TfNSW workers stabilise a hillside near Mt Seaview. Photos: TfNSW.
TfNSW workers stabilise a hillside near Mt Seaview. Photos: TfNSW. Scores of landslips have been cleared since May’s severe weather. Photo: David Heffernan. The Oxley Highway will remain single lane in parts until at least November. Photo: David Heffernan. THE Hasting Valley’s and Camden Haven’s primary connection to the North West and New England has […]
Rev. Dan Berris at St Thomas’ Church. Photo: supplied.
Rev. Dan Berris at St Thomas’ Church. Photo: supplied. Fr Paul Gooley at St Agnes’ Church. Photo: supplied. TWO of Port Macquarie’s historic churches, St Agnes’ Catholic Church and St Thomas’ Anglican Church, will combine for a luminous night of creativity, community, and Christian unity at this year’s ArtWalk. On Friday 4 July from 5pm […]
Green Gully Track in the Northern Tablelands. Photo: Destination NSW.
THE State Government is rolling out a new ‘Find Your Path on a NSW Great Walk’ campaign that highlights seven spectacular multi-day walks across NSW. The new campaign highlights an impressive 275km of walking tracks in regional NSW that have opened to the public within the last two years. The walks showcase some of the […]
FAILURE to vote notices will be issued this week to electors who appear not to have voted at the Port Macquarie by-election on Saturday, 15 March. NSW Electoral Commissioner Rachel McCallum encourages recipients of these notices to respond via the Electoral Commission’s online self-service portal. “The NSW Electoral Commissioner is required by law to issue […]
Lyn Murphy.
LYN Murphy is one of those people whose presence makes you feel calm, inspired and hopeful all at once. From a young age, Lyn had a deep sense of compassion. She began fundraising at school, drawn to helping others and making a difference. That sense of community never left her. Over the years, Lyn has […]
Dave ‘Scoop’ Lazarus and Liz Faassen discussing community media.
2Way FM’s Liz Faassen. Dave ‘Scoop’ Lazarus and Liz Faassen discussing community media. 2WAYFM Hastings Community Radio celebrates 40 years of broadcasting in 2026. Liz Faassen has been with the station for more than 11 years, as a presenter, program manager, sponsorship coordinator and committee member. It was a pleasure to interview Liz for this […]
Some of the damage caused by May’s floods in Mid North Coast and Hunter State Forests. Photos: Forestry Corporation.
Some of the damage caused by May’s floods in Mid North Coast and Hunter State Forests. Photos: Forestry Corporation. THE region’s State Forests are progressively reopening following the floods and severe weather of May but the Forestry Corporation is urging users to check the status of trails and campgrounds in advance, and to exercise extreme […]
MAYOR Adam Roberts is calling on locals to support small businesses to get back on their feet after recent flooding. Trading has now resumed for several impacted businesses along low-lying areas such as Short Street, Hastings River Drive and Settlement Point. “As the dust starts to settle on a tumultuous four weeks for the region, […]
Premier Chris Minns with students at Tocal College last Friday.
Premier Chris Minns with students at Tocal College last Friday. Premier Chris Minns with students at Tocal College last Friday. The state government has committed more than $140 million to the agriculture sector. Photo: DPIRD. THE State Government will invest over $140 million of new funding to “safeguard the future of NSW’s agricultural industry”. On […]
The team from NeuRA will receive a $200k grant. Photo: supplied.
NEUROSCIENCE Research Australia (NeuRA) will expand its Deadly Brains program to the Mid North Coast after receiving a $200,000 grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. The funding will support the development of culturally safe research practices aimed at promoting brain health equity. This project marks the first phase of a research initiative focused on […]
