THE circular economy has a growing presence in Port Macquarie and across the Mid North Coast, with community groups, businesses and residents finding new ways to keep unwanted items out of landfill and give them a second life. The strength of local support was recently demonstrated when Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Drive-thru and Drop-off pilot event […]
PORT Macquarie patients are set to benefit from expanded access to planned surgery, with new High Volume Short Stay surgical services being delivered at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer has welcomed the NSW Government’s $30 million investment to expand High Volume Short Stay surgical services across the state, helping patients […]
Forty-five firefighters took part in an intensive five-day training camp at Mount Seaview. Photos: Supplied.
Forty-five firefighters took part in an intensive five-day training camp at Mount Seaview. Photos: Supplied. Firefighters sharpened their skills on the Mid North Coast ahead of bushfire season. Photo: Supplied. WITH summer approaching, firefighters have sharpened their skills on the Mid North Coast as preparations ramp up for the coming bushfire season. Forty-five firefighters took […]
THE cultural burning on Gumbaynggirr Country at Scotts Head Reserve, conducted by the Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation and Rural Fire Service earlier this week, had little to do with preparing for bushfire season. “We haven’t seen this area burnt in a long time,” said Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation CEO Dean Kelly. “[T]o put fire back on Country […]
ON Sunday, the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) and a group of dedicated supporters gathered in Westport Park to raise funds for local competitors at the Special Olympics. The LETR is the world’s largest law enforcement charity. It works to raise awareness and money for the inspiring athletes of Special Olympics NSW & ACT. Its […]
Port Macquarie is one of 46 Marine Rescue units operating along the NSW coast. Photo: marinerescueportmacquarie.com.au
MARINE Rescue NSW is urging boaters not to let winter conditions lull them into a false sense of security after volunteers completed 235 rescue missions across the state’s waterways during June. The rescues saw 548 people safely returned to shore, with almost 40 per cent of the missions involving emergency responses. The Mid North Coast […]
Residents will celebrate with Daniel at Regis Port Macquarie. Photo: Regis.com.au
A MILESTONE in one employee’s career is shining a spotlight on the dedication and compassion that underpin aged care, as Regis Port Macquarie celebrates Aged Care Employee Day on 7 August. Daniel Parry is marking 15 years at the Sherwood Road residential aged care home, where he has become a familiar and valued face for […]
Broughton Island holds many secrets. Photo: Supplied by John ‘Stinker’ Clarke.
“I HAVE just returned from a fantastic overseas holiday where the weather was perfect and the fishing excellent. Magnificent scenery and a fascinating local history. Travel time by boat around about 40 minutes from the entrance to Port Stephens. “Broughton Island is an absolute wonderland with high peaks rolling down to long golden beaches. The […]
The damaged home where a woman died from injuries after escaping a fire that gutted an apartment. Photo: Andrew Stafford, AAP.
WINTER has claimed two more lives in separate house fires, prompting Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to issue an urgent reminder for residents to check smoke alarms and take extra care with heating appliances. Two people, both believed to have been in their 70s, died in separate residential fires within five days of each other. […]
The revised concessional registration rules now use the Australian Taxation Office's definition of a primary producer. Image: magnific.
STATE farmers will benefit from simpler vehicle registration rules after changes to primary producer concessional registrations came into effect on 1 July. NSW Farmers welcomed the updated eligibility requirements, which replace the previous 50 per cent primary production income rule introduced in 2021. The organisation said the former rule created barriers for genuine farming businesses […]
