Fishers back on board in 2011
Six boats and sixteen fisherpersons ventured seaward on Sunday, January 23 for the Port Macquarie Blue Water Fishing Club’s first outing for the year.
Conditions...
Gang with grit digs deep for flood victims
There’s no two ways about it — when it comes to pitching in when the chips are down, residents in the Port Macquarie-Hastings come...
Rugby juniors get ready to tackle trials
The 2011 Mid-North Coast Junior Rugby Union (MNC JRU) training and trials are ready to kick off; and MNC JRU President Richard Jagger is...
Kapoof, it’s stolen!
Children who visited Port Macquarie-Hastings libraries last week experienced something magical.
JD’s World of Magic star Joel Howlett put on a fabulous show for one...
Toxic Fluoride
Dr Paul Connett, author and retired Professor of environmental chemistry, visited Port Macquarie in 2007. He is returning soon to deliver a talk on...
Beacon of hope for Lighthouse
Tacking Point Lighthouse is set to be restored through a grant from the NSW Government.
Minister for Lands, Tony Kelly, made the announcement during an...
We all came together at Saltwater Freshwater
Over 10,000 people came together to celebrate our cultural roots at the 2011 Saltwater Freshwater Festival on Australia Day last week.
The event, which captivated...
Cops give Aust Day revellers thumbs up
Australia Day revellers have been praised for their good behaviour on January 26 by local Police.
Port Macquarie Police Chief Inspector Shane Cribb said crowds...
Give community nurses healthy outcome: MP
Any deal between NSW Health and the NSW Nurses Association on working conditions has to respect and reflect the efforts of Community Health nurses,...
Heats on for hazard reduction
Hazard reduction in and around Port Macquarie to better safeguard homes and businesses is set to be a priority under a NSW Liberals &...
My Word by Laurie Barber
I’m sure that, unless your name is Bill Gates, you needed a little restraint in your spending at some time during the past year....
Australia at heart of art
Two new exhibitions are set to inspire at the Glasshouse.
Inspired by Australia’s new-found fascination for food and lifestyle, ‘Afternoons in the Summertime’, takes a...
