Services set up in Town Green for Homelessness Awareness Week. Photos: Pauline Cain.
Sarah Moss from YPSpace Helen and Troy Eggleton from ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) SouperVan in Wauchope, which provides free soups, buns and produce in Bain Park every Wednesday night. Services set up in Town Green for Homelessness Awareness Week. Photos: Pauline Cain. HOMELESSNESS Awareness Week was marked with a range of services and […]
Participants at the Visions for Healthy Country forum. Photo: Supplied.
ABORIGINAL organisations from across the North Coast gathered at Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre to share knowledge, celebrate progress and strengthen partnerships through the Visions for Healthy Country project. The forum brought together Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Traditional Owner groups, industry representatives and project partners to discuss Aboriginal-led land management and environmental stewardship. Funded by the […]
THE cultural burning on Gumbaynggirr Country at Scotts Head Reserve, conducted by the Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation and Rural Fire Service earlier this week, had little to do with preparing for bushfire season. “We haven’t seen this area burnt in a long time,” said Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation CEO Dean Kelly. “[T]o put fire back on Country […]
Should the pool reach construction stage it would be the first ocean pool constructed in Australia in more than 50 years. Image: Magnific.
SINCE the 1970s a dedicated group of locals have been lobbying for an ocean pool at Port Macquarie, with an official Ocean Pool Committee forming in 2016. Recently a major hurdle was cleared after the pool reached strategic merit approval to advance through the NSW statutory planning. However, there is a growing and vocal group […]
MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has launched a new community petition calling on the NSW Government to expand its PolAir-Remote Drone program and bring remotely operated police drones to the Mid North Coast. Mr Kemp says the technology could give local police another tool to respond to crime across a large and often difficult-to-access area. […]
The award-winning team at Pathfinders Support Your Path. Photo: Supplied.
PATHFINDERS’ Support Your Path (SYP) program has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading regional disability service providers after winning a national Enablement Award for the second consecutive year. The team received the 2026 Enablement Award for Most Outstanding Regional Not-for-Profit Providing NDIS Services for Children, Youth and Families in Australia at the Enablement Awards […]
Stephanie Arnold, Opera Australia Chorus Master, leading the children in rehearsal the day prior to the performance. Photos: Supplied.
The children’s chorus for ‘Don Giovanni’ backstage at The Glasshouse. Stephanie Arnold, Opera Australia Chorus Master, leading the children in rehearsal the day prior to the performance. Photos: Supplied. FIFTEEN talented young singers from the Port Macquarie region had an unforgettable moment in the spotlight when they performed alongside Opera Australia’s cast in ‘Don Giovanni’ […]
Robert Dwyer MP celebrates the funding news for Wrights Road roundabout upgrade. Photo: Supplied.
Robert Dwyer MP celebrates the funding news for Wrights Road roundabout upgrade. Photo: Supplied. The staged plans for Port Macquarie’s Oxley Highway upgrade. Photo: Supplied. IT’S been a long road to fixing the traffic bottleneck at Wrights Road, but motorists are now a step closer to relief. Transport for NSW has released detailed plans for […]
ON Sunday, the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) and a group of dedicated supporters gathered in Westport Park to raise funds for local competitors at the Special Olympics. The LETR is the world’s largest law enforcement charity. It works to raise awareness and money for the inspiring athletes of Special Olympics NSW & ACT. Its […]
Port Macquarie is one of 46 Marine Rescue units operating along the NSW coast. Photo: marinerescueportmacquarie.com.au
MARINE Rescue NSW is urging boaters not to let winter conditions lull them into a false sense of security after volunteers completed 235 rescue missions across the state’s waterways during June. The rescues saw 548 people safely returned to shore, with almost 40 per cent of the missions involving emergency responses. The Mid North Coast […]
