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Lucas Holmes

Reporter · AU

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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Lucas Holmes

    How this regional festival is helping young artists build their confidence (opens the original)

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    A Port Macquarie musician is thrilled to be taking to the stage in her home town to show what artists from the region can achieve if given the platform. Grace Curran is part of the line-up for the second Hideaway Festival to be held in Port Macquarie on Saturday, October 3 from 3.30pm to 8pm. She also performed at the festival in 2025. Despite being thrilled to perform in front of a home crowd, it is the opportunity that excites Ms Curran the most. "I'm just really excited that the council gives

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Lucas Holmes

    Recycled water network expands across the Port Macquarie LGA (opens the original)

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    Residents of Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie now have access to an alternative water supply for the first time. Recycled water was switched on for about 850 homes at the Bonny Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant on September 30. Bonny Hills Progress Association member Ross Smith said it was unbelievable for residents to now have access. "I think people want to save money. They'll actually go switch on the recycled water to keep their water bill down," Mr Smith said. "They [residents] haven't really rea

  3. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Lucas Holmes

    The keys to success as a Port Macquarie business celebrates 80 years (opens the original)

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    It takes hard work and perseverance to establish a business, let alone keep it running for eight decades. That is exactly what the team at Port Macquarie legal firm Donovan Oates Hannaford is celebrating. The firm has had several partners along the journey, but current principal Haydn Oriti pointed to an aspect of the firm's longevity. "Part of the reason why I think the firm's been successful is it has had a focus on its clients and understanding its clients and developing relationships," Mr Or

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Lucas Holmes

    The structural surprises that turned a five-week project into four months (opens the original)

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    What started as a five-week process has turned into more than the Port Macquarie Museum bargained for. On May 18, the museum was forced to close because of conservation works. This was after the first stage of works was informed by a conservation management strategy that the museum and Port Macquarie Historical Society completed in April 2025. "The heritage architects identified really for the very first time the way the building had been constructed, and the way the building was used over time,

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Lucas Holmes

    How Thrumster's new $130 million estate plans to ease housing crunch amid growth (opens the original)

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    A dedicated over-55s housing community is set to ease some of the pressure on housing and add some diversity to the region, according to a member of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. Council mayor Adam Roberts was at the groundbreaking for Lewis Land's $130 million Sovereign Rise, located in Thrumster, which will deliver up to 135 homes in the next five years. Lewis Lands Sovereign Rise estate is part of a broader $1.5 billion masterplan community "Developments like this just add some diversi

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