A NEW deputy mayor was elected at the October meeting of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, following the conclusion of Councillor Lauren Edwards’ term. Unlike the mayoral position, which is decided by popular vote at council elections, the deputy mayor is chosen annually by councillors. This year, Councillor Nik Lipovac was elected to the role. Cr Lipovac […]
Emergency response group members attend search and rescue training. Photo: Olivia Katz/IFAW.
Emergency response group members attend search and rescue training. Photo: Olivia Katz/IFAW. Training with plush animals. Photo: Olivia Katz/IFAW. CRITICAL training is being rolled out to help wildlife groups better prepare for bushfire emergencies. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is launching its wildlife search and rescue training course in Port Macquarie in collaboration […]
DEAR News Of The Area, TWO months ago there was a letter about plans to charge school age sportspeople for using sports fields. The letter writer blamed the idea on “lefties”. This has been niggling me and now I write, as a self identifying leftie, to clean up this misunderstanding. Lefties wish to reduce inequality, […]
Leo Clayton from the Mental Health Commission, MNCLHD’s Sarah Fox, Suicide Prevention and Aftercare Coordinator Sage Green, MNCLHD Chief Executive Jill Wong, member of the Lived Experience of Suicide Group (LEOS) Lea Harvey, Kelly Saidey from Lifeline Mid Coast, Senior Peer Worker Karen Miller, Vanessa Brunker from the Mental Health Commission and Consumer Partnership Coordinator Nicholas Kosseris.
MID NORTH COAST Local Health District (MNCLHD) has officially opened a purpose-built Safe Haven building in Port Macquarie, providing a safe space and immediate support for people who are experiencing mental health distress. Safe Havens are non-clinical settings that offer support in a calm and welcoming environment as an alternative to attending a hospital emergency […]
Foster carers are in high demand on the Mid North Coast.
MID NORTH COAST residents are being urged to consider becoming foster carers due to a significant demand for children needing the love and support of a safe and stable home. Life Without Barriers’ NSW regional director for NSW Family Base Care North services, Benn Anderson, said many children are unable to live with their families […]
THE chance of large-scale flooding in a specific catchment area can increase by as much as 700 percent if widespread deforestation has occurred. That is the finding of a new paper by academics who analysed decades of flooding data from regions in Australia which frequently suffer forest fires. The loss of forest canopy has long […]
The Pearly Gates and the Desert Island are two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world.
The Pearly Gates and the Desert Island are two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world. YOU would think that after decades, cartoonists would have wrung out every last drop of humour from two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world – the Pearly Gates and the Desert Island. Yet, somehow, […]
A CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY (CSU) research team is inviting feedback from visitors and patients on their perceptions of body-worn cameras (BWC) worn by security staff at Port Macquarie hospital. Chief Investigator for the independent evaluation project, Dr Amanda Davies from the Charles Sturt School of Policing Studies, leads the team of researchers. Dr Davies has […]
Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind.
Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind. Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind. Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind. NESTLED on the Mid North Coast, Ingenia […]
