December 4, 2025
Presenters briefed ahead of 2WAYFM radiothon Volunteer presenters gathered last Saturday for a radiothon briefing.
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Presenters briefed ahead of 2WAYFM radiothon

PRESENTERS for 2WAYFM 103.9 have been briefed ahead of their upcoming radiothon. Conducted by the volunteers of Hastings Community Radio, the annual fundraiser will run from Monday to Sunday, 1-7 September. Hastings Community Radio has many keen volunteers with a solid history of supporting local community groups. They provide up-to-date local information and a great […]

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Chinese hypnotist works his magic on Port Macquarie Let the hypnotism begin. Photo: Chan Ansell.
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Chinese hypnotist works his magic on Port Macquarie

“ONE. Two. Three. Sleep.” They were the four magic words that had a Port Macquarie audience in stitches on Sunday as Chinese Hypnotist Haiming Jiang hit the stage at the Glasshouse. With a theatre full of giggle-hungry patrons of all ages, it was the professionally trained clinical and stage hypnotist’s first time visiting the region. […]

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MAKE/SPACE is a new platform for creatives across the Mid North Coast
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MAKE/SPACE is a new platform for creatives across the Mid North Coast

ARTS Mid North Coast has launched MAKE/SPACE, a new creative initiative designed to bring art to life in unexpected places. The program offers two distinct opportunities for the region’s artists. MAKE/SPACE is a series of two-week shopfront activations in which artists create, exhibit, or host workshops in public-facing spaces, while COMPACT is for small works […]

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Local actors take out Queensland festival award Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied.
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Local actors take out Queensland festival award

Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied. BILL Harrow and Judy Campbell of the Harry and Pearl Ensemble have taken out second place for best comedy at the recent Ipswich One Act Play festival. It was for their original play “Edmund and June”. Fresh from their first place in […]

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Wauchope fundraiser to support flooded farmers and businesses The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES.
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Wauchope fundraiser to support flooded farmers and businesses

The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES. The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES. RAISING vital funds for flood-affected farmers and agricultural businesses across the Port Macquarie-Hastings region, the “Hastings + Hinterland Town and Country Ball” is […]

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Buddhist monks journey to Lorne for Almsgiving ceremony Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom during the Almsgiving ceremony. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
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Buddhist monks journey to Lorne for Almsgiving ceremony

Ajahn Bom and Ajahn Noi exploring the Lorne property of Tin Tin Nu and Ian Oxenford. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom during the Almsgiving ceremony. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Members of the Buddhist community of Camden Haven with monks Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ajahn Bom. […]

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A hint of Spring and a wet weekend ahead
Fishing

A hint of Spring and a wet weekend ahead

THE weather is shifting, and there’s a definite change in the air. After a few spectacular days this week of warm sunny days that felt like a glimpse of spring, another wet weekend is on the horizon, anglers should prepare for another rainy weekend. Down in the Camden Haven River region, the fishing has been […]

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A diverse celebration of Irish music as the Shamrock Tenors hit Port Macquarie The Shamrock Tenors brings together the ‘most talented lads’ in Northern Ireland.
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A diverse celebration of Irish music as the Shamrock Tenors hit Port Macquarie

A REGULAR on the stages of London’s West End, Belfast’s Raymond Walsh formed the Shamrock Tenors in 2018 to “change the narrative” around his homeland. “People used to say to me, ‘You are from Northern Ireland, is that safe?’, when it is one of the safest places in the world,” Raymond said. “Usually in TV […]

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Quilters prepare for flood-delayed exhibition
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Quilters prepare for flood-delayed exhibition

TIMELESS Quilters are preparing for their much anticipated exhibition, which was postponed as a result of the May floods. The display will be held at Panthers Auditorium on Friday and Saturday 15-16 August and will include quilts, wall hangings and table centres. “The highlight will be the Australian Alpaca Wool stall from the Hunter Valley, […]

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