Drivers urged to take it slow
LOCAL residents and visitors to Port Macquarie have been warned to take it easy on the roads and behave themselves this October long weekend,...
Big screen by moonlight
MOVIE buffs are in for a treat with Hastings Moonlight Movies set to return to the region tonight and this long weekend thanks to...
Spread the word on film
LOCAL youth have been asked to spread the word about a thought-provoking new film about what’s happening in the lives of young people today.
The...
Short flood works
COUNCIL has resolved to address the issue of flooding to low-lying businesses in Short Street caused by stormwater drainage.
A $90,000 works program aimed at...
Roads up for review
A review of council’s road maintenance and construction practices has moved closer, with the appointment of the Australian Road Research Board to conduct the...
New books worth a look
FALLING in love with reading will now be even easier for children from local primary schools.
The Westport Club, in partnership with Dymocks Children’s Charities,...
Frowns turned upside down
CIRCUS Olympia turned life upside down last week - literally.
The renowned circus rolled into town on Friday night with a two-hour show packed with...
Bowling with a pink theme
THE Westport Club is going pink.
The Pink Campaign is an awareness campaign for breast and gynaecological cancers.
During this time, the club will be...
Beach can be wheely fun
GOING for a dip in the water may now be something more Port Macquarie residents and visitors can enjoy, courtesy of a new beach...
$10,000 for dementia
DEMENTIA care services in Port Macquarie have received a much-needed $10,000 funding boost from the State Government.
The Minister for Ageing and Disability Services, John...
Our new Australians
By CAROLINE STRAINIG
TWENTY Port Macquarie-Hastings residents became Australian citizens in a ceremony at the council chambers last week.
Conducted by Mayor Peter Besseling with the...
They’re off the buses
THE trial Busways network route through Wauchope has angered residents as much as removing the Clarence Street stop, according to Billie Scott, a well-known...
