When a fire breaks out, farmers are often the first to respond. Photo: DPIE.
NSW NATIONALS MPs are calling on the NSW Government to immediately deliver its promised Farm Fire Fighting Vehicle scheme, months after the second of two trial periods ended. In January 2024 Labor committed to provide conditional registrations that would enable farmers to drive unregistered vehicles on public roads in an emergency, but is yet to […]
United Firefighters Union of Australia National Secretary Greg McConville, said the reports highlighted the urgency of the task ahead of policymakers. Photo: UFUA.
THE release of the “National Climate Risk Assessment” (NCRA) earlier this week has alarmed climate groups around the country. The assessment analyses 11 priority risks under three scenarios of 1.5°C, 2°C and 3°C warming. The 3°C warming by 2090 scenario includes warnings that heat-related deaths will rise by 444 percent in Sydney and 423 percent […]
Locals join Stephanie Todd for the inaugural ride departing from Kew.
THE cycling club Better by Bicycle Port Macquarie has now turned its attention to the Camden Haven, launching fortnightly rides that highlight the area’s natural beauty. One of the key initiatives is “Tuesday Trails with Stephanie”. Led by Stephanie Todd, these outings currently range from Kendall to Dunbogan and as far south as Johns River, […]
The effects of the Black Summer’ bushfires: - an orange haze over Town Beach at 3:07pm on Friday 8 November 2019: Photo: Sis Higgins.
BUSHFIRE Survivors for Climate Action (BSCA) have spoken out following the release of the National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA). The group is urging the Albanese Government to set a 2035 climate target strong enough to save lives. They are also calling for coal and gas corporations to pay a climate pollution levy to fund the […]
A “MINOR CHANGE” has been made to the design of the Harrington/Coopernook interchange ahead of the project’s progression to delivery. The Australian and NSW Governments are investing $60 million to build an interchange connecting Harrington and Coopernook roads, with an overpass over the Pacific Highway. Transport for NSW is continuing work on this project, designed […]
The original IT team of Nick Ogbourne and Michael Matthews. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Original members and committee celebrate 20 years of U3A. Photo: Pauline Cain. The original IT team of Nick Ogbourne and Michael Matthews. Photo: Pauline Cain. PORT Macquarie Hastings University of the Third Age (U3A) celebrated its 20-year anniversary on Sunday, 7 September, with members past and present gathering at the Tenison Woods Centre to mark […]
THE Federal Government has announced it will deliver 20,000 Home Care Packages in the next eight weeks. A further 20,000 packages are set to be released between November and the end of the year, with the remainder of the promised 43,000 to be delivered by mid-2026. The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care […]
Kiran with a HCT funded ECG. Photo: supplied. Patient with a HCT funded Paxman. Photo: supplied. THE Mid North Coast Cancer Institute (MNCCI) nursing team is rallying the community with a new fundraiser for the Hastings Cancer Trust (HCT), on Sunday 12 October. Kirsty Baxter, HCT board member and nurse at the […]
Dean Noble from Kew Country Club and Theo Hazelgrove from Community at 3.
CAMDEN Haven-based homelessness charity Community at 3 has expressed continued gratitude to the Kew Country Club for opening its doors to host the organisation’s weekly barbecues. The free gatherings, held each Wednesday from 2:30pm, are designed to provide a welcoming space for anyone seeking connection, especially those facing loneliness or difficult circumstances. Attendees are invited […]
Barry Hacker JP at the Port Macquarie Courthouse. Photo: supplied.
FROM time to time we need the services of a Justice of the Peace to witness a statutory declaration or affidavit or to certify a copy of an original document. They are trusted to be honest and impartial when performing these functions. Barry Hacker is the JP Desk Coordinator for the Port Macquarie Support Group […]
