LAST weekend, I finally got to head to sea off Port Macquarie since giving birth to my baby in March. I had a great time even though fishing was a bit quiet. Unfortunately, the weather is looking wet and wild for the upcoming weekend, with heavy rain and large swell in the forecast. This weekend […]
PORT Macquarie Hastings Council (PMHC) has launched a new payment platform to give ratepayers flexibility and control over rates and water payments. Called “Payble”, the platform allows property owners to pay in full before the due date or split their bills into weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments. SMS and email reminders can be set up […]
FOURTEEN-year-old Rubiee Coughlin has come one step closer to her dream of playing in the NRLW after being selected as part of the Newcastle Knights U14-17s Girls Junior Development Squad. The Port Macquarie Sharks Rugby League junior was attending her last training session with the professional club when a Knights trainer told her the news. […]
CEO of St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Tony Leahy, with Parish Priest Fr Paul Gooley, launch the DV Safe Phone donation program in Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
ST AGNES’ Catholic Parish in Port Macquarie has launched a life-saving mobile phone donation program to support people experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV). Partnering with national charity DV Safe Phone, the Parish is now the only official agency distribution partner between Taree and Kempsey, and is helping to fill a critical gap in local […]
Miah will head to Spain in September to represent Australia. Photo: supplied.
Miah will head to Spain in September to represent Australia. Photo: supplied. The terrain that Miah so deeply loves. Photo: supplied. JUST like many Australians all over the country, Miah Noble took up a new hobby during the pandemic. What started as a way to move her body and support her mental health, will now […]
DEAR Jasminda, There has been so much hype around the gotcha moment when Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was caught in an embrace with his chief people officer at a Coldplay concert. Why is there so much interest? Jerry P. Dear Jerry, Coldplay songs cover the gamut of emotions. It’s one thing to drive a loved […]
Port Macquarie Museum on Clarence Street shines. Photo: Facebook.
Port Macquarie Museum on Clarence Street shines. Photo: Facebook. Soul Surf School’s Corey and Loren Enfield smashing waves. Photo: Facebook. Positive Energy Lord Howe Island Retreat led by Belinda Johnson and Peta Alexopoulos. Photo: Facebook. Reflections Cadet Cup at Bonny Hills attracts the crowds including Callum Robson. Photo: Facebook. HASTINGS region tourism operators are making […]
Tom Sheppard’s winning photo ‘Googik Dreaming’. Photo: supplied.
Tom Sheppard’s winning photo ‘Googik Dreaming’. Photo: supplied. Tom Sheppard out and about capturing photo opps. Photo: supplied. Bronwyn Ellis’ digital photo of penguins in South Georgia. Photo: Sis Higgins. Sharryn Sykes’ print photos of tiled mosques in Uzbekistan. Photo: Sis Higgins. PORT MACQUARIE photographer Tom Sheppard has taken out first place in the Australian […]
The footpath near Blueberry Lane. Photo: supplied. Dead leaves cover the pathway and gutter along Hastings River Drive. Photo: supplied. FROM Blueberry Lane to Park Street, a local resident has called on Mayor Adam Roberts to take a good look at the current state of Port Macquarie’s roadside nature strips and roundabouts. Aged in their […]
RURAL Aid’s Mustering Growth program is continuing to grow, with Rollands Plains Upper Public School set to benefit from the wellbeing initiative in September. Mustering Growth helps rural students better understand and manage their emotional wellbeing, especially in the face of challenges unique to life in the bush. For many children in rural and remote […]
