NEW South Wales Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed the gambling reform package announced by the Minns Government, saying the changes include practical measures that will reduce gambling harm in NSW. However, the peak body for the state’s social and community services warns that the package leaves out important measures recommended by the Independent […]
Leah Doeland with her creation. The Scarecrow Festival. WITH the recent arrival of Spring, the inaugural Comboyne Scarecrow Festival is fast approaching, kicking off on 12 September and running through to 11 October. Scarecrow creation and registration ends on 7 September, in time for the festival commencement. Leah Doeland, a local interdisciplinary artist, has traded […]
‘SubMerge’ is part of ‘sensorial,’ currently exhibiting at The Glasshouse Regional Gallery. Photos: Pauline Cain
Dr Alison Bennett. ‘SubMerge’ is part of ‘sensorial,’ currently exhibiting at The Glasshouse Regional Gallery. Photos: Pauline Cain ARTIST Dr Alison Bennett, will be speaking at a free event at The Glasshouse Regional Gallery in Port Macquarie this Saturday 5 September at 11am to complement the ‘sensorial’ exhibition. Alison will explore how different sensory experiences […]
Kay Browne and Karen Bale share memories of their time at the Port Macquarie library in the 1970s. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Kay Browne and Karen Bale share memories of their time at the Port Macquarie library in the 1970s. Photo: Pauline Cain. Karen Bale – Storytime sometime in 1979. If you’re in the photo, let us know. Photo: Supplied. Kay Browne in the 1970s accessioning books – registering new acquisitions into the library session. Photo: supplied. […]
IF you or members of your family spend time on social media, there’s every chance that you have been exposed to new and emerging forms of combat and collision-based activities. They include bareknuckle boxing, power slap (which is exactly what it sounds like) and something called Run Nation Championship (RNC). Google describes RNC as “a […]
Students serve up meals to the Wauchope community through ADRA’s SouperVan. Photo: Supplied.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Community Gardens get a helping hand from Wauchope High School students. Photo: Supplied. Students serve up meals to the Wauchope community through ADRA’s SouperVan. Photo: Supplied. Students help out at Vinnies Op Shop. Photo: Supplied. WAUCHOPE High School students are stepping beyond the classroom and into their community through […]
Port Macquarie Marine Rescue NSW volunteer Lilly De Belle, named Young Volunteer of the Year. Photo: Rob Dwyer MP.
Lea Lloyd receives the top honour at the 2026 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year awards. Photo: Rob Dwyer MP. Port Macquarie Marine Rescue NSW volunteer Lilly De Belle, named Young Volunteer of the Year. Photo: Rob Dwyer MP. HOMELESSNESS services advocate and Sunrise Rotary volunteer Lea Lloyd has been named the 2026 Mid […]
THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. […]
Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, welcomed Port Macquarie and Kempsey’s 10 new probationary constables this week. Images: Supplied.
Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, welcomed Port Macquarie and Kempsey’s 10 new probationary constables this week. Images: Supplied. Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, welcomed Port Macquarie and Kempsey’s 10 new probationary constables this week. Images: Supplied. TEN new probationary constables have commenced duties across the Mid North Coast this week, with six officers posted to […]
Measles often manifests with a characteristic rash and a fever that often peaks when the rash is at its worst. Photo: Physicians Premier.
PORT Stephens residents are being advised to check their immunity to measles. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian […]
