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Art Prize highlights 'creative hub' By Pauline CAIN HASTINGS Valley Fine Art Society’s Open Art Prize was launched on Tuesday 31 March at the Port City Bowling Club, with over 150 guests attending. Artists, their family and friends, and sponsors were able to preview the exhibition before all of the category winners were announced. “The exhibition has enabled 125 local and
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Police release images as assault investigation continues
Carly Marchment won Best in Show. Photos: Pauline Cain.
DETECTIVES have released CCTV images of a vehicle as an investigation continues into a serious assault in
Port Macquarie late last year. About 10.20pm on Wednesday 12 November
2025, emergency services were called to the corner of
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