LOOKING ahead into November, the long-term forecast suggests we may be settling into a stretch of average, unsettled weather. We may need to prepare for a few weeks of showers and persistent windy conditions. While this forecast may dampen some offshore plans, it often provides excellent conditions for estuary and freshwater action. It’s wise to […]
Log wrestling is always a highlight. Photo: supplied.
The inaugural event was a huge success. Photo: supplied. Log wrestling is always a highlight. Photo: supplied. The popular Highland Dancing. Photo: supplied. Dressing up is always fun. Photo: supplied. WAUCHOPE’S Highland Gathering will bring a day of Scottish celebration to the showground on Saturday, 8 November, starting at 9am. The event, now in its […]
TENDER Funerals Mid North Coast will host a free Memorial Picnic on Saturday 25 October at Kooloonbung Creek Nature Reserve in Port Macquarie. The event aims to bring the community together to remember loved ones and reflect on loss. It’s the first memorial gathering to be held by Tender Funerals since the not-for-profit organisation opened […]
Charlie, with Dave and Elsa, performed during his 18th Birthday on Port AdVenture Cruises. Photo: Cruze FM 93.5.
LAST Sunday at 7pm, many Port Macquarie locals tuned in to the Seven Network to see if local singer Charlie O’Derry made it through to the semi-finals of The Voice. Charlie, and three others on his team, had to sing a song that was nominated by their coach Kate Miller-Heidke. Charlie made it through and […]
ONE of Ros Jamieson’s favourite parables is about a man who sees a boy on a beach throwing starfish back into the ocean. The man tells the boy it is a waste of time because there are too many for him to make a difference, but the boy replies that he made a difference for […]
IT FEELS like the weather has completely bypassed Spring and launched right into full Summer conditions, and the fishing action is absolutely heating up across the Mid-North Coast. If these recent stellar, warm conditions hold, we are clearly in for an absolute cracker of a season. The water temperature is perfect, and the fish are […]
Jess Davidson and Kate Simpson in rehearsal for ‘& Juliet’. Photo: supplied. Kate Simpson and Jess Davidson looking for inspiration from Madeline Li’s Juliet (pictured). PORT Macquarie actors Kate Simpson and Jess Davidson sought inspiration from Bell Shakespeare’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at The Glasshouse on Saturday 4 October. Kate plays Juliet and Jess […]
Indi Garvey with her impressive 83.5kg striped marlin! Landing a fish of this size on a 10kg line is a phenomenal effort. Port Macquarie Game Fishing President Matt Hobbs with a striped marlin just before successfully tagging and releasing it. THE Macleay River remains a prime location for flathead enthusiasts, with reports of excellent catches […]
Forbidden Ground in production. Photo: supplied.
Forbidden Ground in production. Photo: supplied. Local film producer Sarah Mawbey. Photo: supplied. JUST over a year ago, as she welcomed her first child into the world, Sarah Mawbey made the decision to leave the United States and make Port Macquarie her home. With her parents retired in the area and her […]
The Joe Cocker Express.
RENOWNED as Australia’s premier tribute to the legendary Joe Cocker, the “Joe Cocker Express” is set to bring its new tour, Mad Dogs vs The Englishmen, to the Glasshouse on Thursday 16 October. The live show pays homage to the unmistakable soulful sounds of Joe Cocker, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall […]
