NOTA columnist Dave ‘Scoop’ Lazarus was a recent contestant on Tipping Point Australia.
THIS week’s Port Mac Goss column is a little bit different. Columnist Dave ‘Scoop’ Lazarus had lined up Greg Davies, Unit Commander for Port Macquarie Marine Rescue, to talk about the upcoming summer season and water safety tips. However, due to forced unavailability, Greg will be next week’s feature. With the deadline looming, it was […]
LOCAL author Hayley Lawrence will appear at Collins Booksellers Port Macquarie from 11am to 12pm on Saturday, 11 October, for signed copies of her latest young adult novel, “Into the Wild”. Hayley Lawrence is one of Australia’s best-selling authors of young adult fiction, celebrated for her emotionally charged stories and moral depth. Wendy Ranger, owner […]
PORT Macquarie joined The Great Global Greyhound Walk on Sunday 29 September at Town Beach. The Walk is an annual event that brings together sighthound owners around the world to raise awareness and promote adoption. Local volunteers and rehoming groups organised the walks to show that these dogs make great family pets and to encourage […]
THE Hastings community united through golf to raise funds for the Hastings Education Fund (HEF), ensuring it can continue its work supporting local students. As part of the Country Education Foundation of Australia, HEF helps young people from the Port Macquarie-Hastings area as they move from high school into university, apprenticeships or further training. Karen […]
An opening will typically occur when water levels rise due to rainfall, while closures happen as sand accumulates - creating a berm which acts as a natural seal between the lake and ocean.
LAKE CATHIE has closed to the ocean, however Port Macquarie-Hastings Council says conditions remain “ripe for recreation”. Excessive sand movement and dry conditions have caused the sand berm to close the entrance to the ocean, after more than 15 months of favourable weather conditions allowing it to remain open, according to Council. This is a […]
PORT Macquarie apprentice mechanic Drew Miante has been named the BusNSW Apprentice of the Year. Drew works at the Busways Port Macquarie depot and was recognised for her outstanding skills, determination and contribution to keeping buses safely on the road. The award was announced on 1 October at the association’s annual member conference in the […]
A drone shot of some of the 10 or 11 juvenile humpbacks off Port Macquarie on Monday. Photo: Alex McNaught, roving-eye.com.
A drone shot of some of the 10 or 11 juvenile humpbacks off Port Macquarie on Monday. Photo: Alex McNaught, roving-eye.com. This spectacular breach off Port Macquarie’s Town Beach last week has been shared around the world. Photo: Jodie Lowe’s Marine Animal Photography. Whale spotter Leigh Mansfield at Tacking Point Lighthouse. Photo: Sue Stephenson. THERE’S […]
WHILE most kids are spending their school holidays taking their foot off the pedal, sisters Poppy and Zaylee Cupitt have kept their hands heart-warmingly busy. With tiny, coloured rings spread over the table, the sisters aged 10 and 9 respectively, spent five days creating over 100 loom band bracelets for patients in the children’s ward […]
