April 20, 2026

Nominations open for the 2026 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year awards

IT’S time for people across the Mid North Coast to nominate family, friends or work mates for the 2026 NSW Volunteer of...

Heart of the Haven: Julia Reynolds

JULIA Reynolds is one of those quiet achievers who just gets on with helping others. Living in Laurieton since December...

Improvements in home waste management

RESULTS from the 2025 MidWaste Kerbside Waste Audit have revealed that households in the Port Macquarie Hastings local...

Heartbeat of the Hastings: Casey Whitehouse

FOR Bonny Hills volunteer Casey Whitehouse it was becoming a parent that truly opened her eyes to the importance of...

Sydney to Grafton XPT service to resume this month

The XPT trains have been painted to reflect their history. The XPT trains have been painted to reflect their history...

Laurieton couple cooks up support for RFS Brigades

FRANK Deguara embodies the Lions Club’s motto “We Serve”. Last year he and his wife Jeanette raised funds for the...

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