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Where to find Coffs Harbour’s hidden war time landmarks

Aug 13, 2026

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Where to find Coffs Harbour’s hidden war time landmarks

One site has been restored, but others have been left to the elements.

History

Alison Paul

Even if Port Macquarie’s ocean pool is approved, there is no money to build it

Aug 11, 2026

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2 min read

Even if Port Macquarie’s ocean pool is approved, there is no money to build it

Hopes depend on Cowper Nationals MP Pat Conaghan convincing the federal Labor government to splash the cash.

Port Macquarie

Douglas Connor

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Kempsey MP: Gun laws need to target extremism, not Mid North Coast farmers

Aug 18, 2026

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Kempsey MP: Gun laws need to target extremism, not Mid North Coast farmers

The state’s new firearms buyback scheme was announced on Sunday.

Aug 14, 2026

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1 min read

Port Macquarie cops on the move to Kempsey, but 24-hour “police presence” to remain in CBD

The redevelopment of the city’s main police station began on Tuesday.

Aug 13, 2026

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1 min read

MCi Carbon cancels mining exploration plans for rural MidCoast

The company says the project is no longer necessary.

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

Where to find Coffs Harbour’s hidden war time landmarks

One site has been restored, but others have been left to the elements.

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

Call for police drones in MNC skies to chase suspects

One MP says it would improve road safety during pursuits.

Where to find Coffs Harbour’s hidden war time landmarks

One site has been restored, but others have been left to the elements.

History

Call for police drones in MNC skies to chase suspects

One MP says it would improve road safety during pursuits.

Crime

Even if Port Macquarie’s ocean pool is approved, there is no money to build it

Hopes depend on Cowper Nationals MP Pat Conaghan convincing the federal Labor government to splash the cash.

Port Macquarie

$20 million and a lot of promises: Oxley Highway upgrade edges forward

Lyne MP Alison Penfold backed the pledge, but only if it was a “genuine commitment that comes with a clear and immediate timetable for work”.

Parking enforcement goes high-tech in Port Macquarie

Would a tax on holiday homes release more permanent rentals on the Mid North Coast?

Power-saving “BESS” proposed for Karangi. What is it, and how does it work?

The system could “mop up” unused daytime energy and “release it again when the sun's gone down”.

Gurmesh Singh claims blueberry picker exploitation down to “a few bad apples”

NSW’s Anti-slavery Commissioner says the issue is exacerbated by a “culture of silence”.

Nambucca Heads

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Where to find Coffs Harbour’s hidden war time landmarks

Call for police drones in MNC skies to chase suspects

Even if Port Macquarie’s ocean pool is approved, there is no money to build it

$20 million and a lot of promises: Oxley Highway upgrade edges forward

Parking enforcement goes high-tech in Port Macquarie

Would a tax on holiday homes release more permanent rentals on the Mid North Coast?

Power-saving “BESS” proposed for Karangi. What is it, and how does it work?

Gurmesh Singh claims blueberry picker exploitation down to “a few bad apples”

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