Damon Maroney of Iknograffix with one of his Walls of Wauchope. Photo: supplied. A mural is planned for the pump station at the end of Munster Street. Some of the eyesores shared by News Of The Area readers. DAMON Moroney is proof that a solution can be found to the unsightly graffiti adorning public buildings, […]
Taking a front seat is Judith Jackson, Treasurer; and standing up for small business are committee members Barbara Smith and Edgard Lopez, Vice President Veronica Lind, President Alison Carroll and Secretary Lyn Richardson. Photo: supplied.
OCTOBER marks Small Business Month in NSW, and Port Macquarie’s Micro Business Forum (MBF) is celebrating with a new leadership team and two free community events. MBF elected a refreshed committee of local business leaders on 17 September, to drive its mission of supporting micro and small business owners across the Hastings. The 2025 committee […]
THE fishing is heating up in the Hastings River. Bream are active, with good results coming from the breakwalls and Settlement Point using mullet strips and brined prawns. Flathead numbers are consistent, with anglers having success using lures and whitebait. For whiting, focus on Limeburners, Blackmans Point, and the back channel where surface lures are […]
Mayor Adam Roberts opens the Digital Deep Dive business event. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Mayor Adam Roberts opens the Digital Deep Dive business event. Photo: Sis Higgins. Host Ollie Brooke moderates the Process & Systems Panel with David Young from Never Late Electrical, Jane Whitfield from Drawn to Art and Stuart Goodfellow of Ripple Ag. Photo: Sis Higgins. PORT Macquarie-Hastings businesses turned out in force for Digital Deep Dive, […]
A drone shot of the Charlie Uptin Walkway between Town Beach and the Flagstaff Hill Lookout. Photo: courtesy @unearthedbymatt.
A drone shot of the Charlie Uptin Walkway between Town Beach and the Flagstaff Hill Lookout. Photo: courtesy @unearthedbymatt. The closed path midway between Town and Oxley beaches. Photo: PMHC. THE daily parade of people doing an about-face on the popular Charlie Uptin Walkway south-east of Port Macquarie’s Town Beach is set to continue a […]
The Stone family: Brooke Rayner-Stone (and son Hugo), Blake, Mark and Danena. Photo: supplied.
The Stone family: Brooke Rayner-Stone (and son Hugo), Blake, Mark and Danena. Photo: supplied. Billabong Zoo Koala Keeper Kelsie Redman was named ‘Employee of the Year’ Photo: supplied. PORT Macquarie’s Billabong Zoo achieved outstanding recognition at the 2025 Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards on Friday night, taking out four major categories and receiving a […]
THE NSW Labor Government has voted down the Opposition’s Crimes Legislation Amendment (Youth Crime) Bill 2025, which proposed changes to bail and sentencing laws. The Coalition’s bill sought changes including: – Expanding the definition of repeat offences beyond break and enter and car theft, to include serious indictable crimes like murder and sexual assault. – […]
David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith.
David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith. Sarah-Lynn Eade. PORT MACQUARIE physiotherapist Bec Dalzell has a vision of making the Mid North Coast region one of the most accessible areas in Australia. Her practice sees a large number of spinal cord injury and neuro physiotherapy patients, but her dedication doesn’t end there. Bec juggles […]
Janelle Higgins with five of her seven grandchildren. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Volunteers give the Boat Shed a lick of paint. Photo: Facebook. Boat Shed blocked off as volunteers work on restoring it. Photo: Facebook. Maintenance in progress at the Pilot Cottage. Photo: Facebook. Janelle Higgins with five of her seven grandchildren. Photo: Sis Higgins. THE Mid North Coast Maritime Museum is ensuring that Port Macquarie’s maritime […]
