THE Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy recently released its report about the causes and effects of climate change disinformation. The report was welcomed by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), which warns that lies are already harming communities. The ACF wants tougher action to stop falsehoods derailing climate progress. ACF […]
Heather Moen-Boyd will accompany the choir. Photo: supplied.
LOCAL musician Robyn Ryan OAM is preparing a performance of “The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace” at St Agnes’ Catholic Church in Port Macquarie in August. August is International Peace Month. “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” premiered in 2000 and was the result of a commission from the Royal Armouries Museum […]
WAUCHOPE High School’s Year 12 Certificate 2 Cookery students are gearing up to run the Rural Students Café at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. They have been fine-tuning their skills in recent weeks at school, including food and beverage preparation, service techniques and working as a team in a fast-paced environment. At the café, students […]
Treasurer Jim Chalmers believes workers deserve a fair wage rise. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
LABOR has thrown its weight behind an above-inflation wage rise for low-paid workers, but business groups warn the move could worsen price pressures and fuel further interest rate rises. The federal government repeated its 2025 call for a pay bump above the inflation rate in its submission to the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review. […]
The Cowarra Water Supply Scheme is one of Council’s key infrastructure projects. Photo: PMHC.
Libertarian Councillor Mark Hornshaw. Photo: supplied. The Cowarra Water Supply Scheme is one of Council’s key infrastructure projects. Photo: PMHC. THE only councillor to vote against the draft budget for the Port Macquarie-Hastings is warning of a cumulative blow-out in rates and charges, while Council is warning of a reduction in services if the increases […]
The NSW SES Port Macquarie unit undertake a training activity. Photo: SES unit.
RESIDENTS and visitors to the North Shore of Port Macquarie are invited to a free Get Ready for Emergencies Family Fun Day on Sunday, 19 April, to help the community better prepare for floods, storms, bushfires, and periods of isolation during ferry outages. The event will run from 10am to 1pm at Kangaroo Park, directly […]
Port Macquarie’s Breakwall. Photo: @port.macquarie.01
A NEW wave of internal migration is reshaping regional Australia, with coastal communities from Port Stephens through to the Mid North Coast continuing to attract strong interest from city dwellers. While Queensland’s Sunshine Coast remains the top destination nationally, the NSW corridor spanning Port Stephens, the MidCoast, Port Macquarie, Nambucca and Coffs Harbour is maintaining […]
Image a world without a moon.
IMAGINE a world where the Moon never showed up for its nightly shift. No silver spotlight draped across oceans, no quiet companion hanging above late-night thinkers. Just a blazing Sun clocking out each evening and leaving us with… a blackout. Romantic? Not exactly. Mysterious? Maybe – but mostly inconvenient. Let’s start at the beach. Without […]
Rural Aid Chief Executive Officer John Warlters.
RURAL Aid has released the third annual Pulse of the Paddock farmer survey report, offering a candid snapshot of how Australian farmers are navigating mental health, uncertainty and the realities of life on the land. Based on the experiences of nearly 1,400 farmers surveyed during October and November 2025, Rural Aid says the report shows […]
Highly skilled Marine Rescue NSW volunteers are ready to respond this Easter long weekend.
MORE than 3,500 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers are standing ready around the clock to assist boaters on the state’s waterways this Easter long weekend. From the Tweed to Eden, and inland on the Alpine Lakes and the Murray River at Moama, rescue crews across 46 units will be on call 24/7, supported by more than […]
