TWO long-serving Probus members were awarded Life Membership at a recent celebration of Port City Combined Probus Club. At its April meeting, the club marked both the 50th anniversary of Probus in Australia and its own 28th birthday. Assistant Treasurer Robert Guyer told News Of The Area that during the meeting, the club awarded life […]
FROM an early age, Donna Liver has had an affinity for the ocean and surf – as well as for dancing. Donna and her six siblings grew up close to the beach, with swimming, sun, and sand a regular part of life. At 14, Donna got her first surfboard, a second-hand Bob Brown. Accompanied by […]
Tucker has been deemed fit to transition to a new pre-release enclosure.
Tucker and his mother. Tucker has been deemed fit to transition to a new pre-release enclosure. AS A celebration of Wild Koala Day (3 May), meet Tucker, a joey born through Koala Conservation Australia’s (KCA) Wild Koala Breeding Program at Guulabaa – Place of Koala in the Cowarra State Forest. Tucker is one of […]
A GROUP of dedicated TAFE students recently joined WIRES Mid North Coast (MNC) volunteers for a hands-on working bee at the new Wildlife Rehabilitation Shelter in Coffs Harbour. The working bee brought together the next generation of wildlife carers with experienced WIRES members, who have been working tirelessly to establish and maintain the facility with […]
Sarah Eade of Port Macquarie.
PEOPLE with Disability Australia (PWDA) President Jeramy Hope has used an address to the National Press Club to repeat calls for a Human Rights Act. He said that without enforceable rights, people with disabilities will continue to be exposed to harm with limited pathways to challenge their treatment. “Australia’s human rights framework has gaps, and […]
NINE probationary constables have commenced duties in the Mid North Coast Police District after new officers attested at a formal ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, 2 May. Of the new officers beginning their postings, five will be based at Kempsey and four at Port Macquarie. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp welcomed the […]
Laurieton resident Max Ramsey is nearing his 102nd birthday. Photo: supplied. Max married his wife Shirley in 1948. Photo: supplied. A smiling Max in his younger years. Photo: supplied. LAURIETON veteran Maxwell (Max) Ramsey celebrated his 102nd birthday on 6 May. Born in 1924, Max grew up on the land across Pambula, Bimbaya and Toowoomba, […]
Lorelei at the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary the day before her release. Photo: @coffscoastwildlifesanctuary. Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary staff release Lorelei back into the wild. Photo: @alex.mcnaught. Crowds gathered at Lighthouse Beach to farewell Lorelei. Photo: @alex.mcnaught. A JUVENILE green sea turtle known as Lorelei has been successfully rehabilitated and returned to the ocean at […]
Renowned whale scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta. Photo: Macquarie University.
A NEW paper co-authored by Macquarie University lecturer and renowned whale scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta highlights the importance of ‘citizen scientists’ who have been integral in exposing a newly observed Humpback whale behaviour. The paper released by Macquarie University on 4 May, ahead of Australia’s annual Humpback Day (6 May), explores the distinct action of […]
Stocking locations across the Hunter and Mid North Coast. Photo: DPI.
RECREATIONAL fishers are invited to have their say on which NSW dams and impoundments they would like to see stocked with their favourite freshwater fish species, as the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) develops its stocking program for the year ahead. DPIRD Aquaculture Director Ian Lyall said NSW is home to […]
