Port Oyster Co.’s Paul Wilson on the ‘farm’. Photo: Port Oyster Company/Facebook.
Port Oyster Co.’s Paul Wilson on the ‘farm’. Photo: Port Oyster Company/Facebook. Cowper MP Pat Conaghan with Bob St John, GM of Coffs Harbour Fisherman’s Co Op. Photo: supplied. THE loss of a key mental health program for Australia’s seafood industry has prompted urgent calls for funding to be reinstated. Federal Member for Cowper Pat […]
Suzanne and David Edwards, Christina Unger, Michelle Randone, Kerry Fox and Chris Higginbotham.
Carly Marchment won Best in Show. Photos: Pauline Cain. Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac, Hastings Fine Art Society committee member Jill Cairns and judge Vivianne Hazenveld. Suzanne and David Edwards, Christina Unger, Michelle Randone, Kerry Fox and Chris Higginbotham. Artist Maddalena Piola with friend Suzi Nichols. Julie Mills with her artwork ‘Bonny’s Due North.’ Artist Kim […]
The Grand Champion pumpkin. Photo: supplied. Year 7 Food and Agriculture students from St Joseph’s Regional College with their award winning pumpkin. Photo: supplied. Preparing the ground for next season’s crop. Photo: SJRC/Facebook. YEAR 7 Food and Agriculture students at St Joseph’s Regional College have been enjoying the fruits (or rather, vegetables) of their labour. […]
MP Robert Dwyer, Belle Property’s Sue Jogever and Shadow Minister Natalie Ward announce the e-bike initiative in Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
THE NSW Liberals and Nationals have revealed a plan to introduce a licence plate scheme for e-bike riders. Announced on Friday 13 March in Port Macquarie, the proposal aims to improve safety across the state, targeting young riders and commercial operators. The initiative responds to growing concerns about unsafe e-bike use in busy public areas […]
Some of the Liberty team with Liberal MPs in Port Macquarie. (From left) Melanie Eadie, Shadow Minister Natasha MacLaren Jones, Jenna Sinclair, Chloe Tugnett and Robert Dwyer MP. Photo: supplied.
REPORTS of domestic and family violence are soaring yet support services are grossly underfunded and struggle to meet demand. New data from Domestic Violence NSW (DVNSW) shows that two out of three victim-survivors cannot be assigned a case worker, leaving them vulnerable to escalating danger. Commissioned through Equity Economics the “Unmet Demand” report shows the […]
Fuel has been running short in regional areas, prompting calls for supply to be rationed in cities. Photo: Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS.
AUSTRALIA has stockpiled billions of litres of fuel – more than a month’s supply – as frustrated motorists grapple with rising petrol prices and an explosion in demand. The country is “as prepared as possible” with 1.6 billion litres of petrol or 37 days’ supply, Energy Minister Chris Bowen told reporters on Saturday. The stockpile […]
The cost of fuel has shot up amid concerns about shortages stemming from the war in the Middle East. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
RATIONING fuel in Australia’s major cities to supply the regions would cause unnecessary economic and social issues, a peak motoring body says. Iran has closed the strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil corridors, after the country was attacked by US and Israeli forces. The conflict in the Middle East has spiked […]
The Repurposing for Resilience volunteers with Kate Haynes from Essential Energy.
CHARITIES, community groups and not‑for‑profit organisations delivering community‑led projects across Essential Energy’s network area are encouraged to submit their applications for the 2026 Essential Grants program before the end of March. The program is offering grants of up to $15,000 to help eligible organisations bring their initiatives to life and deliver real benefits for people, […]
FROM humble beginnings in 2012 in a Melbourne pub, the “Tough Guy Book Club” has expanded globally. Founded by Shay Leighton, it is a network of men who are “about reading books, hitting the pub with the goons, and rowdy conversations.” Port Macquarie has its own chapter, which meets at 7pm at Finnian’s Irish Tavern […]
Participants at the ‘Blooming Portraits’ workshop at Port Macquarie Museum. Photo: PMM.
Participants at the ‘Blooming Portraits’ workshop at Port Macquarie Museum. Photo: PMM. Karen Karta and Kelli Williams at the opening of ‘Living Life in Colour’ at the Port Macquarie Hastings Library. Photo: Pauline Cain. Participants (with Casey Baldwin from Intergen Connect in the centre) at the Intergenerational Creative Workshops at Port Macquarie Hastings Library. Photo: […]
