A concept drawing for the proposed ocean pool at Oxley Beach.
A concept drawing for the proposed ocean pool at Oxley Beach. Ocean Pool committee members after briefing Council on their ROSAP submission. PORT Macquarie’s Ocean Pool Committee is rallying the support of the Hastings community as the project reaches a critical stage. Construction of the pool on Oxley Beach was funded by the Federal Government […]
Regional Australia Bank has branches across the Hunter and Mid North Coast.
THE Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has given the green light to a proposed merger between Summerland Bank and Regional Australia Bank. Regional Australia Bank currently operates 39 bank branches across the New England, North West, Central West, Riverina, Mid North Coast and Hunter regions of NSW, whilst Summerland operates 10 branches across the NSW […]
Jody and Myka being reunited after their road trauma. Photo: Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.
Jody and Myka being reunited after their road trauma. Photo: Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. Mother and joey are now healthy and happy and a part of the Wild Koala Breeding Program. Photos: KCA. Mother and joey are now healthy and happy and a part of the Wild Koala Breeding Program. Photos: KCA. Mother and joey […]
Andrew Kuchling, Emma Jeffery and Brice Hayward co-signed the MOU. Photo: HSC.
Andrew Kuchling, Emma Jeffery and Brice Hayward co-signed the MOU. Photo: HSC. Jikyha Vitnell of Hastings Secondary College played the didgeridoo while Wauchope High School’s Yapun Yapun dancers performed. Photo: HSC. Uncle Bill with students and teachers of Port Macquarie Public School. Photo: PMPS. PRINCIPALS and student leaders from 24 Hastings Valley public schools have […]
The Bonny Hills-made belt gifted to the cast and crew of Castaway.
The Bonny Hills-made belt gifted to the cast and crew of Castaway. Mike Dodkin and Ross Bennett with the Castaway belt. A LEATHER belt gifted to one of the cast and crew of the ABC TV series “Castaway” has been returned to its maker, Ross Bennett of Bonny Hills. Castaway was a 1974 Australian drama […]
Participants displayed a great degree of skill.
Participants displayed a great degree of skill. During weather emergencies Marine Rescue NSW can be requested to assist by NSW SES. Marine Rescue NSW multi-purpose vessels were used in the exercise. Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from seven units across the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast took part in the Red Rock exercise. Participants from […]
Josh Wright, Uncle Bill O’Brien and Chris O’Brien Photo: Pauline Cain.
Josh Wright, Uncle Bill O’Brien and Chris O’Brien Photo: Pauline Cain. The Smoking Ceremony at Town Green. Photo: Pauline Cain. The Yapun Yapun dancers. Photo: Pauline Cain. Cleansing smoke fills the air at Town Green. Photos: PMHC. Cleansing smoke fills the air at Town Green. Photos: PMHC. NAIDOC Week celebrations began on Monday morning with […]
Rookie of the Year Geoff Craig from Tacking Point SLSC and Mick Lang, newly inducted SLSMNC Life Member.
Rookie of the Year Geoff Craig from Tacking Point SLSC and Mick Lang, newly inducted SLSMNC Life Member. Members from Port Macquarie SLSC – Club of the Year. SLS NSW President Peter Agnew AM, Port Macquarie SLSC President Sara-Jane Oakeshott, Surf Lifesaver of the Year Andy O’Brien from Tacking Point SLSC and SLSMNC Branch President […]
CONSTRUCTION firm AW Edwards has been awarded the contract to undertake the redevelopment of the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. The project will transform the hospital into a wildlife rehabilitation, research, and education centre, supporting Koala Conservation Australia’s mission to conserve koalas and their habitats for future generations. A W Edwards was selected to undertake the […]
The Emu in the Sky - not formed from stars, but from the dark dust lanes of the Milky Way.
LONG before observatories dotted the land and satellites blinked overhead, the First Peoples of Australia were reading the stars. For over 65,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have looked to the sky – not for abstraction, but for connection, direction, and survival. Theirs is the oldest continuous astronomical tradition on Earth. To these […]
