Ruth Durrant in the foreground at a previous Christmas Gift Fair.
CHRISTMAS is approaching and so is the annual Christmas Gift Fair, on 25 and 26 October at Panthers Port Macquarie to raise funds for Endeavour Clubhouse. Now in its sixteenth year it has grown into an event that fills Panthers Auditorium to the brim. The Christmas Gift Fair brings together stalls filled with handmade gifts […]
Port Macquarie’s Museum, a cultural standout. Photo: supplied
FINALISTS have been announced for the 2025 NSW Tourism Awards, with more than 230 nominations from across the state, including 38 finalists from the North Coast. This year marks the first inclusion of finalists from the North Coast. Natalie Godward, CEO of the NSW Tourism Association, said the finalists reflect the strength, passion and professionalism […]
Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows. Photo: Seeds of the Sea.
A NEW citizen science project led by UNSW Sydney is inviting beachgoers, snorkelers and divers to spot and share photographs of seagrass flowers along Australia’s coasts. The endangered seagrass Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows that capture carbon, support fisheries, and help stabilise shorelines. It’s one of the most important habitats in coastal ecosystems but […]
Building inspectors visited sites between Port Stephens and Port Macquarie.
THE Building Commission NSW has released the results of its three-day inspection blitz of worksites between Port Stephens and Port Macquarie. During August, a team of inspectors visited 41 sites across Nelson Bay, Forster, Diamond Beach, Bonny Hills and Port Macquarie. Inspections focused on identifying defective building work, monitoring for unlicensed or unsupervised specialist trades […]
Chris Proctor and Brad Collins at their exhibition opening. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Chris Proctor and Brad Collins at their exhibition opening. Photo: Pauline Cain. Inviting the viewer to take a seat and draw. Photo: Pauline Cain. The ‘Take a Seat’ exhibition reflects on once-owned and changed objects. Photo: Pauline Cain. THE “Take a Seat” exhibition opened at The Glasshouse Gallery in Port Macquarie on Saturday 28 September, […]
FOUR months after the devastating May floods on the Mid North Coast there is still a lot of work to do. Susie George, Executive Director Regional Delivery with the NSW Reconstruction Authority, has been on the ground in Nambucca Heads, Kempsey and Taree this week. ”The focus now is on getting out to people through […]
Barry Hacker JP at the Port Macquarie Courthouse. Photo: supplied.
FROM time to time we need the services of a Justice of the Peace to witness a statutory declaration or affidavit or to certify a copy of an original document. They are trusted to be honest and impartial when performing these functions. Barry Hacker is the JP Desk Coordinator for the Port Macquarie Support Group […]
The original IT team of Nick Ogbourne and Michael Matthews. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Original members and committee celebrate 20 years of U3A. Photo: Pauline Cain. The original IT team of Nick Ogbourne and Michael Matthews. Photo: Pauline Cain. PORT Macquarie Hastings University of the Third Age (U3A) celebrated its 20-year anniversary on Sunday, 7 September, with members past and present gathering at the Tenison Woods Centre to mark […]
CWA members promoting food sustainability for Awareness Week. Photo: Pauline Cain
THE Country Women’s Association’s (CWA’s) annual Awareness Week runs until Saturday 13 September, with this year’s focus on food sustainability. “This issue was really brought to the fore… at our State Conference, where there were two motions overwhelmingly endorsed by delegates,” CWA State President Tanya Jolly said. ”The first was the national Food Donation Tax […]
MacKillop College students at Southern Cross University in Coffs Harbour for the Tournament of the Minds’ regional competition. Photo: supplied.
MACKILLOP College’s Tournament of the Minds (TOM) team is competing in the state finals at the University of NSW in Sydney this weekend, Sunday 14 September. TOM is a problem-solving competition, which aims to develop diverse skills, enterprise, time management and collaboration. MacKillop’s students were successful at the regional stage of the competition, held recently […]
