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The Port News has been a trusted source of information for the region for 130 years. This newspaper has consistently provided news and entertainment to the community. As the official newspaper for the Mid-North Coast's largest town, it is released three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

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Heads or tails? Venues hosting Two-Up in the Hunter on Anzac Day

1 day ago | portnews.com.au | Alanna Tomazin

Crowds pack in to play Two-Up at The Greenroof Hotel in 2024.
Multiple vehicles caught in serious crash on the Central Coast, emergency services on scene.

6 days ago | portnews.com.au | Simon McCarthy |simon mccarthy

A pile-up of several cars in a horror crash on the Central Coast has sparked a multi-agency emergency response as paramedics treat at least three people on Budgewoi Road, and a helicopter was called in ready to ferry patients to hospital on Friday night.
From maydays to flat batteries: how rescue crews are preparing for Easter

1 week ago | portnews.com.au | Anna Falkenmire

Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie assists a boat on Saturday, April 12. Picture suppliedFROM overboard emergencies to flat batteries, Marine Rescue NSW volunteers are geared up to keep water users safe these school holidays.
'Mature' Pies delight McRae with Brisbane demolition

1 week ago | portnews.com.au | Jim Morton

The table-topping Magpies were too hot for the Lions in Thursday's superb win at the Gabba. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOSTwo seasons on from their AFL premiership, Collingwood coach Craig McRae believes his 2025 side is a different, "more mature" version.
Cash register stolen in Maitland Cancer Appeal Op Shop robbery

1 week ago | portnews.com.au | Sage Swinton

CCTV footage of a man inside the Maitland Cancer Appeal Op Shop. Picture suppliedAn op shop which supports terminally ill people and raises money for cancer research has been robbed in a break-in that caused thousands of dollars in damage.
Pressure washing, police patrols, Clocktower lease: Beaumont Street progress

1 week ago | portnews.com.au | Anna Falkenmire

Community leaders address a meeting in Hamilton on April 16. Picture by Marina NeilA COMMUNITY meeting addressing antisocial behaviour on Beaumont Street has heard Newcastle councillors will soon meet to talk about CCTV, pressure washing will occur in the area and increased police patrols will continue.
BHP receives approval to continue mining at Mt Arthur until 2030

1 week ago | portnews.com.au | Matthew Kelly

BHP's Mt Arthur coal mine. BHP has received planning approval to continue operating Mt Arthur open-cut coal mine near Muswellbrook until 2030, at which time it will close.
Newcastle unveils new-look Wheeler Place in civic revamp plans

1 week ago | portnews.com.au | Matt Carr

A rendering of how Wheeler Place could look. Picture supplied by City of NewcastleWHEELER Place could host a new lawn and event screen under a City of Newcastle concept plan to overhaul the civic precinct and reinforce links between some of the city's most prominent buildings.
Mother and daughter take on Kokoda Challenge to inspire others through adversity

1 week ago | portnews.com.au | Mardi Borg

A mum and her teenage daughter are about to take on one of the toughest physical and mental endurance events in the country - and they're doing it side by side.
O'Brien's Hastings call as attack stutters, two players named to return

1 week ago | portnews.com.au | Max McKinney

Newcastle will welcome back winger James Schiller and possibly playmaker Tyson Gamble but several NRL regulars remain unavailable for Sunday's clash with Cronulla.