Mother-and-daughter duo Sonya and Ula at their Port Macquarie studio. Photo: supplied. The ceramic bird installation at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Photo: supplied. CERAMIC artists Sonya and Ula Jordan have taken their handmade creations from a Port Macquarie studio to one of the nation’s most significant cultural institutions. Their work is […]

Tegan Wright is this week’s Heartbeat of the Hastings. Photos: supplied. Tegan Wright is this week’s Heartbeat of the Hastings. Photos: supplied. TEGAN Wright’s path to where she is today wasn’t always clear. Growing up, she says she often felt a little lost. After leaving public school, she wasn’t sure who she was or what […]

A MID North Coast woman is turning past hardships into purposeful action, walking 135 kilometres across Western Australia to support young people facing homelessness. Hayley Gibbs draws on her own lived experience of youth homelessness to advocate for others who face instability, fear and isolation. She is raising funds and awareness for regional communities, with […]

SUPPORT for the LGBTQIA+ community will take centre stage in Port Macquarie this month, with film, storytelling and live performance combining for a night of connection and creativity. Charles Sturt University returns as a regional partner for the Queer Screen Australia Film Festival, which is a curated showcase of short films from the Mardi Gras […]

WAUCHOPE business leader and community advocate Jesse Webber has been recognised on the state stage as Oxley’s Local Woman of the Year for 2026. The award is for her volunteer fundraising efforts and outstanding leadership across multiple business ventures in the Hastings Valley. From her earliest days completing a business course through the Wauchope Chamber […]

THE Lifeline Shop in Wauchope is calling for new volunteers as the organisation works to meet increasing demand for crisis support funding and local community services. The Wauchope op-shop – together with Lifeline Shops in Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Wingham and Forster – forms an essential fundraising network for Lifeline Mid Coast and relies heavily […]

MEMBER for Port Macquarie Rob Dwyer reflected on his first 12 months in parliament during a speech to the Rotary Club of Laurieton on Monday night, 9 March. The Rotarian and former Secretary Manager of Laurieton United Services Club, recalled starting work at the club at age 23, never anticipating that he would spend 34 […]

A FAMILIAR face to many in the Wauchope community, Luke Mackay is celebrating 28 years with Ritchies IGA. Always offering a friendly smile to customers in Wauchope, Luke is known for his warm personality, sharp knowledge of sport and current affairs, and his unwavering reliability. Whether he is starting his shift early or setting the […]