Locals support the rally in Port Macquarie. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Locals support the rally in Port Macquarie. Photo: Sis Higgins. Kidney Kar Rally participants. Photo: Facebook THE Kidney Kar Rally rolled into town on Tuesday 9 September, raising vital funds for children living with kidney disease and youth health programs. For the first time, Car Lovers Port Macquarie took part in the event, fielding a […]
Jenny Watts.
BRAVEHEARTS Day is on Friday, 12 September, during National Child Protection Week. Bravehearts is an Australian child protection organisation, solely dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. Here in Port Macquarie, there is a very active committee headed by Jenny Watts. Jenny and her wonderful group of volunteers are passionate about making […]
Megan Baker of Tender Funerals conducts a course on funeral and farewell planning. Photo: supplied.
TENDER Funerals Mid North Coast has received a $70,000 funding boost from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation (NPCF), strengthening its mission to provide affordable and community-centred funeral services. The Wauchope based not-for-profit supports socially disadvantaged individuals and marginalised groups by offering transparency, choice and dignity in after-death care. General Manager Samuel Clowes said the support […]
PORT Macquarie readers have a rare opportunity to meet two of Australia’s most respected journalists and authors when Michael Brissenden and Paul Daley visit Collins Bookstore in Clarence Street on Wednesday, 17 September. Brissenden, a Walkley Award-winning political reporter and author, and Daley, an acclaimed columnist and author, are embarking on a joint tour to […]
A 22-YEAR-OLD man is facing serious driving charges over a crash at Sancrox that killed a 31-year-old man and injured a 30-year-old passenger. About 9.15pm on Saturday 6 September, emergency services responded to calls that a Toyota utility and a Holden Barina had crashed head-on on the Oxley Highway west of Port Macquarie. The hatchback […]
Rural Aid has offered a lifeline to farmers in need since 2015. Photo: Rural Aid.
THE charity Rural Aid has put the call out for volunteers willing to lend a hand at this coming week’s Farm Recovery Event in Wingham. Like many on the Mid North Coast and hinterland, the town is still reeling from May’s record-breaking floods. From 7-13 September, teams will be on the ground helping local farmers […]
Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig has released a new Model Code of Meeting Practice for local councils.
A NEW Model Code of Meeting Practice for local councils has been released and will come into effect in local councils from 1 January 2026. All councils will need to adopt a code of meeting practice that contains the mandatory provisions of the updated Model Meeting Code by 31 December 2025. Key changes to the […]
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SPARE a thought for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). They may float 400 kilometres above Earth at 28,000 km/h, eating their dinner out of pouches while gazing down at the swirling blue planet below – but they have one very down-to-earth problem: laundry. Or rather, the complete lack of it. That’s right. […]
Flood recovery on the Mid North Coast.
THE Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre (KNC) is offering free help with community recovery in the aftermath of the May 2025 floods. Running until October and funded by the NSW Reconstruction Authority, residents in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey and Port Macquarie can phone or drop in to the centre on […]
Brass players waited in the wings, ready to shine. Photo: Facebook
Musical Director Amy Corrigan celebrates the silver win. Photo: Facebook Brass players waited in the wings, ready to shine. Photo: Facebook THE Port Macquarie Hastings Municipal Band has struck a chord of success, winning second place in the C Grade Concert Band division at the 2025 NSW State Band Championships on Saturday, 23 August. The […]
