It’s been five years since successful northern rivers tourist operators were formally recognised with an awards ceremony. That’s...
McPROTEST FIRES UP FOR ROUND TWOPort Macquarie residents who fought a plan by McDonald’s to build a fourth restaurant in the town, are preparing for round two. Despite...
BELLBROOK MAN EXTRADITED ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGESA Bellbrook man has been extradited to Queensland following a three week man hunt. The 22-year-old appeared in Coffs Harbour...
POLICE BLITZ NORTH COAST ROADSNorth coast police have launched a blitz targeting dangerous driving. “Operation Cross” will focus on the region from Grafton...
COUNCIL OVERHAULS PLANNING FRAMEWORKPort Macquarie-Hastings Council is overhauling its planning guidelines and it wants the community to be involved in the process. A...
INDIGENOUS TRAINEE SCHEME GOES NATIONALAn award-winning indigenous apprenticeship program, trialled at Port Macquarie’s Centrelink call centre, is about to be rolled...
MORE ALCOHOL FREE ZONES FOR YAMBANew alcohol free zones seem likely to be introduced in Yamba in a bid to stem anti-social behaviour which is being fuelled by alcohol. Police...
BRIDGING THE GENERATION GAPAboriginal women have shared their life experiences with the next generation in a program to involve positive role models in teenagers’...
Girls from Skennars Head’s Xavier Catholic College have gone through undefeated at a school rugby competition in Lismore. Host...
PRIDE OF PORT ON THE LINEThe rugby league battle for the Pride of Port Macquarie has become be the most anticipated match up in the town’s history. The...
JUDO CLASS SCOOPS GOLDA Coffs Harbour judo class has come away from the state championships with five gold medals. The achievement is even more...
AUSSIE CHAMPS RETURN TO BOOMERANGCurrent Australian champions Matt Banting and Grant Hudson will hit the waves at Boomerang Beach this weekend at the regional surfing...
NEW LOOK MAGPIES HOPING FOR BACK TO BACK GLORYThe Lower Clarence Magpies are gearing up to start their back-to-back premiership campaign in the N-R-R-R-L competition. ...
PUBS BATTLE FOR SPORTING GLORYIt may not have have been played at the furious pace of most Twenty-20 games, but Port Macquarie’s inaugural Pub versus Pub charity...
SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL ACTIONWallis Lake has given itself a boost going into the regular football season after winning Port Macquarie’s annual Six-a-Side...
OUT OF TOWNER BLITZES OCEAN SWIMA Brisbane ring-in has taken out the Coffs Harbour Jetty Swim in record-breaking time this morning. 22-year-old Michael Sheil...
