Keep tiny bats out of your belfry
MICROBATS are in full flight in Port Macquarie at the moment and now is the time to prevent them from taking up residence in...
Eight wasn’t enough
AFTER the last of their eight children flew the coop, Port Macquarie couple Donna-Maree and Stephen Marsh faced an empty and quiet family home.
Their...
Anzac students honoured
THE dedication of an honour roll acknowledging the service of 35 former students and one staff member in conflicts since Vietnam was a highlight...
Alana to star in symphony
ALANA Blackburn is a local musician with an international reputation and master of a number of instruments.
Alana will be the soloist in the Armidale...
Praise for fireys
SOME of the New England area’s most experienced and well-seasoned firefighters were applauded recently for helping protect their local communities from the impact of...
Multiple Sclerosis awareness
YOU might have heard about MS (Multiple Sclerosis) but do you really know what it is?
Well, that’s what MS Awareness Month is all about,...
Rewarding our top cops
A NEW partnership is ensuring that local police get the recognition they deserve.
The Rotary Club of Port Macquarie West is supporting their local police...
Solving local health needs
THE Chair of the North Coast Medicare Local (NCML) Board, Dr Tony Lembke, says NCML will work tirelessly to improve access to health care,...
’Cloud’ helps women connect
‘Rural Women Connect’ is a new project co-ordinated by the Department of Primary Industries’ Rural Women’s Network, which is technologically linking women from across...
Freemasons show big heart
FREEMASONS from Lachlan Macquarie Lodge presented a cheque for $6000 to Max Heslehurst and Michael Storrier from the Port Macquarie Branch of Heart Support...
Fight the weed war
LOCAL government, Landcare, LHPAs, CMAs and other public authorities are being encouraged to apply for new weed innovation funding to help tackle problem weeds...
Learning from local success
ABOUT 20 Hastings micro businesses learnt the five secrets for a successful business at the recent Micro Business Forum (MBF) bi-monthly meeting at the...