SPECIALIST survey works are now underway inside Port Macquarie Base Hospital and around its grounds, as the early planning stage of its $265m upgrade gets underway. These works involve the use of advanced, body-worn scanning camera technology to capture highly accurate measurements of existing hospital buildings, both internally and externally. A Health Infrastructure spokesperson said […]
Walking to work can improve mental health. Photo: Walk to work Day.
WALK to Work Day will take place on Friday, 26 March, encouraging Australians to build more walking into their daily routines while raising funds for better mental health outcomes nationwide. The annual campaign, led by the Pedestrian Council of Australia, highlights the physical and mental health benefits of walking and this year supports the Black […]
Robert Venour Dulhunty (centre) with his sons (l-r) Robert, Phiilip, Roger and John.
Robert Venour Dulhunty (centre) with his sons (l-r) Robert, Phiilip, Roger and John. Donna Liver, Peter Hudson, and Alan Jeffrey of the Surfing Museum with donors Maggie Wolk and Steve Newman, Directors of Transit Hill Pty Ltd. THE inspiration behind a significant donation to the Port Macquarie Surfing Museum can be traced to the man […]
Jana Pittman, alongside her children and Mayor Adam Roberts, cuts the CWA-made, Australia-shaped lamington cake after the local citizen awards on the Town Green. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography, PMHC.
PORT Macquarie Hastings Council will sharpen its focus on core services including roads, rates and rubbish this year as the region continues to grapple with the pressures and opportunities of rapid growth, Mayor Adam Roberts says. Speaking with News Of The Area shortly after the Australia Day awards ceremony on the Town Green, Mayor Roberts […]
Jana Pittman reveals her new-found love of the Port Macquarie community after moving to the local area with her six children last year. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography, PMHC.
DUAL Olympian and doctor Jana Pittman has proudly declared Port Macquarie is her new home, telling a packed Town Green audience on Monday that she and her six children have found both belonging and community on the Mid North Coast. The 43-year-old former world champion athlete, turned obstetrics and gynaecology doctor, was the keynote speaker […]
Friends of Mrs York’s Garden near the newly installed mosaic poles with Karen Hall and Di Davison. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Friends of Mrs York’s Garden near the newly installed mosaic poles with Karen Hall and Di Davison. Photo: Pauline Cain. Glad Gleeson, in her 90s, with Anne Kimber, has been with the group since 2014. Photo: Pauline Cain. MRS York’s Garden has been recreated over the past 10 years by a team dedicated to keeping […]
Matilda Ramm with her long, luscious locks. Photo: supplied. Matilda in the chair after cutting her hair. Photo: supplied. MATILDA Ramm is just like many other 9-year-old girls. She loves to dance, do gymnastics and enjoys playing with her new puppy Penny. When she’s not being creative or enjoying being active, Matilda is going out […]
JOSHUA Salter was born in Port Macquarie, and his involvement with the Hastings Choristers spans decades. He first sang with the group at age 11 under the baton of the choir’s founder, Robyn Ryan OAM. Robyn led the Hastings Choristers for 32 years, and she still teaches piano and voice privately. Joshua is excited to […]
The two men Sachin and Sahil with their unnamed partners in a photo shared on GoFundMe.
A FUNDRAISER has been launched to repatriate the bodies of the two men who drowned in the Never Never River near Bellingen on Sunday. Launched on GoFundMe by Sunita Kalkal of Melton West in Victoria, the stated aim is to cover the cost of repatriation to India and funeral expenses, and to support family members […]
Colton Craig on stage with the Australian Ballet School. Photo: The Australian Ballet.
Colton Craig on stage with the Australian Ballet School. Photo: The Australian Ballet. Colton dancing with PMPA as a 9 year old. Photo: supplied. Colton’s first eisteddfod solo at age five at the Port Macquarie Eisteddfod where he won the baby dance championship. Photo: supplied. COLTON Craig, recipient of a NSW Ballet Society Scholarship for […]
