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BlazeAid have helped Laura Roots, her daughter, Phoebe and her husband to move on after the devastating November bushfire destroyed fencing around their property.

Rebuilding in Pappinbarra after bushfires

Letitia Fitzpatrick
54m ago

GET MOVING: Do a little exercise for your health with the new walking group in Wauchope.

Walk your way to health in Wauchope

Letitia Fitzpatrick
2hrs ago

KIDDING AROUND: The Lovett family are delighted with their new goat, Clyde, who met Bonnie the lamb in their new home after the fire.

When Bonnie met Clyde: a heartwarming tale

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Lake Cathie community come together for fun

WHAT'S ONLake Cathie community come together for fun

Laura Telford

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

Campaigners want the Federal government to act swiftly to help Australia's environment.

Environmental campaigners urge government to make changes

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Meet Cassidy: He and his brother Butch would like to be rehomed together.

Kittens and cats need human love

RSPCA Port Macquarie

BlazeAid have helped Laura Roots, her daughter, Phoebe and her husband to move on after the devastating November bushfire destroyed fencing around their property.

Rebuilding in Pappinbarra after bushfires

Letitia Fitzpatrick
54m ago

GET MOVING: Do a little exercise for your health with the new walking group in Wauchope.

Walk your way to health in Wauchope

Letitia Fitzpatrick
2hrs ago

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

Early lead: Wauchope Little Athletics' Flynn McGovern goes to an early lead in the u8s 800m event at Blackbutt Park on Sunday.

Wauchope athletes shine at inter-club competition

Peter Daniels

Our Berkley Pic of the Week is Adam Demarkis, who recently caught this terrific dolphin fish during a trip offshore with Ocean Star Charters.

Whiting, flatties in river

Jason Isaacs

Little athletes' chance to shine

Little athletes' chance to shine

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Early lead: Wauchope Little Athletics' Flynn McGovern goes to an early lead in the u8s 800m event at Blackbutt Park on Sunday.

Wauchope athletes shine at inter-club competition

GREAT JOB: Lola Styles was named Rookie of the Year. Photos: Jo Astorini.

Mid North Coast Girls Surfriders celebrate fantastic 2019

LONG FLAT DRAGONS: Captain Stephanie Ostler, players Naomi George, Ellie Johnston and Teleah Waitoa with club president Stan Mumford at major sponsor Bago Tavern.

Want to play rugby league? Join the Long Flat Dragons women's team

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

How to help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

One of the stop-offs on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney.

An exhilarating ocean-side ride

Karleen Minney

Lake Cathie community come together for fun

WHAT'S ONLake Cathie community come together for fun

Laura Telford

Come and support the fundraiser for the Bonny Hills Rural Fire Service.

WHAT'S ONHelp the firies and have fun

NEW SKILLS: Jon McMillan working on a game at TAFE.

WHAT'S ONWant to learn a new skill? Visit Wauchope TAFE

Lake Cathie community come together for fun

WHAT'S ONLake Cathie community come together for fun

Children's book talk: Kay Morrison and Elizabeth Kent will be at our libraries on January 15 and 16.

WHAT'S ONBringing passion for the environment to our library

Liz Langdale

Creative Wauchope Show and Tell is at Wauchope Arts Hall from noon on Wednesday January 15.

WHAT'S ONCreative juices will flow in Wauchope

You've got mail: Interior view of Port Macquarie's new Post Office, 1970.

New post office is double the size - 1970

Port Macquarie Museum

Flashback to 1970: Port Macquarie News editorial says more money should be spent on cleaning up our local beaches before the summer holidays. Photo supplied

Spend money on beaches

Port Macquarie Museum

Swim time: Port Macquarie's breakwall and tidal pool, 1969.

Flashback: Farewell to the sixties

Port Macquarie Museum

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Housing loan commitments by lenders increase

Housing loan commitments by lenders increase

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

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360-degree views of the Lorne Valley

360-degree views of the Lorne Valley

House of the Week

KIDDING AROUND: The Lovett family are delighted with their new goat, Clyde, who met Bonnie the lamb in their new home after the fire.

When Bonnie met Clyde: a heartwarming tale

Letitia Fitzpatrick

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

Meet Cassidy: He and his brother Butch would like to be rehomed together.

Kittens and cats need human love

RSPCA Port Macquarie

KIDDING AROUND: The Lovett family are delighted with their new goat, Clyde, who met Bonnie the lamb in their new home after the fire.

