WARM, passionate and dedicated to child protection, Jenny Watts has been giving back to the community her entire life. Her journey began in the tiny town of North Star in northwest NSW, a place she made “wonderful memories”. “I’m still great friends with some of my peers from that time,” she said. By the age […]

LOCALS watched in amazement last week as Port Macquarie Marine Rescue crews abandoned a training session to rescue a 50-foot cruiser that had lost power as it crossed the bar into the Hastings River. Engine failure and a strong run-out tide created a precarious situation that saw the skipper of the cruiser drop anchor to […]

Quilters Carol Feehan and Lorraine Clancy doing Sashiko stitching with Jill Pierce supervising. Photo: supplied. Quilters Vere Gray and Annette Peterson doing some handwork. Photo: supplied TIMELESS Quilters are preparing for their biannual show, to be held at Panthers Auditorium on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 May. Behind the scenes, members have been working quietly […]

WELCOME to Port Macquarie Goss, a new regular NOTA feature from Dave “Scoop” Lazarus. This week I chatted to Reggie D, a muso, busker, spruiker, BBQ chef and sometimes even a marriage counsellor. Reggie, how long have you lived in Port Macquarie? I arrived on 1 May 1986 and worked my first job at the […]

THE community’s volunteers are being celebrated during the week starting 19 May, with anyone else leaning towards freely helping others encouraged to join them. National Volunteer Week highlights the important role of volunteers in our community, with this year’s theme “Connecting Communities”. Erin Denham, co-founder of Making A Difference (MAD), stresses the importance of volunteers. […]

FAMILIES weren’t the only ones to gather on Mother’s Day to honour the women in their lives. Members of the Port Macquarie Seniors Club also celebrated the occasion in the company of others, with lunch at the Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant. Held annually, the get-together is for members – both women and men – who […]