Art from the heart
TONY Cronin grew up with a passion for art, but it took him 45 years to make a fist of it.
The retired Port Macquarie...
Research cash flows
PORT Macquarie’s reputation as Australia’s newest education hub has taken another step forward.
A new Food, Soil and Water Research Centre will be built after...
Carbon crunch
NATIONALS candidate for Lyne David Gillepsie has taken aim at the Federal Government’s decision to cut the carbon tax compensation.
Mr Gillespie said Mid North...
Stranger danger
POLICE are investigating a report that two men approached a nine-year-old Port Macquarie girl as she was walking to school on Tuesday.
It was alleged...
U3A cashes in
THE University of the Third Age has received $50,000 in the 2013 federal budget to go towards building works at its Port Macquarie campus.
Independent...
All in a day’s work
By JO HARRISON
Former Armidale local Ross Fletcher scored two near perfect performances with his dog Curly to win the open division of the New...
Surprise in the mail
By BARRY BLAIR
BAGS of chocolates and a small arrangement of flowers were a welcome surprise with the morning mail in Uralla CBD on Friday.
Gloria...
Fire station open day
FIREFIGHTERS are encouraging people to visit Armidale Fire Station for the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) annual Open Day this Saturday, 18 May.
Armidale Fire...
School cash flows
FIVE schools in the Northern Tablelands will receive nearly $600,000 in additional maintenance and capital works.
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli made the announcement last...
Alpaca welfare concerns
MEMBERS of the New England Australian Alpaca Association are concerned that the breed’s welfare needs are not being met and are holding a welfare...
Discover hidden gems, much to Eat, See, Do
GREATER Port Macquarie has launched a new pocket-guide for visitors.
Eat, See, Do is an insider’s look at the hidden gems of this beautiful area.
The...
Paws for a good cause
HUNDREDS of dogs and their owners will flock to the Port Macquarie racecourse in 10 days’ time as part of the RSPCA Million Paws...