When Bonnie met Clyde: a heartwarming tale

Ciao, ta ta, bye

Ciao, ta ta, bye

Laurie Barber

Each Federal Member of Parliament is able to nominate organisations to apply for funding in their electorate between now and February 21.

Grants open to support local volunteers

Sheila Bower looks over the remains of what was her car port, including a speaker which flew more than 30 feet. Picture: Kate Healy

Burrumbeet unofficially records more than 200mm of rain in a few hours

54m ago

Early lead: Wauchope Little Athletics' Flynn McGovern goes to an early lead in the u8s 800m event at Blackbutt Park on Sunday.

Wauchope athletes shine at inter-club competition

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

John Waters and Stewart D'Arietta present Lennon Through a Glass Onion

WHAT'S ONWhat's on January 17-23, 2020

ON PATROL: Fire and Rescue NSW country region senior instructor Scott Habgood and Dubbo Station Officer Simon Bracht with the Black Panther. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Black Panther sighting west of the Blue Mountains

Nadine Morton

WELL AHEAD OF THE PACK: Skilled and trainer Tony Brett won the Tweed Heads Border Park Wauchope Challenge, presented by Border Park sponsor Steve McGrath. Photo: Supplied/Hastings River Greyhound Racing Club.

Border Park Wauchope Challenge run and won by leading Queensland trainer

Robert Dougherty

Dave mangenner Gough

New Oz Day TV advert 'not reality'

Libby Bingham

DIRE FORECAST: Pappinbarra and Gloucester cattle producer Will Bush in Port Macquarie.

Farmer forecasts water concerns

Robert Dougherty

Rising mercury on the front line of disasters

OPINIONRising mercury on the front line of disasters

Andrew Gissing

I spend $20k a week to feed my stock

REAL AUSTRALIAI spend $20k a week to feed my stock

Bill Doak

A royal father and son chat

OPINIONA royal father and son chat

Simon Bourke

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

STRENGTH: Felicity Urquhart has found strength in her music after her husband Glen Hannah passed away last year. Photo: Peter Hardin 170120PHC060

A mental illness so well-disguised Felicity Urquhart never saw it

24m ago

A senior constable has defended batoning a disability pensioner and stepping on his head.

Vic cop says pensioner's beating justified

46m ago

Federal measures to help bushfire-affected small businesses includes grants, loans and tax help.

Small business to receive bushfire help

51m ago

Sheila Bower looks over the remains of what was her car port, including a speaker which flew more than 30 feet. Picture: Kate Healy

Burrumbeet unofficially records more than 200mm of rain in a few hours

54m ago

A detective has recalled going to the Wellard bushland where Jane Rimmer's body was found dumped.

Bone missing in Claremont killings case

Angie Raphael
58m ago

The PM defended Bridget McKenzie over her allocation of community sports grants before the election.

PM stands by McKenzie in grants furore

Eamonn Tiernan
1hr ago

Scott Morrison has dismissed reports of a push within federal cabinet for climate change action.

Climate policy tensions plague Morrison

Rebecca Gredley
1hr ago

Denishar Woods' mother says it's hurtful that it took so long to launch a WA shock safety campaign.

WA shock safety campaign delay questioned

Michael Ramsey
1hr ago

Anita Taylor and Sarah Burrows of Red 8 Produce are one step closer to making their on-farm abattoir a reality. Photo: Matt Cawood

Uralla portable abattoir gets federal government backing

Lucy Kinbacher
1hr ago

Parliament House. Picture: David Foote (Auspic/Department of Parliamentary Services)

More than a thousand calls for help as storms, huge hailstones lash Canberra

Lucy Bladen
2hrs ago

Jacob Stein said that now is the time to think Mudgee wine when buying a drop, pictured is Mudgee Wine Show stewards preparing local wines for judging.

Fortune favouring Mudgee region wine during harsh conditions

LOOK, BUT DON'T TOUCH: Position cameras up high inside and outside, so they're visible but out of arm's reach to avoid accidentally getting knocked over by large pets.

Keeping a watch on Fido

HUMBLE: The A-HA! Studio house, at a modest 64.5m2, feels bigger inside because of of the clean, unfussy design, say owner-builders Jesse Zilm and Isabella James.

A-HA! What a great idea for a house

KITCHEN NIRVANA: Research shows that mental clarity, productivity and endorphins increase when you're living and working in an organised space.

Time to sort out your stuff