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 […]
Vaughan Howarth and Jessee Bevan, Enrolled Nurse Scholarship Recipients, with CEO Craig Wearne and Kate Boath of TAFE NSW: Photo. supplied.
Vaughan Howarth and Jessee Bevan, Enrolled Nurse Scholarship Recipients, with CEO Craig Wearne and Kate Boath of TAFE NSW: Photo. supplied. Residents and retired nurses, June, Jill, Glenda, Daphne, Janette and Faye, pictured with Cheryl Pearson, the Garden Village Auxiliary President. Photo: supplied. Donna Scott NUM, Tammie Gough GM, Jessee Bevan PCA, Narin Searle EN, […]
From happier times, the HRA is longing to re-open the community garden.
THE Hastings Residents Association (HRA) has called a public meeting to address ongoing concerns surrounding the delayed opening of the Wauchope Community Gardens, which remain in limbo. The meeting will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 28 May at the Wauchope RSL Club. It aims to update the community on the progress of the gardens […]
Volunteers Bronwyn O'Brien and Betty Cleary welcome overseas visitors to the museum. Photos: supplied by Debbie Sommers.
Historical Society VP Debbie Sommers accepted the Heritage Award in Sydney. Photo: Port Macquarie Museum. Volunteers Bronwyn O’Brien and Betty Cleary welcome overseas visitors to the museum. Photos: supplied by Debbie Sommers. Pride of place: volunteer Betty Cleary (left) shows off the museum’s latest ‘exhibit’ to a visitor. Historical Society President Clive Smith and fellow […]
CWA Port Macquarie Branch members (l-r) Mid North Coast President Lynn Moore, Branch President Jill Adams, members Janis Miles, Robyn Baker, Pat Banister and Pauline Cain. Photo: Pauline Cain.
NEWS Of The Area joined more than 600 delegates and another 200 observers at the Country Women’s Association’s 103rd State Conference in Wagga Wagga this week. In a statement to media ahead of the conference, CWA of NSW president Joy Beames said, “The high number of motions delegates will be asked to vote on this […]
Vice Chancellor Renée Leon PSM presents the Inland Digital Scholarship to Maverick Fardell. Photo: supplied.
FIFTY-SEVEN students from the Port Macquarie-Hastings region will receive financial support through the Charles Sturt Foundation Trust this year. The total value of the scholarships is $335,926. The amount is part of the $3m awarded to students across all six CSU campuses. Recipients in the Port Macquarie-Hastings region were the first to be presented with […]
Marty Rhone broke onto the Australian music scene with ‘Denim and Lace’ in 1975.
THE iconic sounds of Neil Diamond and Olivia Newton-John will grace the stage of The Glasshouse for one night in July, with Australian music royalty Marty Rhone producing the show. It was a pleasure to interview him for this week’s edition of Port Mac Goss. Marty, coming up in July your first Australian hit record […]
The CRUZE FM 93.5 team (l-r): John O’Callaghan, Nik Lipovac, and Dave Sutherland. Photo: supplied.
IN the fast-paced world of radio and media, the team at Radio 531 has gone from celebrating its 25-years on air to entering a new era as CRUZE FM 93.5. One of the biggest changes that comes with the transformation is the introduction of the station’s very first local breakfast show hosted by Dave Sutherland. […]
WARM, passionate and dedicated to child protection, Jenny Watts has been giving back to the community her entire life. Her journey began in the tiny town of North Star in northwest NSW, a place she made “wonderful memories”. “I’m still great friends with some of my peers from that time,” she said. By the age […]
Willow Rissel from Brows by Willow (centre) with Coastline Bank Chief Customer Officer Lachy Townsend and Business Development Officer Estelle De Rubertis.
BROWS by Willow has been named Business of the Year at the 2025 Coastline Bank Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards. Now in its 18th year, the awards celebrate the innovation, resilience, and outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals across the region. The awards shone a spotlight on a wide range of industries, from tourism and […]
