Services set up in Town Green for Homelessness Awareness Week. Photos: Pauline Cain.
Sarah Moss from YPSpace Helen and Troy Eggleton from ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) SouperVan in Wauchope, which provides free soups, buns and produce in Bain Park every Wednesday night. Services set up in Town Green for Homelessness Awareness Week. Photos: Pauline Cain. HOMELESSNESS Awareness Week was marked with a range of services and […]
Participants at the Visions for Healthy Country forum. Photo: Supplied.
ABORIGINAL organisations from across the North Coast gathered at Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre to share knowledge, celebrate progress and strengthen partnerships through the Visions for Healthy Country project. The forum brought together Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Traditional Owner groups, industry representatives and project partners to discuss Aboriginal-led land management and environmental stewardship. Funded by the […]
Should the pool reach construction stage it would be the first ocean pool constructed in Australia in more than 50 years. Image: Magnific.
SINCE the 1970s a dedicated group of locals have been lobbying for an ocean pool at Port Macquarie, with an official Ocean Pool Committee forming in 2016. Recently a major hurdle was cleared after the pool reached strategic merit approval to advance through the NSW statutory planning. However, there is a growing and vocal group […]
MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has launched a new community petition calling on the NSW Government to expand its PolAir-Remote Drone program and bring remotely operated police drones to the Mid North Coast. Mr Kemp says the technology could give local police another tool to respond to crime across a large and often difficult-to-access area. […]
Marine Park at Lord Howe Island seeking feedback. Photo: australianmarineparks.gov.au
LORD Howe Island residents with an interest in the marine environment are being encouraged to nominate for the Lord Howe Island Marine Park Advisory Committee, with the NSW Government seeking local expertise to help guide the future management of the island’s protected marine estate. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has […]
Peta Alexopoulos and Belinda Johnson recognised in the 2026 North Coast Tourism Awards. Photo: @positiveenergyretreats
PORT Macquarie’s tourism sector has again been recognised on the regional stage, with the Port Macquarie Museum taking home a Silver Award and Positive Energy Adventures & Retreats named among the finalists at the 2026 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards. Held at Pacific Bay Resort in Coffs Harbour, the awards celebrated the businesses, experiences and […]
STROKE survivor Thomas Graham spoke at the Port Macquarie Hastings Library on Wednesday 29 July ahead of Stroke Awareness Week, which runs from 3-9 August. Thomas’ talk explored how his life changed after he experienced a pontine stroke in May 2023. He wrote a book chronicling the intensive physiotherapy program he followed to regain his […]
Alison and Katie after the shave.
Katie and Alison before the shave. Alison and Katie after the shave. PERSONAL care assistants, Katie Hendry and Alison Russell, from Garden Village in Port Macquarie, recently raised more than $10,000 for Cancer Council NSW. On Wednesday 1 July residents, families and staff gathered to watch Katie and Alison have their heads shaved for their […]
Seven suspected cases of bird flu have been detected in greater crested terns, a common coastal species in Australia. Photo: AAP Image/Andrew Stafford.
THE poultry industry is on alert after seven suspected bird flu cases were found in native species, potentially marking a new phase for the outbreak. The poultry industry is on alert after seven sick greater crested terns were found in South Australia’s southeast, sparking fears of a local transmission. Five were collected from Southend in […]
The Korean Veterans Day service. Photo: Mark Monkley.
AUSTRALIA entered the Korean War on 28 September 1950 following North Korea’s invasion of South Korea. More than 18,000 Australian troops served in Korea between 1950 and 1953, with approximately 340 casualties, 1200 wounded, and 30 captured. Post WWII-fatigue meant the Australian public was largely indifferent and unaware of the intense combat that the soldiers […]
