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Pearly prose from the western shoreline

And a volunteer with great appeal.

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The new year, by the numbers

It all adds up.

Morning light on Port Macquarie’s Shelly Beach.

The scenic coastal spot that punches above its small-town weight

Midway between the Gold Coast and Sydney, Port Macquarie is shrugging off its “God’s waiting room” label.

  • Sheriden Rhodes
Kai McKenzie, 23, who was bitten by a shark in Port Macquarie on Tuesday.

‘Toughest person we know’: Surfer’s leg washes up on beach after shark attack

Kai McKenzie is in a stable condition after marathon surgery following the encounter at Port Macquarie.

  • Angus Thomson
Emergency services respond to Kai McKenzie, bitten by a shark in Port Macquarie on Tuesday, July 23,2024

Dog leash used to save the life of ‘courageous’ surfer bitten by a shark

An off-duty police officer has been credited with saving the life of a surfer who lost his right leg after being bitten by a shark at Port Macquarie.

  • Angus Thomson
91 Toowoon Bay Road, Toowoon Bay NSW 2261

From sea-change to city, our favourite homes for sale in NSW right now

Looking for your next home in NSW? We’ve rounded up the best ones on the market, from coastal abodes to country escapes.

  • Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
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A 30-year-old man arrested by police outside Port Macquarie is accused of abusing a child and posting the videos on the darkweb. He was tracked by a specialist team which pieces together details from abuse videos.

Dark web detectives say abuse videos traced to NSW holiday town

A Port Macquarie man has been charged with producing child abuse videos for the dark web. Officers tracked him down using clues hidden in plain sight.

  • Perry Duffin
Oysters at The Stunned Mullet in Port Macquarie.

The Stunned Mullet

Fine dining and epic wine by the seaside.

Toby Begg was bitten by a shark at Lighthouse Beach on Port Macquarie on Friday morning. He was in a serious but stable condition on Saturday morning.

Surfer suffered ‘life-changing’ injuries in shark mauling, family says

The Port Macquarie surfer who fought off a four-metre white shark is in a serious but stable condition, while Lighthouse Beach has reopened to swimmers and surfers.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Anthony Segaert and Olivia Ireland
Surf Life Saving vehicles at Lighthouse Beach on Friday.

Port Macquarie surfer Toby Begg tried to fight off four-metre shark

Surfers rushed to the 44-year-old’s aid on Friday morning and gave him “the best response he could have had”.

  • Anthony Segaert and Olivia Ireland

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