Settlement Point Road, Port Macquarie during the May 2025 floods on the Mid North Coast. Photo: Port Macquarie SES.
AUSTRALIANS are counting the ballooning cost of extreme weather events after they caused almost $5 billion in insured losses in 2025, more than 700 percent up on the previous year. And the financial toll is only expected to get worse, with independent analysis indicating it could blow out to $35 billion annually by 2050. The […]
Wauchope Men's Shed was granted $39,000 for a workshop extension.
Wauchope Men’s Shed was granted $39,000 for a workshop extension. The Camden Haven Rural Fire Service received $54,792 for station upgrade works in last year’s CBP grants. EXPRESSIONS of Interest (EOIs) are now open for the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership (CBP) Grants Program, with up to $450,000 available for projects in each electorate. Local […]
Rob Dwyer MP with some of the members of the Hastings Valley Motorcycle Club. Photo: Rob Lloyd, Sportive Media.
CLUBS across the Port Macquarie-Hastings are encouraged to apply for funding to boost the number of women and girls in sport. Under the Play Her Way Innovation Program, the NSW Government is making $500,000 available for participation initiatives. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer said the program provides a valuable opportunity for organisations to break […]
The centralised body will support existing local arrangements by coordinating resources and using technology to plan and deliver hazard reduction more efficiently across the state. Photo: NSW Government.
A NEW multi-agency taskforce has been launched to accelerate hazard reduction and better protect communities across NSW. Launched by the NSW Government, Taskforce Fire Guard will bring together fire agencies and land managers to strengthen coordination and prioritise high risk areas over the coming months. Operating from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) State Operations […]
The 2 Mums have built a powerful grassroots movement. The 2 Mums have built a powerful grassroots movement. IN A world where kindness can sometimes feel in short supply, two remarkable women in Port Macquarie are proving just how powerful grassroots community support can be. Better known as The 2 Mums, Julie Bowes and Sherrill […]
Comboyne’s four-time national downhill champion Luke Meier-Smith is a former sporting fund scholarship recipient. Photo: Sven Martin/Giant Bicycles.
A LACK of official members of the Hastings Sporting Fund has called its future into question. An expression of interest carried out last year resulted in three applications to sit on the fund’s sub-committee, however rules require seven members. A staff report presented to councillors by Director of Community, Planning and Environment Melissa Watkins, outlined […]
The Port Macquarie Pirates started their season with wins for both first and second grade men’s sides. Photo: Port Macquarie Pirates.
THE Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern Division season kicked off last weekend. Port Macquarie Pirates started their premiership defence with a 19-17 win against the Hastings Valley Vikings. In second grade, the Pirates were 45-27 winners over the Vikings. Coffs Harbour Snappers got their season off to a dominant start, having a 45-7 win […]
It was a dominant day for the Port Macquarie Magpies, winning in seniors, reserves and women’s competitions. Photo: SaltyFoxFotography.
THE AFL North Coast season continued with Round 2 matches in Port Macquarie and Grafton. The Port Macquarie Magpies recorded their first win of the season in dominant fashion, smashing the Northern Beaches Blues 24.12 (156) to 4.2 (26) in Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie Magpies women’s side had a 4.2 (26) to 2.7 (19) win […]
THE public will have a rare opportunity to step inside the world of aviation when the Hastings District Flying Club (HDFC) Aviation Expo opens the hangars at Port Macquarie Airport to visitors on Sunday 26 April. Hosted in partnership with the Australian International Aviation College (AIAC), the free Aviation Expo will run from 9am to […]
