School Holiday programs run for a two week period and are a ‘creative ex...