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 […]
Regional Australia Bank has branches across the Hunter and Mid North Coast.
THE Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has given the green light to a proposed merger between Summerland Bank and Regional Australia Bank. Regional Australia Bank currently operates 39 bank branches across the New England, North West, Central West, Riverina, Mid North Coast and Hunter regions of NSW, whilst Summerland operates 10 branches across the NSW […]
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THE next time you see the sunrise, take a moment. That big ball of nuclear fire lighting up your morning sky is not just sitting there politely waiting for you to make coffee. It’s racing around the Milky Way at an eye-watering 828,000 km/h, dragging Earth and the rest of the solar system along for […]
An Eastern Blue Groper posing. Photo: Malcolm Nobbs.
THE eastern blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) is endemic and one of the most iconic fish species found in New South Wales coastal waters. Recognised for its striking cobalt blue colouration and curious nature, this fish holds ecological, cultural, and conservation significance. Its visibility and frequent non-aggressive interactions with snorkelers and divers have made it an […]
The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life.
The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. MARINE algal blooms are the […]
