THIS week has brought large southerly swell across the Mid North Coast, making conditions challenging for anglers both on the rocks and offshore. Thankfully, the forecast is looking much more promising, with conditions expected to ease by the weekend and continue improving into next week. This should open up some great opportunities to get back […]
Reaching out to someone you're concerned about is becoming part of everyday life. Photo: R U OK?
THURSDAY, 10 September is R U OK? Day – our annual reminder of the importance of checking in, reaching out, and talking openly about life’s ups and downs. While research shows that nine out of every 10 Australians are aware of the R U OK? movement, not everyone feels confident to reach out when someone […]
This is the first in a two-part series devoted to this topic. TWO of the Mid North Coast’s most popular offshore fish, snapper and yellowtail kingfish, are the focus of proposed new management plans. Recreational anglers have been invited to have their say. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has released […]
Carew Dickson with his 86cm snapper. Photo: Supplied. Brice Hayward (left) and Nathan Mann (right) with winners Team The Penguin, Alex Swift and Chris Wilcocks. Photo: Supplied. Brice Hayward (Fishin4Pics) with Kiama Theuerkauf, Nathan Mann (Plasmann Soft Plastics) and fellow anglers. Photo: Supplied. THE Camden Haven Snapper Classic has been hailed a great success, attracting […]
SPRING has arrived on the Mid North Coast and over the coming weeks I would expect to see a significant increase in pelagic activity along our coastline. As the ocean currents begin to shift and baitfish numbers increase, large schools of bait are likely to congregate in the 100 to 200 metre depths, attracting some […]
HAVE you got a painting tucked away in the garage, a print gathering dust in a cupboard, or an artwork that no longer has a place on your walls? The Port Macquarie Tacking Point Lions Club (TPLC) invites the community to take part in its upcoming Second Chance Art Sale on Friday 18 and Saturday […]
The finale, ‘Sunday Morning’, with leads and chorus. Photo: Pauline Cain.
The finale, ‘Sunday Morning’, with leads and chorus. Photo: Pauline Cain. Kiarra Torres and Olivia Clark. Photo: Supplied. SCHOOL musicals have the potential to pull their community together and Hastings Secondary College’s ‘Marooned Hearts’ certainly did that. The musical was staged last week at the Port Macquarie Campus with three matinees and three evening performances. […]
FISHING for luderick has always been a bit of a mystery to me. Sitting for hours, on a hard rock, staring at a float, wishing for it to disappear under the surface. Luderick fishers are a different breed. On one thing they all agree – Don’t tell anyone where you collect the bait of precious […]
Musicians, cast, choir and immersive projections create full-scale concert performance. Photo: Supplied.
SYDNEY Musical and Opera Society is bringing its concert production, ‘An Evening with Rodgers & Hammerstein’, to The Glasshouse Port Macquarie for one performance only on Sunday, 13 September at 2pm. The performance will feature a live orchestra of more than 20 musicians, a cast of 16, a choir, and immersive projections. Sydney Musical and […]
Matthew Hutchison with a tailor he caught locally off the rocks.Photo: Submitted by Kate Shelton.
THE Camden Haven region continues to deliver for anglers, with a great mix of beach, estuary, rock and offshore fishing on offer. Despite some unsettled conditions, anglers have been making the most of the opportunities whenever the weather allows. Beach anglers have enjoyed the occasional excitement of fast-moving salmon schools, with small metal lures proving […]
