Turtle Trouble by students of St Joseph’s Primary Wauchope. Photo: St Joseph’s Facebook.
CENTRE Court at Gowings Port Central has been transformed into a vibrant hub of sustainability and creativity, as the annual ECO Art Challenge returns with a powerful message: art can drive environmental change. ECO Art Gallery is showcasing imaginative artworks created by local students from eight schools across the region, until 20 July. Each piece […]
Regional Partnerships Officer Richard McGovern, MBC Recruitment Business Development Specialist Linda Taylor, and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Volunteer Support Group members Dianne Barnes and Pam Goodwin.
Regional Partnerships Officer Richard McGovern, MBC Recruitment Business Development Specialist Linda Taylor, and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Volunteer Support Group members Dianne Barnes and Pam Goodwin. MBC Business Development Manager Jacob Deline and Paul Matic of Panthers Port Macquarie. THE MBC Recruitment Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) Gala Ball returns to Port Macquarie on Friday, […]
Lucy Gamsby Frost performs her Lightning Lucy Cowgirl show. Photo: supplied.
Lucy Gamsby Frost performs her Lightning Lucy Cowgirl show. Photo: supplied. The Anua Alchemy Fire Show. Photo: Pauline Cain. Daniel Thwaites drawing in the crowd for The Space Cowboy’s augmented reality exhibition. Photo: Pauline Cain. Antonio Giri Mazzella serenading locals Chloe Moye and Sienna Macfarlane. Photo: Pauline Cain. HUSBAND and wife duo Gordo Gamsby and […]
Indo the Artist’s ‘Port Mac’ work in Philips Lane. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Phillips Lane bursting with life and visitors during ArtWalk. Photo: supplied Indo the Artist’s ‘Port Mac’ work in Philips Lane. Photo: Pauline Cain. THE newly revitalised Phillips Lane was a popular spot with the crowd at ArtWalk last Friday night, drawn in by the lighting, murals, interactive installations, live art and music. A project to […]
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Adam Roberts with local artists Halia Senu and Jean Ballands. Photo: supplied.
WHEN Mayor Adam Roberts throws up a price match challenge to Phil Cassegrain, you know you’re onto something special. And something special is exactly what local artist Halia Senu served up as part of last weekend’s Hastings Arts Trail at Cassegrain Wines. Wanting to do something to support local farmers following devastating floods, Halia created […]
Brice with one of his latest catches. Photo: supplied
Brice with one of his latest catches. Photo: supplied Brice sharing his love of the ocean. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. CAMDEN Haven’s Brice Hayward has personal experience of the power of fishing and the ocean to change lives. A primary school teacher and facilitator of Indigenous cultural camps, Brice believes that fishing has the potential for […]
Becke’s family cottage at the corner of William and Owen streets was known as Becke’s Corner and is now the Luxor Apartments.
Louis Becke (1855-1913). Photo: from the book ‘Louis Becke’ by Professor Grove Day (decd). Dr Chrystopher J Spicer in Port Macquarie with David Bawden ahead of the 170th birthday celebrations. Becke’s family cottage at the corner of William and Owen streets was known as Becke’s Corner and is now the Luxor Apartments. THE descendants of […]
PMDFHS members Secretary Jennifer Mullin, President Diane Gillespie and Publicity Officer Karen. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Society founders Cheryl Perry and Barbara Robins. Photo: supplied PMDFHS members Secretary Jennifer Mullin, President Diane Gillespie and Publicity Officer Karen. Photo: Pauline Cain. PORT Macquarie and Districts Family History Society is celebrating its 40th birthday with a luncheon for current and former members. It will be held at the racecourse on Saturday 28 June. […]
DECODABLE readers, now recognised as an effective tool for supporting early and struggling readers, will form a new permanent collection in the children’s section of local libraries. The resources will be distributed across Port Macquarie, Laurieton, and Wauchope branches, ensuring access for families throughout the Hastings and Camden Haven regions. The readers will be officially […]
Irene Balkema, Jenny Watts, jockey Luke Rolls, Tickle Me Pink, and Rick Balkema.
Irene Balkema, Jenny Watts, jockey Luke Rolls, Tickle Me Pink, and Rick Balkema. ‘Ditto’, the Bravehearts mascot. LOCAL businesses rallied behind Tuesday’s Bravehearts charity race day, generously sponsoring each of the seven races. Naming rights were snapped up, resulting in the Coolcene Air Maiden, Dittos Keep Safe Adventure Shows Maiden, Divine Experiences Country Plate, Stone […]
