THE fishing is heating up in the Hastings River. Bream are active, with good results coming from the breakwalls and Settlement Point using mullet strips and brined prawns. Flathead numbers are consistent, with anglers having success using lures and whitebait. For whiting, focus on Limeburners, Blackmans Point, and the back channel where surface lures are […]
Mayor Adam Roberts opens the Digital Deep Dive business event. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Mayor Adam Roberts opens the Digital Deep Dive business event. Photo: Sis Higgins. Host Ollie Brooke moderates the Process & Systems Panel with David Young from Never Late Electrical, Jane Whitfield from Drawn to Art and Stuart Goodfellow of Ripple Ag. Photo: Sis Higgins. PORT Macquarie-Hastings businesses turned out in force for Digital Deep Dive, […]
Emma, Blake and Sophie Richardson.
Emma, Blake and Sophie Richardson. Emma Richardson and Rob Lloyd (centre) with some of their support crew at Kew. EMMA Richardson, 35, met her 39-year-old husband Blake in 2010 when they worked together. Eight years ago they welcomed their much-loved daughter, Sophie. In July last year, the family received heartbreaking news. Blake was admitted to […]
THE NSW Labor Government has voted down the Opposition’s Crimes Legislation Amendment (Youth Crime) Bill 2025, which proposed changes to bail and sentencing laws. The Coalition’s bill sought changes including: – Expanding the definition of repeat offences beyond break and enter and car theft, to include serious indictable crimes like murder and sexual assault. – […]
David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith.
Sarah-Lynn Eade. David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith. PHYSIOTHERAPIST Bec Dalzell has a vision of making the Mid North Coast one of the most accessible areas in Australia. Her practice sees a large number of spinal cord injury and neuro physiotherapy patients, but her dedication doesn’t end there. Bec juggles a busy family […]
Tournament winners with Head Coach Quinn Sylow: (L-R) Saxon Picker, Bo Corrigan, Mr Sylow, Braedon Wilson and Leo Picker.
Tournament winners with Head Coach Quinn Sylow: (L-R) Saxon Picker, Bo Corrigan, Mr Sylow, Braedon Wilson and Leo Picker. Will Ritchie, Freya Pirie, Mali Osborne, Samantha Maxwell, Sierra-Leone Osborne and Ted Oates. THE Laurieton Tennis Centre (LTC) hosted the latest junior tournament in the Evoke Tour series last Sunday, drawing 34 eager competitors aged between […]
A new gym program is one of the many ways that Endeavour Clubhouse helps its members to develop new friendships, skills and community connections.
ENDEAVOUR Mental Health Recovery Clubhouse in Port Macquarie is celebrating its 10th year of supporting people living with mental illness. The anniversary coincides with a new report highlighting the urgent need for stronger community-based mental health support. A recent government report on loneliness found that “about 15 percent of people in NSW feel lonely ‘often’, […]
The Stone family: Brooke Rayner-Stone (and son Hugo), Blake, Mark and Danena. Photo: supplied.
The Stone family: Brooke Rayner-Stone (and son Hugo), Blake, Mark and Danena. Photo: supplied. Billabong Zoo Koala Keeper Kelsie Redman was named ‘Employee of the Year’ Photo: supplied. PORT Macquarie’s Billabong Zoo achieved outstanding recognition at the 2025 Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards on Friday night, taking out four major categories and receiving a […]
Patrick Dale. Photo: Sweet Tooth Marshmallows.
SWEET Tooth Marshmallows, a growing name in artisan confectionery, has received national recognition after its Raspberry Marshmallows won a Bronze Medal at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards. The handcrafted treats are the creation of 14-year-old Patrick Dale, who has already made a mark in the gourmet food world with his modern take on the […]
Patrick Dale. Photo: Sweet Tooth Marshmallows.
SWEET Tooth Marshmallows, a growing name in artisan confectionery, has received national recognition after its Raspberry Marshmallows won a Bronze Medal at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards. The handcrafted treats are the creation of 14-year-old Patrick Dale, who has already made a mark in the gourmet food world with his modern take on the […]
