A Liberty walk from a previous year.
A Liberty walk from a previous year. A collection of adorned rocks. Hope is in the palms of Port Macquarie’s hands. THE local Liberty coastal walk, raising awareness and funds for women and children rebuilding their lives after violence, will be held at the end of November. Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services has […]
Mr Schouten with the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, and his award. Photo: Salty Dingo Photography.
A Community Bite Aid Kit. Photo: Bite Aid. Contents of the Community Bite Aid Kit. Photo: Bite Aid. Mr Schouten with the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, and his award. Photo: Salty Dingo Photography. Mr Schouten and Kai Mckenzie with the first kit at North Shore. Photo: Danny Schouten. […]
A NEW art exhibition celebrating the creativity, talent and personal journeys of artists living with disability is set to take centre stage in the Camden Haven this November. Ability in Action is the brainchild of Camden Haven residents Chantelle Ansell, Rachael Thorpe and Amy Vandenhurk, who have joined forces to create an event that celebrates […]
The generous cheque, a little bit larger than a $5 note. Photo: Supplied.
CLUB North Haven has donated $10,000 to the $5 Coffee Club to help fund emergency accommodation for those experiencing hardship in the Camden Haven. This large donation, in combination with other contributions, will allow the charity to purchase and operate a caravan. Doing so will help the charity to continue its important and heartfelt work […]
EACH year approximately 1600 Australians are diagnosed with brain cancer. The overall five-year survival rate is only 24 per cent, killing more children than any other disease and more adults under 40 than any other cancer. Despite these alarming statistics, historically brain cancer research and treatment has received significantly less funding in Australia than other […]
FOLLOWING the Battle of Culloden in 1745, the British government classified bagpipes as an instrument of war and banned them to crush Scottish clan culture. Historically, they were used alongside drums to signal commands to the troops and from the late 18th century a policy reversal by the British Army saw a resurgence in their […]
Port Macquarie Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts and Federal Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain outside Port Macquarie Airport. Photo: PMHC.
A NEW access road to Port Macquarie Airport will help keep essential air services accessible and reduce reliance on the existing flood-prone access road. The project will deliver an 800-metre sealed road connecting Boundary Street and The Binnacle, with drainage, fencing, lockable gates and road safety signage for use when the existing route is inaccessible. […]
Frankie, the rescued Labrador puppy in need of surgery. Photo: Robyn Bignell. A GARAGE sale in Thrumster this weekend will help a local family raise funds for Frankie, their Labrador puppy, who is in desperate need of surgery. Frankie and his five siblings did not have an easy start to life. Rescued from a rundown […]
Wauchope Preschool will celebrate its 50th anniversary on 7 November. Photo: Facebook.
FOR the past 50 years, quality early childhood education in Wauchope has been centred around a much-loved local community preschool. Free kindergartens and preschools have been a mainstay of Australia’s educational landscape since the 1890s when they were established to support impoverished children and single working mothers. Today, early childhood education is viewed as hugely […]
Julie and Geoff Dowse are committed to protecting females from slavery in Cambodia. Photo: Julie Dowse.
GLOBAL statistics estimate that approximately 50 million people are trapped in modern-day slavery. Women and girls make up 60 to 70 per cent of identified victims, with sexual exploitation accounting for almost 40 per cent of those cases. For Mid North Coast resident and founding director of the AusCam Freedom Project, Julie Dowse, the figures […]
