Windfarms tour seeking facts
A FOUR-DAY Windfarms Tour by coach from Armidale to Canberra has been organised by the local community windfarm project, New England Wind.
According to project...
Population surge in region
FIGURES released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) last Friday, 30 August show that the Armidale Dumaresq LGA has grown to 25,278 people...
Ole for the day
SOMBREROS and ponchos replaced uniforms at Port Macquarie High School last week.
The student representative council held a Mexican Day for students and staff to...
Flight of fancy
FROM horses to horsepower, helicopters to horticulture, there is something for everyone at this year’s Comboyne Village Fair.
The entire village is organised to welcome...
MP’s speech has legs
LAURIETON’S King of the Mountain fun run has been recognised in NSW Parliament.
Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams used a speech in parliament to...
Boost for Bravehearts
HASTINGS businesses and community organisations have been congratulated for putting their hands in their pockets to support Bravehearts.
Port Macquarie MP and Bravehearts advocate Leslie...
Test this gym out
FITNESS fans will have the opportunity to put Port Macquarie’s new outdoor gym to the test over the next few weeks.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council recently...
Tops in tourism
By MATT NICHOLLS
TOURISM operators and organisations from Port Macquarie and the region enjoyed considerable success at the 2013 North Coast Tourism Awards in Ballina,...
Nats: let there be light
PORT Macquarie Tennis Club will receive a $90,000 grant to undertake renovations and improvements to its Town Beach facilities.
The announcement was made last week...
A power of interest
A LARGE collection of historical machinery will be auctioned off at Wauchope Showground next month.
After 30 years of collecting, Lance Wilson from Port Macquarie...
Tip site approved
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has approved the Herons Creek Road site for the new Kew Waste Management facility.
Council had asked for public comment on three...
Priceless volunteers
LIFELINE Mid Coast has been congratulated by NSW Minister Victor Dominello for signing a statement of principles promoting recognition and fairness for volunteers.
The Minister...
