WITH the fantastic weather for the school holidays and long weekend, local and visiting anglers have great opportunities across the beautiful Mid North Coast region. In the Port Macquarie area, game fishing anglers have been targeting striped marlin with success. Hopefully we will be in for a bumper upcoming season on the inshore black marlin. […]
Handicrafts will be abundant at this year’s Spring Fair. Photo: supplied.
THE Port Macquarie Uniting Church will hold its Annual Spring Fair on Saturday, 4 October. The fair will run from 8am to 12pm and the entire community is invited to attend. This year’s fair is especially significant, as it marks the 30th anniversary of worship at the church’s Sherwood Road site. “Spring or Autumn Fairs […]
THE fishing is heating up in the Hastings River. Bream are active, with good results coming from the breakwalls and Settlement Point using mullet strips and brined prawns. Flathead numbers are consistent, with anglers having success using lures and whitebait. For whiting, focus on Limeburners, Blackmans Point, and the back channel where surface lures are […]
Geed Up presents an experience called “The Worst Show Ever”.
LAST year we were on a four-day cruise and a stopover took us to Tangalooma Resort, Moreton Island. The weather was not favourable to lie on the sand or go snorkelling, so we went to the tavern and experienced a unique group of entertainers who were absolutely sensational. The group is called Geed Up and […]
Kelly Saidey, Suicide Prevention and Postvention Manager at Lifeline Mid Coast NSW with Kieren Dell, Regional Cinemas Australia CEO. Photo: supplied.
LOSING a child is a parent’s worst nightmare, but Regional Cinemas Australia CEO Kieren Dell has turned that pain into a passion. He’s helping raise much-needed funds for Lifeline through the annual “Reach for Help” event. After raising an impressive $16,000 in 2024 for Lifeline North Coast and Lifeline Mid Coast, “Reach for Help” is […]
Roto House venue manager Jess Davidson.
THE inaugural Spring Artists and Makers Fair was held at Roto House on Saturday, 20 September. Despite being overcast initially, the fine weather encouraged many locals and their four-legged friends to stroll around the wide variety of stalls whilst listening to music performed by two local buskers. Venue manager Jess Davidson was extremely pleased with […]
Dog fun after the rain’ by Lindie Kolver. Taken after the big rains earlier in the year. Photo: supplied.
Dog fun after the rain’ by Lindie Kolver. Taken after the big rains earlier in the year. Photo: supplied. ‘Looking for ET’ by Trevor Mills. Taken during a trip to Parkes. Photo: supplied. HASTINGS Photography Group, based in Port Macquarie, is hosting an exhibition at Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC) this weekend, 19-21 September. Competition […]
Museum Curator Debbie Sommers accepting the inaugural History Week Award in Sydney. Photo: TWH Photography.
Museum Curator Debbie Sommers accepting the inaugural History Week Award in Sydney. Photo: TWH Photography. Visitors viewing the ‘Reflections’ exhibition at the Port Macquarie Museum. PORT Macquarie’s Historical Society has been named the inaugural recipient of the History Council of NSW History Week Award. The new award highlights the important work of grassroots organisations, often […]
141 Scarborough Way, Dunbogan4 bed, 2 bath, 2 carPrice guide: $949,000 to $989,000 PICTURE this: morning walks along Dunbogan Beach, weekends spent exploring the Camden Haven River, and evenings entertaining friends while the sea breeze drifts through your alfresco space. At 141 Scarborough Way, life feels lighter, calmer, and effortlessly coastal. Positioned within the Ocean […]
PORT Macquarie’s Charlie O’Derry has secured his spot in the next stage of The Voice, winning his Battle Round performance on Sunday 7 September under the guidance of coach Kate Miller-Heidke. Charlie was paired against fellow contestant Brenton Kneen, a match-up that left him both nervous and inspired. “I honestly thought, ‘this might be the […]
