By Rachael THORPE
By Rachael THORPE By Rachael THORPE IN 2021 physiotherapist Bec Dalzell contacted Port Macquarie Hastings Council with the idea of getting mobi matting onto beaches on the Mid North Coast. The specially designed matting provides a flat surface to enable people using wheelchairs or scooters to access the beach. On Friday she saw her dream […]
Port Macquarie Hastings LGA ranked second in New South Wales and fourth nationally for the highest number of sales and stalls.
THE Port Macquarie Hastings region is one of Australia’s biggest supporters of second-hand items, based on the overwhelming success of last year’s Garage Sale Trail. Port Macquarie Hastings Council (PMHC) was among the top performers in both the state and national leaderboards, ranking second in New South Wales and fourth nationally for the highest number […]
The women’s surf boat crew took bronze at the state championships. Photo: CHSLSC. The ladies of the women’s surf boat crew. Photo: CHSLSC. The women’s surf boat crew took on challenging surf conditions in Lake Macquarie. Photo: CHSLSC. Club members wore pink to celebrate the contribution of women to surf life saving. Photo: CHSLSC. Club […]
The property as it stood before demolition crews moved in. Photo: Sue Stephenson.
The home that has long stood at the corner of Ocean Drive and Beach Street has been knocked down. Photo: Bonny Hills Progress Association. The property as it stood before demolition crews moved in. Photo: Sue Stephenson. Concept drawings of the property from its approved development application. Concept drawings of the property from its approved […]
Port Macquarie ranks in solar installations. Photo: Gustavo Fring/Pexels
PORT Macquarie ranks as the ninth highest electorate in NSW for solar uptake, as regional communities continue to drive the state’s renewable energy transition. The latest data, released by the NSW Government, shows households and businesses in regional NSW account for nine of the top ten electorates for rooftop solar installations. The Oxley electorate – […]
Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer on the Oxley Highway near Wrights Road. Photo: supplied.
ONLY 60 people have officially complained about the lack of progress on the Oxley Highway bottleneck in Port Macquarie. That’s according to MP Robert Dwyer, who is reminding residents to leave feedback via the Transport for NSW “Have Your Say” portal. “As always, it’s the squeaky wheel that drives much needed change,” he said in […]
Archie needed 14 teeth removed and lip surgery and is now happy and healthy. Photo: Sis Higgins.
MARCH is National Pet Adoption Month, with animal lovers encouraged to consider welcoming a cat or dog into their home while supporting animal welfare efforts across the country. RSPCA Australia CEO Richard Mussell said hundreds of cats and dogs are currently available for adoption. “March is looking like a wonderful time to make a new […]
AS a retired tradesperson and lifelong fisherman, Rod Jordan is confident in his hands-on skills, but computers have never played a significant role in his life. Consequently, when he and his wife Leonie relocated to Camden Haven from Victoria last year and commenced transitioning licences and memberships to New South Wales, he found himself unprepared […]
NEW data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows the state’s prison population reached 13,133 in December 2025, an increase of 8.5 percent (1,026 people) over the past two years. The growth has been driven by a sharp rise in the number of people held on remand. Between December 2023 […]
On Tuesday night, 3 March, the Moon will begin to change.
ON a warm late summer evening, with cicadas humming and the day’s heat still in the air, something remarkable will unfold above Australia. On Tuesday night, 3 March, the Moon will begin to change. Slowly. Quietly. And then it will turn red. This will be a total lunar eclipse – a blood moon. For just […]
