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Donovan Oates Hannaford

Name: Donovan Oates Hannaford
Address: Suite 1, 75 Clarence Street, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, AU
Telephone: +61265830400

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18/09/2026

Last week was a special milestone for Donovan Oates Hannaford as we celebrated 80 years of business in Port Macquarie!

It was a fantastic evening recognising all the many people behind the brand that has grown to be such a trusted service for businesses and individuals throughout the region.

A special highlight was having some of the previous partners in the room, including John Oates and Marea Donovan, who helped piece together the substantial history and then enjoyed the celebration with our current team.

Thanks to Sails Port Macquarie by Rydges for hosting the event and making all our guests so comfortable and to Lucy Humphries Photography for capturing it all. It really was a celebration of community, so thank you to everyone who attended.

09/09/2026

📖 Countdown to 10 Sep - it's almost here!

80 years. From Frank Donovan's practice in 1946 to the full-service firm we are today, one thing hasn't changed: our commitment to Port Macquarie and the people who call it home.

On 10 September (tomorrow), we're marking the milestone. Thank you to the clients, colleagues and community who've been part of the story, here's to what comes next. 🥂

08/09/2026

📖 A New Generation (2009–today)

The firm you know today took shape from 2009, when Hadyn Oriti, formerly of Clayton Utz and Mallesons, brought his commercial and banking law experience to the Mid North Coast.

In 2022, Taylor Horne was elevated to Principal Director alongside Hadyn.

Today the firm offers comprehensive legal advice across property, commercial, estates, planning and development, environmental and more, the depth of a big-city practice, with the understanding of a firm that has called this region home for 80 years.

Same standard Frank Donovan set in 1946. New generation carrying it forward.

This is post #5 in our 80 Years series. It is almost time to celebrate the milestone. 🥳
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04/09/2026

📖 Decades of Growth (1982–2018)

As Port Macquarie's commercial centre grew eastward in the 1980s, the firm followed, settling into 111 William Street, home for the next 36 years.

Those decades brought new faces and steady growth: Stephen Quartermain, Rod Besley, Steven Miles, David Reid, Justin Levido and more. The firm expanded its property, conveyancing and estate work, adapting with a region that was changing fast.

In 2018 came the final move to 75 Clarence Street, a modern space overlooking the river, in the heart of Port Macquarie's professional precinct.

This is post #4 in our 80 Years series. Follow along to learn more about the firms history.

01/09/2026

📖 A New Name (1971–1982)

When Frank retired, John Oates joined the firm. John was qualified in England, South Africa and Australia. A young solicitor named Peter Hannaford came on soon after.

In 1971 they became partners, and the firm took the name it still carries today: Donovan Oates Hannaford.

Through the seventies it flourished, welcoming solicitors including John Roach, Norman Morgan and Brett Scott. One name change, three families, and a firm built to last.

This is post #3 in our 80 Years series. Follow along to learn more about the firms history.

21/08/2026

📖 A Family Firm (1957–1966)

By 1957 the practice had a new name: “Donovan and Donovan” and a new home at 56 Horton Street, where it would stay for 25 years. The second Donovan was Frank's son, David, who joined to build the firm as a true family practice.

In 1963, David married Marea, a qualified solicitor who became a partner in her own right. Frank, David and Marea ran the firm together through the 1960s, a decade of growth for the practice and the town alike.

Frank retired in 1966, closing twenty remarkable years that helped shape the legal life of the Hastings.

This is post #2 in our 80 Years series. Follow along to learn more about the firms history.

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19/08/2026

A lovely and thoughtful gesture from Make a Difference - M.A.D Port Macquarie.

It is a privilege to provide legal advice to an organisation doing such important work in our local community.

Thank you to the MAD team for the beautiful flowers—and for all that you do.

09/08/2026

📖 The Beginning (1946)

In 1946, a former RAAF and RAF officer and barrister named Frank Donovan stepped off into a young coastal town and set up practice as a solicitor. Port Macquarie was still built on timber milling and commercial fishing, and Frank got to work drafting the maritime contracts, trust deeds and co-operative constitutions that helped build the region's earliest institutions.

He'd been an associate to a Justice of the High Court of Australia. That depth of legal understanding was rare in regional NSW at the time, and it set a standard we still hold ourselves to today.

This is where our story starts. Over the next six weeks, as we count down to a milestone celebration, we're sharing 80 years of it. 🕰️

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30/07/2026

Say hello to the newest member of the DOH family, Miranda! 🎉

Miranda joins us as a Paralegal and is already making her mark. She's in her fifth year of a double Law and Criminal Justice degree, has three years of legal experience under her belt, and has a real gift for connecting with clients during what can be some of life's most challenging or exciting moments.

We believe in investing in grassroots legal careers and nurturing homegrown talent, because a strong regional community deserves skilled lawyers who genuinely understand it. Miranda is exactly the kind of local talent we love to support and grow.

Based in Port Macquarie, Miranda loves this community. She's performed on stage here twice for charity, plays multiple instruments, and when she's not studying or working, you'll find her with her family, the very thing that drives her commitment to helping others with theirs.

We're a firm built on 80 years of trusted advice in this region, and Miranda fits right in. Welcome aboard!

15/06/2026

We have some news to share! 🎉

On Saturday night, Donovan Oates Hannaford was honoured to receive the Professional & Business Services (6+ Employees) Award at the 2026 Coastline Bank Business Port Macquarie Awards.

A huge thank you to Hit Mid North Coast and Triple M Mid North Coast for sponsoring this award category and supporting businesses across our region.

In a year that marks our 80th anniversary, this recognition means so much. But we know awards like this don't belong to any one person — they're the result of a whole team working together, and a community that has supported us for generations.

⭐To our dedicated staff: thank you for the care you bring every single day.
⭐To our clients: thank you for trusting us with the moments that matter.
⭐To Port Macquarie and the Mid North Coast: thank you for 80 years of support.

We're proud of our history and excited about what's ahead.

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Address

Suite 1, 75 Clarence Street
Port Macquarie, NSW
2444

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61265830400

Website

http://www.dohlaw.com.au/

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