won five Group 2 titles. Notable people Daniel Fitzhenry, rugby league player for Wests Tigers Matt Gillett, rugby league player for Brisbane Broncos and Australia Phillip Hughes, Test cricketer Greg Inglis, rugby league player for South Sydney Rabbitohs and Australia, spent part of his childhood in Macksville Albert Kelly, rugby league player for Brisbane Broncos Frank Partridge , decorated World War II soldier and regular on radio quiz show Pick a Box David Pereira, cellist Aden Ridgeway, former NSW Senator Noel Rowe, poet Ryan Stig, rugby league player for Newcastle Knights Schools Macksville Public School St Patrick's Primary School Macksville High School Culture, events and festivals Macksville holds an annual show. The Macksville Show is held on the last weekend in April. The showground also hosts a range of other events throughout the year including cattle sales, the "Rusty Iron Rally" and "Pro-Ag". Since 2013 Macksville has held a river festival that includes fireworks, music, magical floating lanterns and show rides. It is organised by both Macksville and Nambucca Rotary Clubs. A new riverside stage was constructed for the 2015 event. In 2016 the event was discontinued due to being financially unviable. Transportation Macksville is halfway between Sydney and Brisbane on the Pacific Highway. The town was bypassed in late 2017. Macksville railway station is on North Coast railway line. References External links Mid North Coast Towns in New South Wales