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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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How one Mid North Coast council is literally sucking emissions out of landfills

Aug 20, 2026

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How one Mid North Coast council is literally sucking emissions out of landfills

A new process destroys methane which is “28 times more harmful to the atmosphere than CO2”.

Aug 19, 2026

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Pat Conaghan claims politicians lack the “internal fortitude” for real gambling reform

The MP voted against Labor’s gambling bill, despite a deal struck by his party.

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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Power bills “slashed” as Bellingen council reduces emissions by 69%

A renewable energy deal has turbocharged the council’s progress.

Aug 14, 2026

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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.

Power bills “slashed” as Bellingen council reduces emissions by 69%

A renewable energy deal has turbocharged the council’s progress.

Bellingen

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.

Crime

MCi Carbon cancels mining exploration plans for rural MidCoast

The company says the project is no longer necessary.

MidCoast

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

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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

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