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, […]
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 […]
The coastline south of Tacking Point Lighthouse. Photo: Sis Higgins.
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has secured nearly $200,000 for the next phase of its Coastal Management Program (CMP). The long-term initiative is aimed at safeguarding the region’s estuaries and coastline from the impacts of climate change. The NSW Government funding follows a previous grant of $216,667, which helped Council identify and assess coastal hazards including erosion, […]
Michael Kemp MP addresses the funding shortage. Photo: supplied
SMALL businesses across the Mid North Coast have been left behind in the wake of the devastating May floods, according to local business leaders who say the NSW Government has failed to deliver critical support. Team Taree (Taree Business Chamber) and the Macleay Business Representative Group are jointly calling on the NSW Premier to act […]
Council’s Group Manager for Utilities Planning and Design, Cameron Hawkins.
Council’s Group Manager for Utilities Planning and Design, Cameron Hawkins. Cameron Hawkins during his time serving with the ADF. PORT Macquarie Hastings Council (PMHC) is hosting a Veterans Information Session, featuring representatives from the NSW Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA), TAFE NSW and RSL. The session will be held on Monday 28 July from 4:00-6:30pm […]
LGNSW CEO David Reynolds, LGNSW President Cr Phyllis Miller OAM, Mayor Adam Roberts and Acting CEO Robert Fish.
DISASTER recovery and resilience, collaboration between councils and local government funding models were discussed at a meeting of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) and Local Government NSW (LGNSW) leaders on Tuesday. Port Macquarie Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts and Acting CEO Robert Fish joined LGNSW President Cr Phyllis Miller OAM and CEO David Reynolds, as part of […]
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp with Mid North Coast seniors. Photo: supplied.
MORE funding is now available to celebrate and support older Australians, with the NSW Seniors Festival Grant Program 2026 offering $200,000 statewide for inclusive community events. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp is encouraging not-for-profit groups and councils across the Mid North Coast to apply for the grants, which will support activities held during the 2026 […]
Traffic going around in circles at Wrights Road roundabout: Photo: Lindsay Moller.
Traffic going around in circles at Wrights Road roundabout: Photo: Lindsay Moller. Bumper-to-bumper traffic on Oxley Highway. Photo: Lindsay Moller. Oxley MP Michael Kemp and Port Macquarie MP Rob Dwyer, discuss the push to prioritise the highway’s upgrade with Mayor Adam Roberts. Photo: supplied. PORT Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts has joined the renewed push for […]
FLOOD-AFFECTED communities of the Mid North Coast came together to rally for Category D disaster funding at Kempsey Racecourse on Sunday 29 June. Residents, farmers and business owners united in a call for urgent recovery support, including increased flood relief payments for primary producers from $25,000 to the maximum $75,000. A free community BBQ, provided […]
A recently received scam email. A Commonwealth Bank infographic illustrates that Aussies are scam-aware, but a third of us still miss the clues. Image: CBA. THE clock is now ticking to get annual tax returns in before the 31 October deadline. Sadly, this window provides a veritable hunting ground for scammers, prompting warnings from the […]
