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Friday, 24 April 2026
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Sporting Fund’s future
Regulars rally behind Breakwall HQ’s Bec Howard By Sue STEPHENSON LITERALLY hundreds of Port Macquarie locals and regular visitors have shared their support of Breakwall HQ’s Bec Howard, after Port Macquarie-Hastings Council decided not to renew her lease. The popular cafe operator has managed the kiosk in Alban Place, next to the Southern Breakwall, for 10 years. Over that time, she has hired numerous young people, donated to local charities and sporting groups, withstood the disruption caused by the
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Bec Howard (at right) with some of her team: Connor Hallum, Bianca Green and Lenny Jensen. Photo: supplied.
New $65m flood recovery package for the Mid North Coast
THE State and Federal Governments have committed more than $56 million in new funding to support Mid North
Coast communities as they continue to rebuild following the severe weather of May 2025 and ex-Tropical Cyclone
Alfred. The nearly $56.3 million package, delivered through the joint Commonwealth-
State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), targets the longterm work of cleaning
up waterways, repairing environmental damage, and providing direct financial relief to local businesses.
A total of $26.2 million will go towards clean up and
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