I AM continually amazed that so many residents of Port Stephens are yet to visit Broughton Island. I recently returned from a few days, fishing, swimming and wandering around the island, which I believe to be a ‘jewel in the crown’ of this beautiful region. Despite the many times I have visited the island and […]
Riding for the Disabled president Kerri Argent and volunteer Sorrell Masters welcome the Wauchope RSL executive to inspect the horse float purchased with a 2025 Clubs grant. Photo: supplied.
A NEW horse float purchased with support from the Wauchope RSL Club Grants program has strengthened the ability of the local Riding for the Disabled service to continue helping members of the community. Representatives from Wauchope RSL recently visited the organisation to inspect the horse float funded through a 2025 Clubs grant. The visit included […]
Heavy machinery in action to address sand erosion on Port Macquarie’s Town Beach.
DURING recent weeks large swells and severe weather took their toll on Town Beach in Port Macquarie. Sand eroded from the beach, leaving steps and drops of one and two metres in places. The erosion was so pronounced along the section leading to the breakwall that barriers were erected as a precaution and the foot […]
Greg Smith, co-founder of Self Seen, receiving a donation from David Lane, president of the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise. Photo: Facebook.
GLOBALLY 1.4 million people belong to Rotary and work to embody their mottoes of ‘service above self’ and ‘one profits most who serves best’. The Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise modelled that this month as they celebrated 14 local organisations at their annual Giving Breakfast. Each year the club holds their major fundraiser, ‘The […]
“FIGHTING Spirit: The Art of Boxing” will open at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie on 13 June, bringing together powerful stories, artwork and rare screen footage that celebrate Australia’s rich boxing history. Developed by the National Portrait Gallery and the National Film and Sound Archive, the exhibition explores boxing’s connections to identity, resilience and community […]
PORT Macquarie Surf Life Saving Club, in association with the Port Macquarie Surfing Museum, is bringing the Save the Waves film festival to town on Sunday, 21 June. The festival will be held at Flynn’s Beach from 3pm to 6pm. Entry is via a gold-coin donation. A fund-raising raffle will be held on the afternoon […]
RESIDENTS living near the Adbri sand quarry off Diamond Head Road say the site’s expansion has left a section of the dunes on Dunbogan Beach in danger of collapse. Their fears have been supported by a marine science expert and are being followed-up by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and the Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer. […]
The mayors of Kempsey, Coffs Harbour and Bellingen joined council and Business NSW representatives at Port Macquarie Airport to push for aviation security. Photo: Chan Ansell.
BUSINESS NSW and several regional Mayors have used Port Macquarie Airport to launch their push to secure the future of regional aviation. They gathered on Tuesday 2 June to launch the policy paper “Keeping Regional NSW Connected: The Future of Our Airports”. Since the voluntary administration and restructuring of Rex Airlines, Mid North Coast councils […]
Port Macquarie SES unit members will represent the zone at the state disaster challenge.
PORT Macquarie’s SES Unit has won the Northern Zone Disaster Rescue Challenge and will now contest the SES State Disaster Rescue Challenge in July. The two-day challenge brought together six teams from Maitland, Singleton, Cooranbong, Wyong, Gosford and Port Macquarie Hastings to compete in a series of realistic, high-pressure rescue scenarios designed to reflect the […]
WITH 1 June marking the first day of winter, residents are being urged to test their smoke alarms as part of the national safety reminder for Smoke Alarm Action Day. As temperatures drop, the risk of house fires increases due to greater use of heaters, electric blankets, fireplaces, and cooking appliances. At the same time, […]
