The type of cameras to be worn by security staff at PMBH. Photo: file.
SECURITY staff at Port Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH) will wear body worn cameras as part of a 12-month trial to reduce incidents of violence and aggression. The cameras will be activated whenever there is a risk of harm to staff, patients and visitors. In the most serious cases, the footage may be used as evidence. […]
Chris Scollen has flown out to assist the fire containment effort in Canada.
FORESTRY Corporation’s Chris Scollen, a seasoned Crew Leader and Operations Planner, deployed to Canada this week to assist with the nation’s fire containment efforts. Chris, who is based at Taree, has worked with Forestry Corporation for five years and volunteered with the NSW Rural Fire Service for 25 years. He flew to Winnipeg, Manitoba with […]
Event organisers Brendon Roods, Lynne Frances & Ronda Laws.
EMERALD Downs Golf Course will host the Hastings Cancer Trust Charity Golf Day on Sunday 21 September, to raise vital funds for local cancer projects. Organised by the Roods family, the annual Nine Hole Ambrose event has become a major fundraiser for the Friends of the Hastings Cancer Trust (HCT). Hastings Cancer Trust Administration Coordinator […]
Rotary’s Warwick Richardson and Renga Rajan, NSW SES Hastings Cluster Deputy Local Commander Garry Whitaker and NSW SES Commissioner Mike Wassing.
JUST hours after receiving one of Rotary’s highest honours for his more than 50 years of dedication, NSW State Emergency Service (SES) member Garry Whitaker was back supporting his community through a significant storm and flooding event. The NSW SES Hastings Cluster Deputy Local Commander was awarded the 2025 Volunteer Officer of the Year and […]
Mid North Coast SCIA’s previous meet-ups. Photo: supplied.
Mid North Coast SCIA’s previous meet-ups. Photo: supplied. Sarah-Lynn at a meet and greet earlier this year. Photo: supplied. PEOPLE living with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions on the Mid North Coast now have a dedicated space to connect, share, and advocate for change. The Mid North Coast Spinal Injuries Australia (SCIA) group meets […]
Kempsey High School Drama students attending a performance at The Glasshouse in June.
YEAR 9 students at Kempsey High School (KHS) were treated to cultural experience at The Glasshouse in June, supported by funding from the Coastline Bank Community Foundation. The students were provided tickets to a performance of ‘Scenes from the Climate Era’ by Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre. “The performance was deeply moving – exploring the political, […]
Silver award recipient Peta Alexopoulos with Debbie Summers, who collected Gold for the Port Macquarie Historical Society. Photo: supplied.
TWO local operators received major accolades at the 2025 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards in Byron Bay, highlighting Port Macquarie’s strength in the tourism sector. Port Macquarie Museum claimed Gold in the Cultural Tourism category, in recognition of its engaging exhibitions and dedication to preserving and sharing the region’s heritage. “This award is wonderful recognition […]
Councillor Nik Lipovac.
Councillor Nik Lipovac. Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer. A NSW GOVERNMENT commitment to provide $5.5 million for a noise wall as part of the Coffs Harbour Bypass has been met with contempt from Port Macquarie-Hastings councillor Nik Lipovac. Cr Lipovac, speaking in his personal capacity and not on behalf of the wider council, has strongly […]
Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom during the Almsgiving ceremony. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
Ajahn Bom and Ajahn Noi exploring the Lorne property of Tin Tin Nu and Ian Oxenford. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom during the Almsgiving ceremony. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Members of the Buddhist community of Camden Haven with monks Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ajahn Bom. […]
Concelebrating clergy (l-r) Rev. Paul Gooley and Rev. Shane Hyland, St Agnes’ Catholic Church; Rev. Yoshiya Sakamoto and Rev. Leanne Smith, St Thomas’ Anglican Church; Rev. Lofa Anga'aelangi, Uniting Church; Right Rev. Professor Stephen Pickard, Retired Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn; Rev. Jon Cornish, St Columba Anglican School; and Pastor Dr Mark Worthing, St Peter’s Lutheran Church. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Concelebrating clergy (l-r) Rev. Paul Gooley and Rev. Shane Hyland, St Agnes’ Catholic Church; Rev. Yoshiya Sakamoto and Rev. Leanne Smith, St Thomas’ Anglican Church; Rev. Lofa Anga’aelangi, Uniting Church; Right Rev. Professor Stephen Pickard, Retired Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn; Rev. Jon Cornish, St Columba Anglican School; and Pastor Dr […]
