Local legend remembered
When Jack Evans came to the Tweed in the mid-1940s to hire out surf-o-planes, little did he know that, almost 70 years later, his...
Powerlines cleared
Residents in the lower Hastings area will soon see a ‘Jarraff’ in motion, trimming vegetation along the high voltage powerlines from the Port Macquarie...
Man on mission
He may just be a humble teacher and tutor, but Glen Hammermeister is willing to go to hell and back to raise money for...
Black Friday boost for mental health
A leading Port Macquarie mental health charity held a Black Friday Morning Tea recently to raise money for its cause.
The theme of black —...
Nashos need new names
Port Macquarie National Servicemen’s Assoc are looking for names of all Nashos who have lived in Port Macquarie and surrounding districts and have since...
State heads here to hear from you
The state’s political leaders will be coming to Port Macquarie.
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner will host a Community Cabinet...
Donor signs up
The rainforest restoration project at Hastings Public School is coming along in leaps and bounds, thanks to the Port Macquarie community.
Last week the Year...
Council Celebrates NAIDOC Week
Councillors, community members and Council staff attended a flag raising ceremony to mark Armidale Dumaresq Council’s (ADC) support for NAIDOC Week.
Last week, those who...
40,000 years of life, freedom and effort
The fruits of 40,000 years of life, freedom and effort by Aboriginal Australians are what the University of New England community celebrated during NAIDOC...
New life for Millie
A few months back we featured a beautiful Labrador called Millie who was in need of an eye operation to remove cataracts. The RSPCA...
Chinese delegates visit Armidale
Five Chinese delegates from the eastern city of Yanji, including the city’s mayor Zhao, Zhexue, visited Armidale to foster a closer relationship between the...
Nashos celebrate
The Armidale Sub Branch of the National Serviceman’s Association of Australia honoured the 212 Nashos killed on active service, the 200 killed in training...
