AS the weather warms up and people begin their annual spring clean, NSW Fire and Rescue is urging residents to add fire hazard reduction to the jobs list. Firefighters attended 1005 residential fires across NSW last spring alone. Of the homes that caught fire, almost half had no working smoke alarms. Laurieton Station Commander Les […]
Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their mates. Photos: Supplied.
Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their mates. Photos: Supplied. Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their […]
Good health in older people is supported by having somewhere to learn, connect, feel safe and supported, and make contributions to the community. Photo: magnific.
AFTER two years of research, a Charles Sturt University team has concluded that a community wellbeing clinic for older people on the Mid North Coast will improve independence, psychological health, and social wellbeing. Australians that are 65 and over make up approximately 17 per cent of the population, with a greater proportion living in regional […]
The Stars of Hastings 2026 cast and event team, including Stars, dance teachers, MCs, judges and crew, celebrate raising more than $285,000 for Cancer Council NSW. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography.
The Stars of Hastings 2026 cast and event team, including Stars, dance teachers, MCs, judges and crew, celebrate raising more than $285,000 for Cancer Council NSW. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography. Judges’ Choice winners Abby Koch and Miranda Webster perform their winning theatrical routine. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography. People’s Choice winners Jacob Fardy and Jorjia-Rose Styles […]
CWA Port Macquarie members Pauline Cain and Lynn Moore, the Stroke Foundation’s Amy Jennings, president Jill Adams, and Wendy Evans. Photo: Pauline Cain.
CWA Port Macquarie members Pauline Cain and Lynn Moore, the Stroke Foundation’s Amy Jennings, president Jill Adams, and Wendy Evans. Photo: Pauline Cain. Elsie, a recent stroke survivor visiting from the Central Coast, with Amy Jennings from the Stroke Foundation. Photo: Pauline Cain. Local stroke survivor John, with his support worker Belle, from Brighter Access. […]
Brett Boots with his beloved mother. Photo: Instagram. Brett Boots prepares to begin his epic journey. Photo: Instagram. CYCLING for Dementia fund-raiser Brett Boots is expected to return home on Friday, 11 September, having completed his 650km solo Ride to Remember from Brisbane to Port Macquarie. Mr Boots undertook the deeply personal four-day journey for […]
NEW South Wales Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed the gambling reform package announced by the Minns Government, saying the changes include practical measures that will reduce gambling harm in NSW. However, the peak body for the state’s social and community services warns that the package leaves out important measures recommended by the Independent […]
IF you or members of your family spend time on social media, there’s every chance that you have been exposed to new and emerging forms of combat and collision-based activities. They include bareknuckle boxing, power slap (which is exactly what it sounds like) and something called Run Nation Championship (RNC). Google describes RNC as “a […]
THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. […]
Measles often manifests with a characteristic rash and a fever that often peaks when the rash is at its worst. Photo: Physicians Premier.
PORT Stephens residents are being advised to check their immunity to measles. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian […]
