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	<title>Greater Port Macquarie Focus</title>
	<link>http://focusmag.com.au/pmq</link>
	<description>The All Gloss, All Free, Guide to Local Living</description>
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		<title>Social Scene – March 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seriously, enough already!
Allegedly we are supposed to be on the party wind down for the year – someone has obviously forgotten to give Port Macquarie this memo! Celeb spottings, race days, birthdays and weddings literally saturated this hectic month, with more of the same expected for March! Clearly I am going to need a bumper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Jubb – Veterinary Surgeon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill Jubb is a veterinary surgeon who graduated from the University of Queensland 35 years ago. He’s just marked his 10-year anniversary at his Port Macquarie practice.
 &#8220;I grew up in Brisbane and Warwick, where my family raised beef cattle, and went to school in Toowoomba and Brisbane. We had a black lab, Rick, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hastings Valley Mountain Bike Riders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Hastings Valley Mountain Bike Riders is one of the oldest cycling clubs in the area, incorporating both social rides and competitive racing. Kim Gould catches up with Lloyd Newell to find out about the upcoming 12 hour endurance race.
 &#62; Tell us about the Hastings Valley Mountain Riders.
The club formed here in the Hastings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portioning the Portions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The success of any business depends on a basic mathematical calculation – how much does a good or service cost to produce – and based on this, how much does it need (and can) be sold for in order to provide the seller with a viable profit margin.
This alone can give you a pretty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shirley Gaul – Poodle Breeder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shirley Gaul is a poodle breeder, animal groomer and obedience instructor, and puppy preschool instructor and teacher &#8211; in her spare time. As well, she works full time as a vet nurse.
 &#8220;I was born and raised in Port, went to school here and grew up on the beaches, riding my horses all round this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Julie Goldspink</title>
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Julie Goldspink is a local artist and tutor with a wealth of experience. After her recent win at the Hastings Valley Fine Art Association’s biggest competition, she speaks to Kim Gould about her involvement with the association and her endless passion for art and the beautiful natural landscapes that surround her.
 &#62; How did you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The McClymonts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Individually, Brooke, Samantha and Mollie McClymont are among the most talented performers of their generation. But put them together, and The McClymonts weave a very special kind of musical magic. The talented trio will hit the stage at Laurieton United Services Club later this month, and we talk to Mollie McClymont about the show and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sydney Summer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sydney for summer holidays is not so far away, but it can transport you to a world of great entertainment. 
Mamma Mia! What a show! The stage musical has returned to Sydney by popular demand, following the success of the Meryl Streep film version in spawning a whole new generation of ABBA fans. Opening night [...]]]></description>
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		<title>See you soon Samoa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The spotlight fell unhappily on Samoa when a deadly tsunami struck the tiny South Pacific nation a month ago. But travel editor Susie Boswell suggests it’s still worthwhile saying Talofa (“hello”) to Samoa sometime soon.
The mid-morning refreshments I enjoyed in the restaurant at upmarket Coconuts Beach Resort on the south coast of Samoa’s main island were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noeline Brown – Arts and Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many will remember actress Noeline Brown from the early ‘60s ‘Mavis Bramston Show’, which made her a household name. Following its success, Noeline was seen as a regular panellist with ‘Ugly Dave Gray’, Barry Creyton, Stuart Wagstaff, Carol Raye and Noel Ferrier on the ‘70s television hit game show ‘Blankety Blanks’, hosted by ‘The King [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Human nature for dummies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We humans are a divided bunch of creatures. It would not be a broad generalisation, or a remote stretch of the truth to split us into two distinct camps. The first distinct human condition is the dislike of change. This applies to anyone who has ever coined the phrase, “When you’re onto a good thing, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helen Pain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A life full of wonderful memories is the legacy that multi-talented Helen Pain continues to build through following her passion for music, singing and art.
 &#62; Hi Helen. Tell us how you came to be in Port Macquarie.
David and I made the sea change north from Sydney four years ago. We had lived in Kiama [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Danny O’Neill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Adventure is Danny O’Neill’s middle name. His career as a nurse has taken him to places far and wide and certainly out of his comfort zone. But the rewards both professionally and personally have been worth it, and he’s now enjoying a sea change at Port.
&#62; You’re a transitional nurse practitioner at the Port Base Hospital [...]]]></description>
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		<title>James Johnston – Australian Idol</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have been tuned into Channel Ten’s ‘Australian Idol’, you would  have noticed James Johnston, Wingham’s homegrown talented musician. James drops in to tell us about his journey so far.
 &#62; You’re back home after a whirlwind few months. What’s it like to be here for a few days?
 Great! To be honest, coming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mid Coast Old Holden Car Club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mid Coast Old Holdens Car Club has been established for less than 6 months. We catch up with club secretary, Sue Kennerson, to find out more&#8230;

&#62; How did the Club first come about?
The club was officially formed on June 16, 2009, due to popular demand to have an Old Holden club in the Manning [...]]]></description>
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