Diplomatic visit
JAPANESE Consul General Masahiro Kohara was a special guest in Port Macquarie last week.
Dr Kohara was invited by MP Leslie Williams to explore and...
A story of survival
THE legendary dodo bird was lost to the world in the 1600s, when it was hunted to extinction on the island of Mauritius, but...
Nine hit the Lyne
By MATT NICHOLLS
NINE candidates are vying for the seat of Lyne at this year’s federal election.
It’s almost double the number that ran at the...
Smart moves
BUSINESSES and organisations throughout the Northern Inland are invited to nominate themselves for the sixth annual Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDANI) Innovation Awards,...
Scared off
By MATT NICHOLLS
THE treatment of Julia Gillard has deterred women from running in politics, according to a former local candidate.
More political hopefuls than ever...
Bridge works to step up
WORKS on the Kooloonbung Creek pedestrian bridge will increase within the next week.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council said the bridge construction contractor would move onto the...
UNE celebrates national champions in giving
A SPECIAL function at the University of New England last week celebrated the success of the University’s Enactus Group. The inspiring students’ community projects...
Battle scars remembered
By REBECCA STONE
SOME 47 years ago on 18 August 1966, the defining moment of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War, the battle of Long...
Roles boost farm advice
SHEEP, wool, beef, poultry and cropping farmers will benefit from the appointment of five new roles at the Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) in...
Superfine champs take the clip
THIS year’s Ultimate Clip Superfine wool growing champions have the dual honour of being announced the competition’s 20th winners, and also its last.
Finalists from...
Fresh fields at SportUNE
THE Consett Davis Playing Fields at SportUNE will undergo considerable rehabilitation over the next few months.
The fields will be partially closed with all fields...
Carers given service choices
CARERS of people living with a disability and family members will have an opportunity to explore what the new focus on person-centred planning and...
