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 […]
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 […]
LYNNY Murphy has been living in the Camden Haven for 30 years. She plays bocce, indoor bowls and cards, and surrounds herself with positive people at every opportunity. Eating well, gardening, socialising and laughing as much as possible are important facets of her everyday life, and she is adamant that she is much more than […]
Blokes Coffee Time at Agostina’s Cafe in Port Macquarie.
IF you happened to be near Agostina’s Cafe a week or so back, you may have heard the gathering before you saw it. Thirty-six blokes catching up for coffee and a chat, all at the same venue. Blokes Coffee Time was founded on 3 February 2021 at Sea Acres Rainforest Café, Port Macquarie.Ten men attended […]
LGBTQ+ adults living in rural and regional Australia, found more than 40 percent of respondents had experienced discrimination. Photo: news.csu.edu.au.
REGIONAL Australians who identify as LGBTQ+ are reporting growing levels of discrimination, with new research led by Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics revealing many people still do not feel safe being themselves in country communities. Professor Suzanne McLaren, from CSU’s School of Psychology in Port Macquarie, co-led the second Regional Rainbow Survey alongside Associate Professor […]
Eight-year-old eczema sufferer Bowie Pedro with her mum Amanda and Pat Conaghan, an advocate for changes to the PBS. Photo: @PatConaghanNats
PORT Macquarie’s Bowie Pedro has taken her campaign for better access to severe eczema treatment to Parliament House, with the support of Federal Member for Cowper, Pat Conaghan. Bowie, who lives with severe atopic dermatitis, commonly known as severe eczema, met Mr Conaghan during a visit to Canberra. The young advocate experienced years of daily […]
Lilli Pilli Ladies donate two Paxman cold cap machines to the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute in Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
LILLI Pilli Ladies have strengthened support for local cancer patients by donating two Paxman cold cap machines valued at $116,500 to the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute (MNCCI) in Port Macquarie. The cold cap machines, valued at $116,500, help reduce hair loss in people undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The machines work by cooling the scalp during […]
The Hastings Community Drug Action Team encourages open and honest conversations about alcohol and other drug use. Photo: fauxels/Pexels.
THE Hastings Community Drug Action Team (HCDAT) is inviting local residents to take part in an upcoming community forum designed to encourage open and honest conversations about alcohol and other drug use. HCDAT Chair Veronica Godfrey said the event, ‘You CAN Ask That: Drugs and Alcohol’, aims to create a safe and respectful space where […]
Nurses should receive long-awaited back payments by the end of this week. Photo: file.
PUBLIC sector nurses and midwives across NSW should have now received backpay payments, following a pay increase decision by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in April. The IRC ruling delivered nurses and midwives a pay rise of between 16 and 28 percent over a period of three years, backdated to 1 July 2025. Backpayments […]
Henry Turnbull. Henry Turnbull and his mullet. HENRY Turnbull is only four-years-old, yet displays a sense of compassion well beyond his years. The youngest son of Kew residents Aimee and Arnold Turnbull, he has raised more than $1700 in April for the Mullets For Mental Health campaign. Henry’s older brother Rory was diagnosed with cancer […]
