Kerry Medway with his wife Julie: Photo: supplied.
Kerry Medway with his wife Julie: Photo: supplied. Kerry as a young man. Photo: supplied. KERRY Medway is celebrating 60 years since what he calls “the day that changed my life.” On 6 June 1965, at just 17-years-old, he said he experienced a spiritual awakening that would set him on a lifelong path of Christian […]
Hunters would receive a bounty for killing invasive species like pigs, under a bill proposed in NSW. Photo: Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS.
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have opened fire on a bill which could pay recreational hunters for killing invasive pests, describing the plan as enabling a “fringe minority of men” to let loose. A bill before NSW parliament aims to establish a Conservation Hunting Authority, with debate in the upper house taking place on Wednesday. It would better enable […]
THE archivist and oral historian who paved the way for Australia’s first and largest collection of recorded music and sound has been posthumously awarded an OAM in the King’s Birthday Honours. Peter Burgis died in March in Port Macquarie Base Hospital at the age of 88. He leaves a legacy that is now preserved at […]
The replica Sopwith Snipe aircraft hangs at Port Central. Photo: supplied.
A POWERFUL symbol of wartime sacrifice and family legacy now soars above shoppers at Gowings Port Central. Owner John Gowing has unveiled a suspended replica of a Sopwith Snipe aircraft in the centre’s atrium, honouring his late father, WWII Royal Air Force pilot Ted Gowing. John, 63, led the project to celebrate his father’s life […]
The helicopter will fly above transmission lines at about 50 kilometres per hour.
TRANSGRID will be deploying a helicopter across the Port Macquarie-Hastings region this month to inspect high-voltage electricity transmission lines for the network’s annual bushfire prevention program. The comprehensive inspections help identify any potential bushfire risks and assess the condition of towers and transmission lines to ensure the safe operation of the network in the lead-up […]
Sunday’s space junk flying to the right of Watonga Rocks. Photo: Steve Phelps.
Sunday’s space junk flying to the right of Watonga Rocks. Photo: Steve Phelps. The magic of Aurora Australs from North Brother Mountain. Photo: Steve Phelps. THE sky came alive on Sunday evening, 1 June, with Port Macquarie locals stopped in their tracks by colourful lights, flashes, and luminous glowing. Leaving a trail […]
Marine Rescue Port Macquarie secures the yacht and takes its skipper to safety. Photos: Marine Rescue NSW.
Marine Rescue Port Macquarie secures the yacht and takes its skipper to safety. Photos: Marine Rescue NSW. THE volunteers of Marine Rescue Port Macquarie have had no time to rest in the wake of the recent floods, with a solo sailor the latest to benefit from their skills and swift response. The sailor’s vessel lost […]
NSW coach Laurie Daley. Photo: AAP Image/Dean Lewins.
AS his side celebrated an important victory in Game One of the State of Origin, NSW coach Laurie Daley’s mind was on the Mid North Coast. “I hope this victory lifts everyone’s spirits,” he said in a Channel 9 interview following the win, sending a “shout out” to all those dealing with the impact of […]
Tom Owens, Principal at Gensler Sydney (centre), receiving the ULI Award.
Tom Owens, Principal at Gensler Sydney (centre), receiving the ULI Award. Guulabaa – Place of Koala is the world’s first purpose-built wild koala breeding and rehabilitation centre. Photo: FCNSW. GUULABAA – Place of Koala, the world’s first purpose-built wild koala breeding and rehabilitation centre, has been named a winner of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) […]
AN inspirational chat over a cup of coffee led to the formation of the Harry and Pearl Ensemble Theatrical Group. Bill Harrow and Judy Campbell had performed many plays together in “The Night for Murder Group” and for the Players Theatre. The first show they were in was “Get Knitted” and their characters were Harry […]
