Port Macquarie, Author at Port Macquarie News Of The Area

NSW Government moves to protect Port Macquarie coast from climate change

PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has secured nearly $200,000 for the next phase of its Coastal Management Program (CMP). The long-term initiative is aimed at safeguarding the region’s estuaries and coastline from the impacts of climate change. The NSW Government funding follows a previous grant of $216,667, which helped Council identify and assess coastal hazards including erosion, […]

Sport

Do you like Pina Koalas? Then check out Port Macquarie’s first Walking Football tournament

Some of the members of the Port Macquarie Pina Koalas. The Pina Koalas at a competition in Tuggerah. WHILE many spend their golden years putting the tools down and taking a step back to relax, the Port Macquarie Pina Koalas are taking to the field this Saturday as part of the town’s first walking football […]

Regional

Severe storms wreak further havoc as SES heroes respond again

THE region has again been battered by wild weather, with emergency services mounting a second major response in just over two months. On Saturday 2 August, severe storms lashed the Mid North Coast, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds to the Port Macquarie Hastings, Kempsey and Nambucca regions. The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) received […]

Local News

Lord Howe volunteers return exhausted sailors to safety

The sailors and their 10m yacht were rescued in rough seas and towed to shore. Photo: NSW Marine Rescue. The sailors and their 10m yacht were rescued in rough seas and towed to shore. Photo: NSW Marine Rescue. The sailors and their 10m yacht were rescued in rough seas and towed to shore. Photo: NSW […]

Property

22 Mountain Spring Drive, Kendall is on the market with One Agency North Haven

22 Mountain Spring Drive, KendallPrice: $695,000 TUCKED away in a peaceful pocket of Kendall, this charming 3-bedroom brick veneer home offers the perfect blend of lifestyle, comfort, and outstanding value. Key Features: • Elevated block: Enjoy a great outlook with easy, level access. • Spacious living: An open-plan kitchen flows into a huge lounge and […]

Dorin's Drawin'

Aussie Monopoly

Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, I’m stuck at work and my friend keeps posting Insta-worthy holiday snaps. It’s getting to me. Is this a normal reaction? Glenda S. Dear Glenda, Holiday photos used to be limited to a 24-photo film roll. Once the film was finished, the only choice you had was between matt and gloss. There was […]

Community

Port parishioners celebrate 1700 years since the Nicene Creed

Concelebrating clergy (l-r) Rev. Paul Gooley and Rev. Shane Hyland, St Agnes’ Catholic Church; Rev. Yoshiya Sakamoto and Rev. Leanne Smith, St Thomas’ Anglican Church; Rev. Lofa Anga’aelangi, Uniting Church; Right Rev. Professor Stephen Pickard, Retired Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn; Rev. Jon Cornish, St Columba Anglican School; and Pastor Dr […]

Local News

Port Macquarie Hastings Municipal Band prepares for 2025 NSW State Band Championships

NEWS_Port Mac Band Prep for Champioships_SH_PY1 NEWS_Port Mac Band Prep for Champioships_SH_PY2 NEWS_Port Mac Band Prep for Champioships_SH_PY3 THE Port Macquarie Hastings Municipal Band stepped up preparations for next month’s NSW State Band Championships with an intensive workshop held on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July. The prestigious championships are being […]

Local News

Hastings Farm Gate Tour postponed due to weather concerns

PLANNED for this weekend, the Hastings Farm Gate Tour has been postponed until 18-19 October 2025 due to weather concerns. A self-drive tour of host properties across the greater Hastings, Port Macquarie and Camden Haven region, the event serves as a “celebration of quality locally grown produce”. A diverse array of properties will open their […]