THE public will have a rare opportunity to step inside the world of aviation when the Hastings District Flying Club (HDFC) Aviation Expo opens the hangars at Port Macquarie Airport to visitors on Sunday 26 April. Hosted in partnership with the Australian International Aviation College (AIAC), the free Aviation Expo will run from 9am to […]
Local legend: Indi Garvey celebrated this catch a few weeks ago, landing a black marlin off the Port Macquarie coast. Caught on 15kg line.
Bream, Blue-eye and Black Marlin: A diverse week on the water
THE annual sea mullet migration is on the verge of beginning. While large schools are still holding in the river systems and don’t quite seem ready to spawn, the atmosphere on the coast is one of high anticipation. Local commercial fishing families, relying on decades of passed-down knowledge, are already prepping their nets and watching […]
Conor at front, auditioning at Brent Street with Arabella Meleo, Savannah Pillay and Jake Sergi. Photo: David Alrich, Perpetual Entertainment.
Documentary features Port Macquarie dancer Conor Bann-Murray
YOUNG dancers in Port Macquarie dreaming of a career on the global stage are being reminded that no matter where you live, it is possible to make it. Local talent Conor Bann-Murray is currently appearing in the feature documentary Dance For Your Life, which hit cinemas nationwide on Thursday 2 April. The film follows 10 […]
Ten years of ArtWalk to be celebrated in June
ARTWALK will celebrate its 10th year on Friday, 5 June. Port Macquarie Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts was joined on Tuesday by councillors, Council GM Robert Fish and a collection of this year’s artists at Four Espresso Café in the Port Macquarie CBD to make the announcement. Widely recognised as one of the Mid North Coast’s […]
Port Macquarie Hastings Council was awarded the Placemaking for Prosperity Award for its ArtWalk successes. Photo: supplied.
Council a winner as placemaking summit comes to town
PORT Macquarie played host to the 2026 Place Leader’s Asia Pacific Urban Leaders’ Summit from 25-28 March, with Council taking out an award for the annual ArtWalk event. Delegates from across Australia attended the three-day summit, which brought together place-makers, designers, planners, cultural practitioners and community builders to discuss the importance strategic placemaking has on […]
FILL IT exhibition at Port Central a vibrant celebration of local creativity
A VIBRANT celebration of local creativity is taking over MAKE/SPACE Port Central this March, with FILL IT bringing together 25 artists from across the Mid North Coast. The community exhibition is open to the public from Tuesday 24 March to Wednesday 1 April. Skye Petho, Programs and Partnerships Manager with Arts Mid North Coast said, […]
Dynamic Duo, Troy Boese and Harriet Crowley celebrate the successful catch and release of a magnificent sailfish over the weekend.
Inshore sailfish bite as hot water and fast currents push toward the coast
Dynamic Duo, Troy Boese and Harriet Crowley celebrate the successful catch and release of a magnificent sailfish over the weekend. Local anglers Finn and Thomas with a sailfish landed during the peak of the recent offshore activity. THIS weekend’s forecast is looking supreme, with the moon and tides aligning perfectly for some hot fishing action. […]
‘Bonny Hills Artists’ planning Easter comeback exhibition.
A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April at the WBHSLSC. Photos: supplied, ‘Bonny Hills Artists’. A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April at the WBHSLSC. Photos: supplied, ‘Bonny Hills Artists’. A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April […]
FISHING: Hook, line and Spanish Mackerel
IT’S been a busy week across our local waterways, with the best results coming from those sticking to the rivers or finding the warm water offshore. From the Camden Haven up to the Macleay, here is what’s biting. In the Macleay River region, bream populations remain healthy and active. Anglers working lures around rocky ledges […]
Motorcycle riders HOG the road for charity Dice Run
OVER 40 Mid North Coast motorcyclists joined the annual Charity Dice Run on Sunday 21 February. Hosted by the Mid North Coast Harley Owners Group (MNCHOG), riders gathered at either the northern starting point in Coffs Harbour or the southern set-off park in Port Macquarie. The funds were split 50/50 between St Vincents de Paul’s […]
