A buzzing Spring Fair last year. Photo: supplied.
A buzzing Spring Fair last year. Photo: supplied. Endless deliciousness at last year’s fair. Photo: supplied. COLOUR, flavour and music will fill the air when the Lost Plot community garden hosts its annual Spring Fair on Saturday 13 September from 9am to 2pm. A much-loved event on the local calendar, the Spring Fair celebrates the […]
PEOPLE walking along the Hastings River sometimes have cause to look twice when they see a man or woman appearing to fly above the water on a surfboard. It is the result of a new wave of water enthusiasts taking to the region’s waterways on high-tech surf gear called electric hydrofoils (eFoils). eFoiling is a […]
Volunteer presenters gathered last Saturday for a radiothon briefing.
PRESENTERS for 2WAYFM 103.9 have been briefed ahead of their upcoming radiothon. Conducted by the volunteers of Hastings Community Radio, the annual fundraiser will run from Monday to Sunday, 1-7 September. Hastings Community Radio has many keen volunteers with a solid history of supporting local community groups. They provide up-to-date local information and a great […]
Let the hypnotism begin. Photo: Chan Ansell.
“ONE. Two. Three. Sleep.” They were the four magic words that had a Port Macquarie audience in stitches on Sunday as Chinese Hypnotist Haiming Jiang hit the stage at the Glasshouse. With a theatre full of giggle-hungry patrons of all ages, it was the professionally trained clinical and stage hypnotist’s first time visiting the region. […]
THE draft Lake Cathie Foreshore Master Plan Review is now on public exhibition, with residents invited to have their say. “The draft builds on the 2018 Master Plan for this area and has been updated to reflect today’s challenges, opportunities, and aspirations for this much-loved space,” Port Macquarie-Hastings Council said in a statement. “From improved […]
Executive Committee Members of the Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast Branch.
Executive Committee Members of the Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast Branch. Port Macquarie Surf Life Saving Club members. Paul Rayner from Tacking Point SLSC with Kiama Mayor Cameron McDonald and SLSNSW Director Dr Dean Dudley. SURF lifesavers on the Mid North Coast are celebrating this week after winning five state awards. Almost 600 volunteer […]
ARTS Mid North Coast has launched MAKE/SPACE, a new creative initiative designed to bring art to life in unexpected places. The program offers two distinct opportunities for the region’s artists. MAKE/SPACE is a series of two-week shopfront activations in which artists create, exhibit, or host workshops in public-facing spaces, while COMPACT is for small works […]
Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied.
Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied. BILL Harrow and Judy Campbell of the Harry and Pearl Ensemble have taken out second place for best comedy at the recent Ipswich One Act Play festival. It was for their original play “Edmund and June”. Fresh from their first place in […]
Port Macquarie Marine Rescue Master Alison Cameron-Brown. Photos: Marine Rescue NSW.
Port Macquarie Marine Rescue Master Alison Cameron-Brown. Photos: Marine Rescue NSW. Marine Rescue vessel ‘Port Macquarie 30’. ALISON Cameron-Brown has joined colleagues from around the globe in Sydney after being selected to take part in the International Maritime Rescue Federation’s (IMRF) Women in Search and Rescue (SAR) training course. Port Macquarie based […]
Jody and Myka being reunited after their road trauma. Photo: Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.
Jody and Myka being reunited after their road trauma. Photo: Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. Mother and joey are now healthy and happy and a part of the Wild Koala Breeding Program. Photos: KCA. Mother and joey are now healthy and happy and a part of the Wild Koala Breeding Program. Photos: KCA. Mother and joey […]
