A GROUP of dedicated TAFE students recently joined WIRES Mid North Coast (MNC) volunteers for a hands-on working bee at the new Wildlife Rehabilitation Shelter in Coffs Harbour. The working bee brought together the next generation of wildlife carers with experienced WIRES members, who have been working tirelessly to establish and maintain the facility with […]
Sarah Eade of Port Macquarie.
PEOPLE with Disability Australia (PWDA) President Jeramy Hope has used an address to the National Press Club to repeat calls for a Human Rights Act. He said that without enforceable rights, people with disabilities will continue to be exposed to harm with limited pathways to challenge their treatment. “Australia’s human rights framework has gaps, and […]
NINE probationary constables have commenced duties in the Mid North Coast Police District after new officers attested at a formal ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, 2 May. Of the new officers beginning their postings, five will be based at Kempsey and four at Port Macquarie. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp welcomed the […]
Laurieton resident Max Ramsey is nearing his 102nd birthday. Photo: supplied. Max married his wife Shirley in 1948. Photo: supplied. A smiling Max in his younger years. Photo: supplied. LAURIETON veteran Maxwell (Max) Ramsey celebrated his 102nd birthday on 6 May. Born in 1924, Max grew up on the land across Pambula, Bimbaya and Toowoomba, […]
Lorelei at the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary the day before her release. Photo: @coffscoastwildlifesanctuary. Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary staff release Lorelei back into the wild. Photo: @alex.mcnaught. Crowds gathered at Lighthouse Beach to farewell Lorelei. Photo: @alex.mcnaught. A JUVENILE green sea turtle known as Lorelei has been successfully rehabilitated and returned to the ocean at […]
Renowned whale scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta. Photo: Macquarie University.
A NEW paper co-authored by Macquarie University lecturer and renowned whale scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta highlights the importance of ‘citizen scientists’ who have been integral in exposing a newly observed Humpback whale behaviour. The paper released by Macquarie University on 4 May, ahead of Australia’s annual Humpback Day (6 May), explores the distinct action of […]
Stocking locations across the Hunter and Mid North Coast. Photo: DPI.
RECREATIONAL fishers are invited to have their say on which NSW dams and impoundments they would like to see stocked with their favourite freshwater fish species, as the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) develops its stocking program for the year ahead. DPIRD Aquaculture Director Ian Lyall said NSW is home to […]
Participants braved the elements for the 2025 Mother’s Day Classic in Port Macquarie. Photos: supplied.
Participants braved the elements for the 2025 Mother’s Day Classic in Port Macquarie. Photos: supplied. Participants braved the elements for the 2025 Mother’s Day Classic in Port Macquarie. Photos: supplied. Participants braved the elements for the 2025 Mother’s Day Classic in Port Macquarie. Photos: supplied. THE Mother’s Day Classic (MDC) returns to Port Macquarie for […]
Mayor Adam Roberts with the grant recipients.
TWELVE community groups and five major event organisers have been awarded funding by Port Macquarie Hastings Council. They are Lifeline Mid North Coast, St Agnes’ Care and Lifestyle, My Selfcare Community, Flamin’ Dragons Port Macquarie, Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council, St Thomas Anglican Church, Hastings District Flying Club and Flying School, Pappinbarra Progress Association, Laurie […]
THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport is holding hearings with more than 20 councils in Wodonga, Wagga Wagga and Taree this week as part of its inquiry into local government funding. The Committee wants to “better understand the funding challenges faced by local governments across regional and rural Australia […]
