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Resort axe falls

By CAROLINE STRAINIG TWELVE employees have been made redundant without warning after Wyndham Vacation Resorts outsourced the entire house-keeping department at the Flynns Beach Resort. Earlier...

Bus peace plan

A UNIFIED solution to Wauchope’s bus woes may soon be a step closer. Port Macquarie Country Labor and Mrs Billie Scott, who collected signatures on...

Artists help kids with colour treatment

THEY may not be old enough to be doctors, but several young artists will certainly be able to help patients of Port Macquarie Base...

Night was a scream

MEMBERS of the Port Macquarie Historical Society dressed for the occasion when they celebrated Halloween. The theme was ghosts and gossip, and the group...

Centre beats the axe

A SMALL group of volunteers has asked for the community’s help to keep the Kew Visitor Information Centre open. “We hope we may once again...

Book for the whole gang

A NEW book by local writer Kerry Medway will be launched on Saturday by Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Peter Besseling. Called ‘Is Ned Kelly in Heaven?’...

Johnson rides in

POPULAR Australian actor Samuel Johnson will visit Port Macquarie later this month during a 15,000km ride around Australia on his unicycle. Known for his television...

Students help uni shape up

CHARLES Sturt University students have been asked for their input into the planning and design phase of the new campus for the university. Students and...

Education service recognised

PORT Macquarie High School Science teacher Marion Napier was among 26 teachers from the region presented with a certificate of recognition for their services...

Defoliation for bonsai

THE Wauchope bonsai group’s next meeting is on Saturday 9 November commencing at 10am and going until about 2pm. The group meets in the Rotary...

Marketing tips

SMALL business owners in the Hastings area have been invited to learn marketing tips at the bi-monthly Micro Business Forum meeting at Town Green...

Schools sign up for play

STAFF at the Glasshouse theatre in Port Macquarie unveiled the 2014 education program to local primary and secondary teachers last week - and have...