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Liberals and Nationals battle for Port Macquarie this NSW election in first three-cornered contest since 1999

The Coalition's battle scars from the 2020 "koala wars" are exposed in the New South Wales election campaign for Port Macquarie, where the Nationals are running against the sitting member who left them to join the Liberal Party.

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Holi, the festival of colours, celebrated on NSW Mid North Coast by growing Indian community

The arrival of spring in India and the triumph of good over evil are being celebrated by Hindus around the world, including on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.

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Man and two children die in second fatal crash on northern NSW roads this weekend

Three people, including two children, die in a single car crash near Grafton overnight, just hours after a motorcyclist dies on a highway near Port Macquarie.

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Man charged in Hunter over shooting near Kempsey

A man charged in the Hunter over an alleged shooting near Port Macquarie last month will remain in custody until his next court appearance in April.

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NSW law change clears path to use electric skateboards as disability mobility aid

Port Macquarie local Steve Lyons has been campaigning to legalise the use of electric skateboards as mobility aids for people living with disability, and the NSW government has responded.

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Port Macquarie flying fox camp causes 'terrible noise' and smell, council opts to subsidise residents

When Wayne and his wife first bought their home they knew it backed onto a flying fox camp, but it wasn't long before they realised the extent of the noise and mess.

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'Mini-cyclone' smashes buildings in NSW regional city

The regional centre of Port Macquarie has been battered after "wild winds" hit the city in what residents called a "mini-cyclone".

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'Mini cyclone' rips through Port Macquarie, lifting roofs and bringing down trees

Severe rain and hail hits Port Macquarie on NSW's Mid North Coast, bringing down trees and ripping off roofs, with top-floor residents of an apartment block having to rush downstairs to seek shelter with neighbours.

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The Nature School Secondary begins in Port Macquarie as demand continues to grow

An independent NSW school with a focus on nature and outdoor learning is in such high demand that it is taking on the challenge of expanding into secondary education.

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Port Macquarie Christmas bells bloom in abundance for 'third good year' after fires at Lake Innes Nature Reserve

The vibrant native Christmas bell is thriving in Mid North NSW in the wake of natural disasters and consecutive years of high rainfall.

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Port Macquarie man blinded in workplace accident rebuilds his life, helps mentor others

Macleay Borger was only 24 when he lost his sight in a chemical accident in regional New South Wales. Nearly 10 years later, he is helping to inspire young students after reinventing his life.

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How Angela Hardy rebuilt her life and found love after she was nearly killed by a man she met on a dating app

It's been six years since Angela Hardy was almost killed by a man she met on Tinder. Now the young doctor has married the love of her life and is returning to Port Macquarie, New South Wales, to take up a job at the coastal town's public hospital.

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Tinsel travesties: the worst Christmas tree displays across Australia

A safety risk in Port Macquarie, an inappropriately spiky star and a literal coat rack are among the nation’s least-accomplished examples of festive spirit

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A NSW Council Put Up A Christmas Tree So Dogshit It’d Make Santa Hang Up His Red Hat For Good

Christmas trees are a unique phenomenon in that they can so easily look shithouse. One wrong move with the tinsel or the lights and they can resemble a bedazzled loo brush rather than an iconic, festive and green home for presents. Case in point the Christmas tree which Port Macquarie…

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Port Macquarie battered by sudden hail storm, as wild weather hits NSW Mid North Coast

A sudden and intense hailstorm has battered Port Macquarie and nearby areas, with large hail stones damaging homes, cars and other property.

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Port Macquarie UNSW medical graduates set their sights on working in regional Australia

Rory van der Linden is among the first graduates to complete their full undergraduate medical degree at the University of NSW's Port Macquarie campus, with most planning to continue training and working in the regions.

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Former independent politician Rob Oakeshott embraces new medical career on the NSW Mid North coast

Mr Oakeshott is among the first students to complete their full undergraduate medical degree at UNSW's Rural Clinical School Campus in Port Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald

Pedestrians struck by SUV in alleged road rage incident

A PEDESTRIAN had to be flown to John Hunter Hospital after he was one of three people struck by an SUV on the side of the road in Port Macquarie.

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Trio hurt in NSW alleged road rage attack

A man has been charged and three pedestrians have been seriously injured after an alleged road rage incident in Port Macquarie, NSW.

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Wild flannel flowers create eye-catching sight in huge display near Port Macquarie

Native flannel flowers have burst into bloom in huge numbers in NSW for the second year in a row — such a large display may not be seen there again for a decade.

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Whale-watchers stunned after 'rare' sighting of killer whales off Port Macquarie

The sighting of a pod of normally elusive orcas during a whale-watching tour on the New South Wales Mid North Coast has thrilled tourists and excited conservationists.

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Wild weather and hail hits NSW Mid North Coast and western Sydney

Hail has been reported up and down the NSW Mid North Coast and at Penrith in western Sydney, with the most intense hail between Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.

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RAAF to fly emergency supplies to Lord Howe Island after rat forces ship into quarantine

Peak tourist season is underway on the island 600km off the coast of NSW, but essential supplies are depleting after the rodent sighting stopped the ship from delivering its usual goods.

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Growing concerns about spread of feral deer across northern New South Wales

Deer have become a seemingly incongruous regular sighting in suburban communities around NSW in streets and busy highways.

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Make a Difference food van expands mobile meals to meet increasing community need amid rental crisis

Amid the housing crisis, an increasing number of people in NSW regional towns are sleeping rough or missing meals. A group of volunteers in Port Macquarie are doing what they can to make a difference.

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