Wauchope Bonny Hills SLSC life members Keith Charles (left) and Wayne Gill (right) congratulate George Fowler on his elevation to Life Governor. George Fowler congratulates Jason Sawyer on his prestigious Club Person of the Year award. WAUCHOPE-Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) held its Awards of Excellence presentation on 9 May, […]
State President Tanya Jolly with Mid North Coast Group President Lynn Moore (Port Macquarie).
Delegates at this year’s conference. Doreen Burns, President of CWA Wauchope accepting items from the Hospital Support Committee. Just under 500 entries for Land Cookery were judged at the conference. Mid North Coast Group Conference Committee: Eunice Roberts and Chrystine Bouffler (Lake Cathie-Hastings), Jan Sullivan (Forster), Julie Deer (Wingham), Rhonda Merchant (Gloucester Evening) and Janella […]
Better By Bicycle Port Macquarie members at the end of the proposed Town to Googik Link Trail.
THE National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Draft Lake Innes Plan of Management (February 2026) proposal to extend the Googik Track to Lake Cathie received more than 300 submissions in support of extending the trail. This has prompted a local Bicycle User Group [BUG], Better By Bicycle Port Macquarie, to lodge a new proposal to […]
Minister for the Environment Penny Sharpe announces next steps in the creation of the GKNP. Photo: DCCEEW.
Minister for the Environment Penny Sharpe announces next steps in the creation of the GKNP. Photo: DCCEEW. Glenn Storrie from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Environment Minister Penny Sharpe with representatives of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. NSW ENVIRONMENT Minister Penny Sharpe was in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday, 12 May to outline progress […]
Minister for the North Coast Janelle Saffin, Premier Chris Minns and Environment Minister Penny Sharpe at the Great Koala National Park announcement last year. Photo: Penny Sharpe MP.
THE forestry industry has been a contested space in NSW for many years, with some supporting the continuation of native hardwood logging and others strongly opposing it. The issue was brought into sharper focus recently with the announcement by the NSW Government of its intention to create the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). The establishment […]
Hundreds gathered in Port Macquarie to farewell Peter Walsh, including NSW Commissioner Mal Lanyard, former colleagues, and extended family and friends.
Peter Walsh, NSWP #11722, served the state for 37 years. Hundreds gathered in Port Macquarie to farewell Peter Walsh, including NSW Commissioner Mal Lanyard, former colleagues, and extended family and friends. Hundreds gathered in Port Macquarie to farewell Peter Walsh, including NSW Commissioner Mal Lanyard, former colleagues, and extended family and friends. Hundreds gathered in […]
Students artists travelled from across the state to be at the opening of the exhibition. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Students artists travelled from across the state to be at the opening of the exhibition. Photo: Pauline Cain. MacKillop College HSC Visual Arts Teacher Loretta North and her daughter Grace with Charlie Penn’s 3D animation, ‘Eye of the Moth.’ Photo: Pauline Cain. HSC Visual Arts Teacher Lauren Barlow and her former student Meera Nirmalendran from […]
Tom Lockwood, Matthew Hohnberg, Yvonne Wells, Councillor Nik Lipovac, Harry Wells, Jill and Bruce Gain. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Tom Lockwood, Matthew Hohnberg, Yvonne Wells, Councillor Nik Lipovac, Harry Wells, Jill and Bruce Gain. Photo: Pauline Cain. Harry Wells in his prime in the 1950s. Photo: ARL Hall of Fame. Harry and Yvonne Wells outside the store they have owned for 56 years. Photo: Flynns Beach Cellars and General Store. Matthew Hohnberg reminisces with […]
Jemma Peters, Wendy Hannan and Rhys Birrane.
CLUB Lake Cathie joined other registered clubs throughout New South Wales in a day of action last week focused on reducing the rates of domestic and family violence (DFV). Aligned with Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, “Purple Friday” is a state-wide social impact initiative that shines a spotlight on the club industry’s role in […]
The majority of services will be operated by modern coaches featuring wheelchair accessibility, improved seating and seatbelts, mobile phone charging points, onboard defibrillators and toilets.
NEW routes and modernised coaches have been unveiled as part of a major upgrade to NSW TrainLink coach services. A 36 percent funding increase across the NSW TrainLink coach network will lift total funding to $290 million over the next nine years. From 1 July, 14 coach operators will run 49 routes across the NSW […]
