WAUCHOPE Country Women’s Association (CWA) is holding its Christmas Market on Saturday 6 December from 9am to 1pm. There will be more than 30 stalls in both the CWA rooms and Senior Citizens Hall behind the clock tower in High Street. Wauchope CWA Branch President Doreen Burns said, “We will be providing Devonshire Teas all […]
A PARLIAMENTARY committee has launched an inquiry into the delivery of government-funded services in regional NSW. The Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development will investigate the “oversight, management and accountability of service provision” in the state’s regions. The Committee will look into issues such as: ● current performance measurements, accountability mechanisms, monitoring metrics, and […]
HASTINGS Neighbourhood Services has launched its annual Christmas appeal. Last year the organisation supported more than 250 families doing it tough. A spokesperson for Hastings Neighbourhood Services said they were grateful for the community’s generosity. The team hopes locals will help again by donating gifts and essential items. They are calling for new, unwrapped gifts […]
The chargers will be high-powered at between 22kW and 100kW, which can fully charge a standard EV SUV in about an hour.
The chargers will be high-powered at between 22kW and 100kW, which can fully charge a standard EV SUV in about an hour. A map of Round 3 locations for Destination Charging Grants. ROAD-TRIPPERS will be able to charge their electric vehicles at tourism destinations, in what one state hopes will be a win for the […]
Jade Goodwin, the illustrator of Sam Kerr’s children’s books, with young readers in Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
OVER a thousand children and teachers from 22 schools across the Mid North Coast took part in the Inspired Readers Festival from 11 to 13 November. Students met authors and illustrators who encouraged them to read, write, draw and dream bigger. For many, including the 300 students sponsored to attend, it was a rare opportunity […]
The North Coast Climate Smart Agriculture project is supporting farmers to adopt practices that reduce carbon emissions, improve sustainability and strengthen farm business management.
FARMERS in the North Coast Local Land Services (LLS) region are participating in a three-year project that is set to build farm productivity and resilience while protecting the region’s natural and cultural assets. The North LLS region extends from Tweed Shire Council in the north to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council in the south. The North Coast […]
DUNBOGAN’S Maya Oakham is on a mission to improve the lives of Australia’s animals. Developing a passion for animals of all sorts at a young age, 10-year-old Maya has been fundraising for animal sanctuaries for several years. Her next fundraiser, a garage sale, will be held on Saturday, with all money raised going to the […]
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is encouraging everyone to be alert to signs of avian influenza in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlife. Australia remains free from the H5N1 strain that is causing concern globally, however there is a risk the disease may be introduced by wild birds that migrate […]
Brian Tolagsom, Alison Davey, Lyn Murphy and Barbara Bushe at the 2024 launch of the first edition. Photo: supplied.
FOLLOWING the success of the book “Unforgettable Voices”, the Greater Port Macquarie Dementia Friendly Community Alliance (DFCA) is planning a second edition. The Alliance is now calling on community members to contribute their own stories or poems for publication in 2026. “The aim of this project is to capture the untold stories of the lived […]
Experts want a national seabird beach monitoring program to help explain why mass deaths happen. Photo: Silke Stuckenbrock/AAP.
BILL Fulton recalls counting 1162 dead birds during a four-and-a-half kilometre morning beach walk. That’s a rough average of one every four metres. But when he tells people about the work and its confronting reality, they’re curiously inclined to dismiss it as kind of normal. “We want people to know that this is different,” Mr […]
