A 1936 fire engine on display in Port Macquarie.
A 1936 fire engine on display in Port Macquarie. Some of the hot roads on show at Town Square. Winner of the best Hard Luck Story was Mike Barnes, pictured with his 1940 Ford Deluxe. Police were on hand to show visitors this GTF patrol car. THE 2026 Show and Shine Hot Rod exhibition at […]
Flamin’ dragons and passengers. Exercise physiologist Natalie West with physiotherapists Glen Clarke and Mark MacGibbon. BEC Dalzell is not your average physiotherapist. She has big goals that include seeing her patients make the most of where they live. In 2022, Bec approached businesses and organisations to seek expressions of interest in partnering to provide accessible […]
Wauchope Palliative Care Nursing Unit Manager Mary Trotter with a hydraulic assist layback commode shower chair purchased with a grant from Hastings Cancer Trust.
THE Port Macquarie-Hastings community is being urged to support the work of the Hastings Cancer Trust (HCT) in 2026. Cancer Council Australia estimates that in 2024 169,500 people were diagnosed with cancer, 52,700 died of cancer and that one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85, making it a […]
Friendly Visitor volunteers for older residents. Photo: Andrea Piacquadio.
ACROSS Laurieton, North Haven and Port Macquarie, In Great Company Volunteering is calling on community members to step forward and become Friendly Visitor volunteers for older residents. The program matches volunteers with seniors who have limited social contact, providing regular visits that offer companionship, conversation and a meaningful connection to the community. Organisers say the […]
Sati Shakti Belly Dance Tribe
Jikyha Dungay-Vitnell playing the didgeridoo Sati Shakti Belly Dance Tribe JANUARY was a month for celebrating in the Port Macquarie Hastings region with Council facilitating a variety of events after successfully being awarded a grant by the National Australia Day Council. This included the Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards and […]
The station’s website is now live. Photo: Bill Harrow.
THE 2WAY FM website has recently been upgraded with the assistance of a grant from the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. Listeners can now live stream 2WAY FM programs via their computer or smart phone. 2WAY FM committee member Andrew Clements said, “I enjoy using new technology and methods to connect with people in a […]
Members of the MNCLHD flying squad RN Emily Skeen, EN Beth Hannan, RN Keiralee Robson, Clinical Nurse Educator Royce Vitug and Nurse Unit Manager Cassie Deans.
WEDNESDAY marked Primary Health Care Nurses Day with the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) recognising the expertise of those who play a vital role in keeping the community well and connected to care. Primary health care nurses support people outside hospitals across a wide range of settings, including community health, aged care, schools […]
Friends of Mrs York’s Garden near the newly installed mosaic poles with Karen Hall and Di Davison. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Friends of Mrs York’s Garden near the newly installed mosaic poles with Karen Hall and Di Davison. Photo: Pauline Cain. Glad Gleeson, in her 90s, with Anne Kimber, has been with the group since 2014. Photo: Pauline Cain. MRS York’s Garden has been recreated over the past 10 years by a team dedicated to keeping […]
Matilda Ramm with her long, luscious locks. Photo: supplied. Matilda in the chair after cutting her hair. Photo: supplied. MATILDA Ramm is just like many other 9-year-old girls. She loves to dance, do gymnastics and enjoys playing with her new puppy Penny. When she’s not being creative or enjoying being active, Matilda is going out […]
Better By Bicycle Port Macquarie on the Googik Track.
BETTER By Bicycle Port Macquarie is a Bicycle User Group that promotes social riding and advocates for more cycle-friendly facilities in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area. An incorporated association since March 2025, the group has 70 members, with an average age range of 40 to 70 years, who ride together every Tuesday and once a month […]
