Stand together against domestic and family violence this Sunday. Photograph: Liberty Services.
COMMUNITY members in the Port Macquarie-Hastings region are invited to wear white and join the Liberty Coastal Walk Against Domestic and Family Violence on Sunday 30 November. The walk is in support of safer futures for women and children. Hosted by Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services, this annual event begins at 8am in […]
Coastal lands. Photo: nsw.gov.au.
LAND values across coastal NSW have climbed two percent to a record $582 billion. The latest figures come from the NSW Valuer General following an analysis of almost 23,000 property sales. Valuer General Sally Dale said, “The coastal market has shown a slight overall increase over the last year across the residential, commercial and industrial […]
Koala hotspot signage on Pacific Drive reminds drivers to slow down in known risk areas. Photo: Matt Taylor.
A COMPREHENSIVE update of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Koala Action Plan has detailed major progress on habitat mapping, road-strike mitigation and the monitoring of local koala populations. The report covers the first full year of implementation since Council adopted the plan in February 2024, following years of legislative changes, fire-related habitat loss and the species’ statewide […]
Since opening, the program has welcomed 23 founder koalas – 11 males and 12 females. Since opening, the program has welcomed 23 founder koalas – 11 males and 12 females. KOALA Conservation Australia (KCA) is celebrating the first anniversary of its world first Wild Koala Breeding Program at Guulabaa – Place of Koala, with remarkable […]
Sporting groups have dodged a fee for use of local fields after Council rejected the move in a 5-4 vote at last week’s meeting. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
PORT Macquarie Hastings Council has rejected moves to introduce a user-pay system for sporting fields following a spirited debate among councillors that highlighted the financial pressures facing local families, struggling clubs, and Council’s own increasing maintenance costs. Cr Nik Lipovac put forward the successful motion at last week’s meeting, citing strong opposition from the community […]
Recent action from Queens Lake Sailing Club.
Recent action from Queens Lake Sailing Club. Recent action from Queens Lake Sailing Club. Recent action from Queens Lake Sailing Club. Recent action from Queens Lake Sailing Club. Recent action from Queens Lake Sailing Club. Recent action from Queens Lake Sailing Club. 08.11.25 RACE 4 Spring Club Championship Div 1. Seahhorse (Bob Locke), Dark n […]
ANNETTE died in late 2021. In her will, she appointed her two eldest children, Fiona and Sean, as co-executors. Her estate consisted largely of a coastal cottage where Sean had been living intermittently for several years. Under the will, the cottage and the remainder of the estate were to be divided equally between Fiona, Sean […]
DEAR Jasminda, I’m thinking of getting an ice bath for stress relief. Do you have any views on this? Gavin H. Oh, Gavin, Sometimes I read a conundrum and my first thought is, yes, I have views on this, but do you really want to know them? I have no qualifications in ice-bath therapy, so […]
WAUCHOPE Country Women’s Association (CWA) is holding its Christmas Market on Saturday 6 December from 9am to 1pm. There will be more than 30 stalls in both the CWA rooms and Senior Citizens Hall behind the clock tower in High Street. Wauchope CWA Branch President Doreen Burns said, “We will be providing Devonshire Teas all […]
ON a moonless night, when the world goes quiet and even the gum trees seem to hold their breath, something small is commuting through the darkness. Not a drone. Not a late-night bird. Just a moth, humble, silent, and roughly the size of your thumb flying with the confidence of a seasoned pilot. Inside that […]
