THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is encouraging everyone to be alert to signs of avian influenza in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlife. Australia remains free from the H5N1 strain that is causing concern globally, however there is a risk the disease may be introduced by wild birds that migrate […]
PORT Macquarie’s Tony Croft has been selected in the NSW Golf Croquet men’s team. He is the only new face in the squad of 10 players. Tony’s performances this year have been of a very high standard, particularly his achievements at this year’s NSW Open tournament played in Newcastle. Tony only started playing golf croquet […]
Bec Washington and Bridget Purtill launched next year’s education program.
Bec Washington and Bridget Purtill launched next year’s education program. Teachers from across the region attended the launch event. GLASSHOUSE Port Macquarie has launched its 2026 Education Program. Designed to ignite creativity in students from pre-school through to Year 12, “Education@Glasshouse” engages more than 7000 young people each year from across the […]
Mayor Adam Roberts with the visiting students from Heritage Christian School.
HIGH school students from Heritage Christian School had the chance to learn about local government and discuss issues first-hand in a mock council meeting hosted by Mayor Adam Roberts on Monday. Thirteen students from years 7 to 12 visited Port Macquarie Hastings Council chambers where Mayor Roberts explained the three tiers of government – local, […]
Some of Port Macquarie’s winners and team members at the 2025 PCYC State Championships on 15-16 November.
Some of Port Macquarie’s winners and team members at the 2025 PCYC State Championships on 15-16 November. Some of Port Macquarie’s winners and team members at the 2025 PCYC State Championships on 15-16 November. Some of Port Macquarie’s winners and team members at the 2025 PCYC State Championships on 15-16 November. Some of Port Macquarie’s […]
INVESTIGATORS have added drink driving to the charges against a 22-year-old man involved in a fatal crash on the Oxley Highway. About 9.15pm on Saturday 6 September, emergency services were called to the highway near Port Macquarie following reports a Toyota utility and a Holden hatchback had crashed head-on. The driver of the hatchback, a […]
The North Coast Climate Smart Agriculture project is supporting farmers to adopt practices that reduce carbon emissions, improve sustainability and strengthen farm business management.
FARMERS in the North Coast Local Land Services (LLS) region are participating in a three-year project that is set to build farm productivity and resilience while protecting the region’s natural and cultural assets. The North LLS region extends from Tweed Shire Council in the north to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council in the south. The North Coast […]
Experts want a national seabird beach monitoring program to help explain why mass deaths happen. Photo: Silke Stuckenbrock/AAP.
BILL Fulton recalls counting 1162 dead birds during a four-and-a-half kilometre morning beach walk. That’s a rough average of one every four metres. But when he tells people about the work and its confronting reality, they’re curiously inclined to dismiss it as kind of normal. “We want people to know that this is different,” Mr […]
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Port Macquarie on Wednesday 12 November. About 10.20pm, emergency services were called to the corner of Buller and Hollingsworth streets in Port Macquarie, following reports of an assault. They were told a man was walking along Buller Street when he became involved in an […]
