A walk of hope. Photo: Supplied by Abby Dante.
A walk of hope. Photo: Supplied by Abby Dante. Photo: Supplied by Abby Dante. A chance for connection. Photo: Supplied by Abby Dante. AT the end of October, Laurieton will host the Choosing Hope walk in support of bereaved families who have lost a baby. Fundraising Liaison at Bears Of Hope, Abby Dante, shared the […]
AS the weather warms up and people begin their annual spring clean, NSW Fire and Rescue is urging residents to add fire hazard reduction to the jobs list. Firefighters attended 1005 residential fires across NSW last spring alone. Of the homes that caught fire, almost half had no working smoke alarms. Laurieton Station Commander Les […]
A COMMUNITY wellbeing clinic for older people on the Mid North Coast is a solution for improved independence, psychological health, and social wellbeing, Charles Sturt University researchers have found. Australians 65 and over make up approximately 17 per cent of the population, with a greater proportion living in regional areas. Dr Patricia Mackey, research team […]
The Stars of Hastings 2026 cast and event team, including Stars, dance teachers, MCs, judges and crew, celebrate raising more than $285,000 for Cancer Council NSW. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography.
The Stars of Hastings 2026 cast and event team, including Stars, dance teachers, MCs, judges and crew, celebrate raising more than $285,000 for Cancer Council NSW. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography. Judges’ Choice winners Abby Koch and Miranda Webster perform their winning theatrical routine. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography. People’s Choice winners Jacob Fardy and Jorjia-Rose Styles […]
Dementia-friendly volunteers.
NEXT week the Greater Port Macquarie Dementia Friendly Community Alliance (DFCA) will hold a community seminar to explore what those living in the region can do to reduce their risk of dementia. The DFCA is a not-for-profit organisation that is striving to ensure the Port Macquarie–Hastings region is more inclusive and supportive, for those with […]
EACH week Always Able Pet Boarding and Doggy Daycare at Kew opens its doors to the community to allow people to come and socialise with the furry daycare clients. Owners Michelle and Atti Nohotima have a background in the disability space and are passionate about the therapeutic benefits of pets. Their program is free to […]
UNIVERSITY lecturer Tin Hta Nu fled Burma [Myanmar] in 1990. Her outspoken political beliefs made her a target for the military government and she feared for her life. In the years since she has made the Camden Haven her home, but has never forgotten the country of her birth. “As an academic I have loved […]
NEW South Wales Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed the gambling reform package announced by the Minns Government, saying the changes include practical measures that will reduce gambling harm in NSW. However, the peak body for the state’s social and community services warns that the package leaves out important measures recommended by the Independent […]
LOCAL patients are set to benefit from expanded access to planned surgery, with new High Volume Short Stay surgical services being delivered at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer has welcomed the NSW Government’s $30 million investment to expand High Volume Short Stay surgical services across the state, helping patients across […]
THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. […]
