HASTINGS Community Radio 103.9 2Way FM has welcomed Carrie Wong as a presenter, known on air as “Garfield”. Carrie lived in Hong Kong prior to moving to Australia and had long held an interest in broadcasting, undertaking industry courses and voice training. Carrie left the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong some years ago to […]
A tale as old as Christmas itself: the mystery of the so-called Christmas Star.
EVERY year, as the festive season picks up speed, the night sky quietly rolls out its own holiday display- no tinsel, no blinking bulbs, just a crisp dome of stars performing the same cosmic pageant they’ve been staging for thousands of years. And woven into that ancient canvas is a tale as old as Christmas […]
Alfred celebrating his birthday on Tuesday. Alfred celebrating his birthday on Tuesday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. A young Alfred, a proud soldier. ALFRED Roy Boyle celebrated his 102 birthday […]
Rick Thomson-Jones with his Christmas installation at Shelly Beach this week. Photo: Matt Taylor. Rick’s letter of love and hope to the community. AT a time of national grief following the Bondi tragedy, a simple message at Shelly Beach is helping locals pause, reflect and reconnect. That message comes courtesy of Rick Thomson-Jones, a much-loved […]
IF you’ve been wetting a line this holiday season, you’ve likely been rewarded with bent rods and full eskies. The festive period has kicked off with a resounding success in our local river systems, ensuring plenty of fresh seafood has made its way onto Christmas tables. In the Hastings River, the mud crab scene is […]
PORT Macquarie resident Pete Bain has received the Kellion Victory Medal for living with type-1 diabetes for 60 years. Mr Bain, 76, lives with his wife of 54 years, and was diagnosed in 1965 while completing his Year 11 exams in South Africa. He said diabetes has never stopped him living an active life. “I […]
SURF Life Saving drones will be in the air earlier and for longer this summer as the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) steps up shark surveillance. The NSW Government has allocated an extra $2.5m for shark management following the recent deaths of a female tourist near Crowdy Bay and a local surfer on Sydney’s Northern […]
Work has been slowed by extreme weather events.
RECONSTRUCTION work is continuing on the Oxley Highway at Mount Seaview to restore full access through areas affected by natural disasters. The weekly planned closure at Mount Seaview will be lifted after Thursday 18 December, with parts of the highway returning to single lane, alternating flow traffic arrangements during the NSW summer school holidays and […]
Patience is needed to find a break in the trailers, trucks and caravans travelling at speed past the Houston Mitchell Drive turnoff. Photos: Kathy Regan.
IT’S 7.15am on Tuesday morning, 16 December, and cars are lined up behind the stop sign at the intersection of Houston Mitchell Drive and the Pacific Highway, as a work truck and other cars wait in the turning lane opposite, and semi-trailers and a cement truck fly past at 110kmph. This is the nerve wracking […]
Port Macquarie Historical Courthouse Museum has copped a massive increase in Crown land fees by the State Government. Photo: Matt Taylor
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council will push back against “outrageous” increases to Crown land lease and licence fees, warning the changes could threaten community access to key heritage, cultural and recreational facilities across the region. The move follows fee increases introduced by NSW Crown Lands in August 2024, after the council had already finalised its 2024-25 operational […]
