ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin. Photo: @ACRRM4ruralhealth
THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says extreme weather across Australia is increasing health risks for rural, remote and First Nations communities and placing growing pressure on local health services. ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says prolonged and severe weather events are affecting the health of rural communities and will continue to […]
Meeting & greeting dogs and their owners. Photo: Sis Higgins. Bec Sierota and beloved Luna. Photo: Bec Sierota. Milly and owner Caroline Endacott welcomed to their first meet & greet. Photo: Sis Higgins. Arlo and Luna devour their pup cups. Photo: Sis Higgins. Geraldine with her beloved Dolly and Annie with Duka the Oodle enjoying […]
A MAN has been charged over an alleged armed carjacking in Port Macquarie. About 4.20pm on Friday 9 January, police were called to Garden Crescent, where they were told a 25-year-old woman sitting in the driver’s seat of a sedan had been approached by an unknown man. He allegedly opened the car door, threatened the […]
The ‘Top Shop’ by Jan Wilson. Bonny Hills Art Prize Display AFTER five years, the Bonny Hills Art Prize is firmly ensconced as a cultural institution on the summer calendar. This year saw 1000 locals and 200 tourists through the doors enjoying the incredible range of work on display. “Top Shop” by Jan Wilson caught […]
Wauchope Bowling Club President Rick Simpson and Treasurer Ken Ansley with Acting Nurse Unit Manager Sarah Martin and Registered Nurse Grace Milner. Photo: supplied.
WAUCHOPE Bowling Club continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to community care with its annual donation to support stroke patients at Wauchope District Memorial Hospital. The club presented a $1,000 donation to the hospital’s Rehabilitation Unit, in December 2025, with the funds set to be used for additional comfort items to support patients during their […]
A ute crosses reopened Kindee Bridge
THE small community of Kindee has a population of 91 with a significant portion of the residents falling into an older demographic. Their lifeline to medical services as well as social connection is historic Kindee Bridge. Built in 1936, the bridge is Australia’s oldest surviving timber suspension bridge with its age and construction design necessitating […]
A concept drawing of the Australian Army’s new amphibious vehicle. Photo: Birdon.
PORT Macquarie–based maritime engineering company Birdon has secured a $125 million contract to design and build a new fleet of Amphibious Vehicles – Logistics (AV-Ls) for the Australian Army. The contract covers the construction of one prototype and 15 production vehicles, which will replace the Army’s ageing Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo vehicle (LARC-V). All vehicles […]
Grainy footage captured at Little Nobby’s of ‘Siale’. Photo: Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary.
A RARE white humpback whale sighting off the Mid North Coast has prompted wildlife authorities to urge the public to report any further sightings immediately and to strictly observe exclusion zones. The whale was sighted off Little Nobby near Crescent Head approximately 5pm on Saturday 10 January, drawing the attention of marine scientists and conservation […]
