Residents are urged to check their smoke alarms this winter. Photo: Sis Higgins.
WINTER fire safety advice will be served alongside sausage sandwiches at Bunnings stores across New South Wales this month as firefighters launch a campaign aimed at reducing house fires and saving lives. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews will visit Bunnings stores throughout June to promote free home fire safety visits and encourage residents to […]
“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 […]
Parthenium weed has distinctive tiny white flowers. Photo: supplied.
RECENT rain across parts of New South Wales has prompted a warning for rural communities to keep an eye out for new outbreaks of parthenium weed, one of Australia’s most invasive and dangerous weed species. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) State Priority Weeds Coordinator Bill Davidson said recent conditions had created […]
Crowds enjoying a sunny Sunday morning in the gardens at Roto House
Photos: Pauline Cain
Anne de Nooijer (left) and Brad Collins (right) chatting about art with Port Macquarie locals Robyn Cornale and Debbie Sommers. The Bootleggers playing Blues on the verandah Hastings Art Trail exhibition – Anne de Nooijer and Brad Collins Hastings Art Trail exhibition – Anne de Nooijer and Brad Collins Crowds enjoying a sunny Sunday morning […]
RENTAL vacancy rates across regional NSW increased over the May quarter, but Port Macquarie continues to show strong demand from both tenants and investors. According to the latest realestate.com.au Market Insight Report, regional NSW’s rental vacancy rate rose by 0.15 percentage points during May to reach 1.39 percent. The figure was also up 0.27 percentage […]
Notoriously dangerous King Creek intersection. Photo: Michael Kemp MP.
SAFETY concerns at the Oxley Highway and King Creek Road intersection have again been thrust into the spotlight, with Oxley MP Michael Kemp calling for urgent action to prevent further tragedies. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Kemp highlighted growing traffic pressures across the Hastings Valley, particularly around Wauchope, where population growth is placing increasing strain on […]
MP Robert Dwyer discusses pensioner rates with Marilyn Harris.
MEMBER for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer has called for the Minns Government to urgently review and increase financial support for pensioners struggling with rising living costs. He is concerned that the pensioner rates rebate has not been updated since its introduction in 1993, despite decades of rising household expenses. Currently, eligible pensioners can receive up […]
The congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at the 50th Anniversary Mass. Photo: supplied.
The congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at the 50th Anniversary Mass. Photo: supplied. Long time parishioners (l-r) Colleen Ninness, Noeline Abi-Saab, Clare Daley and Gwenda Johnson. Photo: Pauline Cain Confirmation candidates introduced to the congregation at the Inscription Mass on Trinity Sunday. Photo: supplied. with Deacon Rev Shane Hyland and Father Felix […]
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 […]
