The ‘Top Shop’ by Jan Wilson. Bonny Hills Art Prize Display AFTER five years, the Bonny Hills Art Prize is firmly ensconced as a cultural institution on the summer calendar. This year saw 1000 locals and 200 tourists through the doors enjoying the incredible range of work on display. “Top Shop” by Jan Wilson caught […]
A ute crosses reopened Kindee Bridge
THE small community of Kindee has a population of 91 with a significant portion of the residents falling into an older demographic. Their lifeline to medical services as well as social connection is historic Kindee Bridge. Built in 1936, the bridge is Australia’s oldest surviving timber suspension bridge with its age and construction design necessitating […]
A concept drawing of the Australian Army’s new amphibious vehicle. Photo: Birdon.
PORT Macquarie–based maritime engineering company Birdon has secured a $125 million contract to design and build a new fleet of Amphibious Vehicles – Logistics (AV-Ls) for the Australian Army. The contract covers the construction of one prototype and 15 production vehicles, which will replace the Army’s ageing Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo vehicle (LARC-V). All vehicles […]
Grainy footage captured at Little Nobby’s of ‘Siale’. Photo: Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary.
A RARE white humpback whale sighting off the Mid North Coast has prompted wildlife authorities to urge the public to report any further sightings immediately and to strictly observe exclusion zones. The whale was sighted off Little Nobby near Crescent Head approximately 5pm on Saturday 10 January, drawing the attention of marine scientists and conservation […]
Birpai man Mat Rumble’s concerns about the project were “not heard” by the Department of Education. Photo: @Matt Taylor - Journalist/Facebook.
COMMUNITY pressure and persistence helped overturn a controversial preschool proposal at Umina Beach Public School. The outcome should resonate strongly with hundreds of parents and residents opposing a similar development at Tacking Point Public School. In what has become a powerful precedent for communities across NSW, determined parents and residents on the Central Coast showed […]
MUSICNSW has released a new report detailing how to strengthen regional and remote music, setting a map for action for government, industry and communities across NSW. The report gathers insights from 80-plus representatives from across the NSW music sector. The contributors participated in a NSW Roundtable held at the 2025 Regional and Remote Music Summit […]
A koala next to heavy machinery, with school children looking on at Tacking Point Public just before school broke up for 2025. Photo: Emma Schofield.
CONCERNS over transparency, environmental risk and children’s wellbeing are intensifying around the NSW Government’s proposed $6.3 million preschool at Tacking Point Public School. Parents and independent experts saying community consultation has fallen well short of what was promised. Central to those concerns is Project Reference Group representative Penelope Little, who was the only community member […]
The crime scene in Gore Street, Port Macquarie. Photo: Port Macquarie On Scene/FB.
Megan Tangye’s family has released this photo of the 31-year-old. Photo: NSW Police. The crime scene in Gore Street, Port Macquarie. Photo: Port Macquarie On Scene/FB. DETECTIVES are appealing to the public to help them piece together what happened to 31-year-old Megan Tangye. Megan died from multiple injuries after being found in a Port Macquarie […]
Long Flat Pub was sold in late 2025 to brothers with strong ties to the local community. Photo: @LongFlatPub.
LONG Flat Pub has been bought in an off-market sale, according to industry publication The Hotel Conversation, marking a homecoming for the venue’s new owners. The pub was reportedly sold by JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group on behalf of Flower Hotels, led by Port Macquarie hotelier Alistair Flower. Flower Hotels acquired the pub in 2021 […]
Ashleigh Patterson and Justin Foord. Photo: Michelle Jones. Ann Cox, Neroli Reid, Chrissy Hopkins and Nurelle O’Toole. Photo: Toni Walls. THE Panthers auditorium was rocking as the Port Macquarie Panthers Rock and Roll Dance Club hosted an unforgettable night of music and dancing, drawing over 120 attendees from across the region. Visitors journeyed from Tamworth, […]
