Local police officers escort the man off Town Beach. Photo: Rikki Waller.
POLICE are encouraging anyone who witnesses offensive behaviour within the community to report it. It comes after officers apprehended a 35-year-old man at Town Beach on Saturday. Around 12.30pm, police received reports of a man, believed to be intoxicated, acting in an offensive manner. Officers made their way down the sand and rocks at the […]
William Tyrrell's foster mum has avoided conviction for intimidating and assaulting another child. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS.
THE foster mother of missing toddler William Tyrrell has been spared conviction for intimidating and assaulting another child while mentally distressed over his disappearance. A magistrate in 2024 found her threats to slap the child on two occasions amounted to intimidation. The woman, who cannot be legally identified, had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts […]
Port Macquarie locals are delivering food and aid to residents during flooding in North Shore. Photo: Lindsay Moller/AAP PHOTOS.
MARGRET Meagher knows what it’s like to be alone in an flood-isolated community with a dead phone, no electricity and water the only sound from the outside world. She lives on Port Macquarie’s North Shore, which was again surrounded by water last week, four years after devastating floods ravaged the town. “Last time those six […]
Marine Rescue Port Macquarie crew assists on the North Shore.
Marine Rescue Port Macquarie’s flood rescue and support crew. Marine Rescue Port Macquarie crew assists on the North Shore. Marine Rescue Port Macquarie deploys its multipurpose vessel. Marine Rescue Port Macquarie crew performs a medical evacuation from the North Shore. MORE than 35 Port Macquarie volunteers have been praised by Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex […]
Founder of the Natty Knitters and Crocheters for the Homeless, Sam Openshaw. Photo: supplied.
THE wet and chilly weather is an important reminder to consider donating a little warmth to the Hastings’ most vulnerable residents. New and next-to-new blankets, doonas and other warm items are currently being accepted by the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie West through its Winter Woollies Drive, and by Wauchope Rotary through its Winter Blanket […]
TRIBUTES have flowed for the late Mary Kiehne of Port Macquarie, who passed away in April after a life of service to others. Mary was born in Badsey, Worcester in England on 23 November 1937 to Charles and Betty Hurman. She was the eldest of seven siblings. Mary trained as a nurse and came to […]
"Common sense" rental reforms will give tenants more security and end blanket bans on pets. Photo: Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS.
LANDLORDS will no longer be able to evict tenants without good cause, marking the end of no-grounds evictions, a reform designed to provide security for millions of renters. The reform came into effect on Monday, alongside two other key changes introduced under the NSW government’s latest rental laws. Premier Chris Minns described the changes as […]
PORT Macquarie student Logan Austin has been named a finalist in the 2025 Young Archie competition. Run in conjunction with the iconic Archibald Prize, the competition invites young artists across Australia to submit portraits of someone special to them. Logan, a Year Two student at St Joseph’s Primary School, was selected as a finalist from […]
Families making their own fun buns for a good cause at Port Central.
PINK buns, pink outfits, and plenty of community spirit were on display at Port Central on Saturday 17 May as part of the annual Pink Bun fundraiser supporting Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA). The campaign, which runs from late April through early May, sees 100 percent of proceeds from the sale of the iconic pink […]
Little Wings’ volunteer pilot Glenn Bridgland. Photo: supplied
LITTLE Wings is putting its helpers in the spotlight during Volunteer Appreciation Week, 19-23 May. As a 90 percent volunteer-led organisation, Little Wings relies on the dedication of its pilots, drivers, ground crew and events team: each playing a critical role in supporting seriously ill and injured children and their families. The service is honouring […]
