THE Members for Lyne, Myall Lakes and Upper Hunter are calling on the state and federal governments to declare last weekend’s flooding across the region as an additional disaster event, enabling affected landholders and primary producers to access further support. With farms and paddocks across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions once again inundated, […]
At the ‘INXS Never Tear Us Apart Mini Series’ launch in Sydney: (l-r) Jack Murphy, Jeri Wambeek, Chris M Murphy OAM, Stevey and Nick Arena. Photo: supplied.
“MY DAD was an absolute whirlwind,” said Jeri Wambeek, the proud daughter of former INXS manager Chris M. Murphy OAM. “He was ‘go, go, go’. Determined, bold, brave, and often ruthless. But always with a heart for dreaming big.” On 14 October, however, it will be Jeri and her brother Jack, along with her sons […]
‘Delungra Nigel’ in his new ‘digs’. Photos: KCA.
‘Delungra Nigel’ in his new ‘digs’. Photos: KCA. Nigel after his rescue. MUCH-LOVED koala amputee “Delungra Nigel” is now a permanent resident of the Wild Koala Breeding Visitor Centre at Guulabaa. After months of dedicated care and rehabilitation, he will serve as an ambassador for Koala Conservation Australia (KCA) and for wildlife resilience and conservation […]
The type of cameras to be worn by security staff at PMBH. Photo: file.
SECURITY staff at Port Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH) will wear body worn cameras as part of a 12-month trial to reduce incidents of violence and aggression. The cameras will be activated whenever there is a risk of harm to staff, patients and visitors. In the most serious cases, the footage may be used as evidence. […]
Chris Scollen has flown out to assist the fire containment effort in Canada.
FORESTRY Corporation’s Chris Scollen, a seasoned Crew Leader and Operations Planner, deployed to Canada this week to assist with the nation’s fire containment efforts. Chris, who is based at Taree, has worked with Forestry Corporation for five years and volunteered with the NSW Rural Fire Service for 25 years. He flew to Winnipeg, Manitoba with […]
Longworth Road is split and separated by bush. The sign has been placed at the end of two unnamed lanes approx. 100m from The Boulevarde.
THE parents of “little” Longworth Road in Dunbogan say they are “disappointed” and “confused” at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s response to their traffic concerns. As reported in News Of The Area on 6 April, GPS systems have been sending trucks, caravans and even semi-trailers down their narrow cul-de-sac. When drivers realise it is not a through […]
Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
THE Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has released a report showing how 25,658 patients rated the care they received in NSW public hospitals between January and December 2024. BHI Acting Chief Executive Hilary Rowell, said the Adult Admitted Patient Survey 2024 showed that more than nine in 10 patients (92%) rated their experience of overall […]
New Director of Community Utilities Narelle D’Amico. Photo: PMHC.
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has appointed a new Director of Community Utilities. Narelle D’Amico previously spent seven years at Bundaberg Regional Council, where she was Branch Manager of Water Services and Director of Infrastructure Services. Her career achievements include implementing major water wastewater treatment upgrades, streamlining development and compliance processes, and driving digital transformation initiatives that […]
Saving another day, the Byabarra Rural Fire Service crew in action. Photo: Facebook.
COMMUNITY groups across the Oxley electorate will benefit from $450,000 in funding for 20 grassroots infrastructure projects through the NSW Government’s 2025 Community Building Partnership Program (CBP). Member for Oxley Michael Kemp announced the successful projects, which aim to create more welcoming public spaces and strengthen social inclusion across the region. In the Port Macquarie-Hastings […]
Rotary’s Warwick Richardson and Renga Rajan, NSW SES Hastings Cluster Deputy Local Commander Garry Whitaker and NSW SES Commissioner Mike Wassing.
JUST hours after receiving one of Rotary’s highest honours for his more than 50 years of dedication, NSW State Emergency Service (SES) member Garry Whitaker was back supporting his community through a significant storm and flooding event. The NSW SES Hastings Cluster Deputy Local Commander was awarded the 2025 Volunteer Officer of the Year and […]
