UNIVERSITY lecturer Tin Hta Nu fled Burma [Myanmar] in 1990. Her outspoken political beliefs made her a target for the military government and she feared for her life. In the years since she has made the Camden Haven her home, but has never forgotten the country of her birth. “As an academic I have loved […]
BEACHGOERS will begin seeing even more shark-spotting drones protecting Port Macquarie beaches from this week as the State Government expands its patrol program. Drones will operate each day at Port Macquarie’s Town Beach, while at Lighthouse Beach drones will fly only at weekends, each day during the Spring school holidays (Monday, 28 September to Friday, […]
IF ever there was news that illustrated how catastrophic experts viewed a developing situation, the Australian Government’s decision to withdraw expeditioners from Macquarie Island research station must near top of the list. The Australian Government’s Antarctic Division has made the difficult decision to temporarily withdraw staff from Macquarie Island research station due to the psychosocial […]
Cane toads pose a risk to the Mid North Coast. Photo: ToadScan.
PORT Macquarie-Hastings residents are being urged to remain alert for cane toads after a live animal was confirmed at Lakewood, southwest of Port Macquarie. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) received a report from a member of the public on 27 August, with photographs provided allowing officers to confirm the animal […]
Rocky Point. Worth a visit. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
ROCKY Point is one of the best-kept fishing secrets in Port Stephens. Accessible by both 4×4 and boat, this rocky outcrop and the surrounding beaches and bays have a fascinating history of fishing, lobstering and the mining of shell grit. Big Rocky, as the name suggests, is a big rocky outcrop just far enough off […]
Robyn Ryan conducting the choir and orchestral ensemble. Heather Moen-Boyd on digital pipe organ. Photos: Pauline Cain. THOSE who gathered in St Agnes’ Catholic Church in Port Macquarie for Sir Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man – a Concert for Peace” on Sunday 9 August were treated to a glorious vocal and instrumental spectacle. Robyn Ryan, […]
Cost summary of flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane. Photos: Supplied.
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Cost summary of a flight from Port Macquarie to Adelaide. Cost summary of flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane. Photos: Supplied. Photos supplied REGIONAL leaders are renewing calls to strengthen regional aviation, while some Port Macquarie residents are urging airlines to restore direct flights to Australia’s capital cities, arguing the community is missing out on […]
Town Beach, in Port Macquarie, already has some drone coverage, but will benefit from this new expanded program. Photo: Bill Harrow.
IN response to the increase in shark attacks, the State Government is significantly expanding its investment in shark spotting drone technology to keep people safer in the water. The government has committed funding that will provide year-round coverage and deliver the largest expansion of aerial shark surveillance in the world. This will cost 120 million […]
RABBITS, guinea pigs, rats and mice who were formerly used in research are now up for adoption and looking for their forever homes as pets and competitions. The Liberty Adoption Centre, at Wyong, on the Central Coast, is now home to Australia’s first adoption centre for small animals transitioning out of research facilities into the […]
The fuel excise will be halved for three months as a temporary cost-of-living measure. Photo: AAP Image/Darren England
DRIVERS will pay 16 cents a litre more for petrol and diesel from July as battles over taxes on fuel open up on multiple fronts. Drivers will pay $10 more to fill a 65-litre tank of fuel when tax relief designed to combat surging fuel prices begins to wind back. The move comes after a […]
