The journey from ‘dude to dad’ can be lonely and is often better with company. Photo: Dads Group.
FATHERS and families are invited to gather at Port Macquarie’s Town Green at 9am on Saturday, 5 September to mark 10 years since a simple suburban walk grew into a national movement. Man With A Pram began in 2016, when new father Tom Docking was pushing a pram and wondered whether a simple walk could […]
Forty-five firefighters took part in an intensive five-day training camp at Mount Seaview. Photos: Supplied.
Forty-five firefighters took part in an intensive five-day training camp at Mount Seaview. Photos: Supplied. Firefighters sharpened their skills on the Mid North Coast ahead of bushfire season. Photo: Supplied. WITH summer approaching, firefighters have sharpened their skills on the Mid North Coast as preparations ramp up for the coming bushfire season. Forty-five firefighters took […]
Port Macquarie Pink Ladies’ patron Sharon Fuller, far right, with incoming committee members, from left to right: Rhonda Hawley, Lesley Watts, Karen Swain, Sonia Currie, Chris Tait, Karen Fraser and Judy Davidson. Photo: NSW Health.
PORT Macquarie Pink Ladies have welcomed Karen Fraser as their new President following the volunteer group’s Annual General Meeting in August. Ms Fraser takes over from outgoing President Gabby Gregory, who retired from the role after 12 years of leadership and service to the Pink Ladies and Port Macquarie Base Hospital. During the past financial […]
IF you or members of your family spend time on social media, there’s every chance that you have been exposed to new and emerging forms of combat and collision-based activities. They include bareknuckle boxing, power slap (which is exactly what it sounds like) and something called Run Nation Championship (RNC). Google describes RNC as “a […]
Students serve up meals to the Wauchope community through ADRA’s SouperVan. Photo: Supplied.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Community Gardens get a helping hand from Wauchope High School students. Photo: Supplied. Students serve up meals to the Wauchope community through ADRA’s SouperVan. Photo: Supplied. Students help out at Vinnies Op Shop. Photo: Supplied. WAUCHOPE High School students are stepping beyond the classroom and into their community through […]
Port Macquarie Marine Rescue NSW volunteer Lilly De Belle, named Young Volunteer of the Year. Photo: Rob Dwyer MP.
Lea Lloyd receives the top honour at the 2026 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year awards. Photo: Rob Dwyer MP. Port Macquarie Marine Rescue NSW volunteer Lilly De Belle, named Young Volunteer of the Year. Photo: Rob Dwyer MP. HOMELESSNESS services advocate and Sunrise Rotary volunteer Lea Lloyd has been named the 2026 Mid […]
THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. […]
Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, welcomed Port Macquarie and Kempsey’s 10 new probationary constables this week. Images: Supplied.
Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, welcomed Port Macquarie and Kempsey’s 10 new probationary constables this week. Images: Supplied. Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, welcomed Port Macquarie and Kempsey’s 10 new probationary constables this week. Images: Supplied. TEN new probationary constables have commenced duties across the Mid North Coast this week, with six officers posted to […]
Measles often manifests with a characteristic rash and a fever that often peaks when the rash is at its worst. Photo: Physicians Premier.
PORT Stephens residents are being advised to check their immunity to measles. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian […]
TOASTMASTERS International formed in California in 1924 with the primary purpose of empowering individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. In 2019 the organisation formed a strategic alliance with Rotary International, with the partnership designed to help members of both organisations improve communication, develop leadership skills and expand their community networks. One of their […]
