In the lead-up to a milestone half century of providing crisis support to the Australian community, Lifeline Mid Coast is this week celebrating the commitment and dedication of its 304 volunteers. The theme of 2012 Volunteer Week is ‘Everyone Counts’ and Lifeline is using the opportunity to acknowledge all their volunteers, not just those amazing [...]
Vietnam Veterans from across the country are gathering at Port Macquarie this week for the 44th Reunion of the Battle of Fire Support Base Coral. Over 320 Veterans and their families will be attending a program of events for the Reunion titled ‘Coral on the Coast’. Members of the public are invited to join Veterans [...]
Town Beach Reserve was transformed into a colourful wonderland as part of a worldwide day of action organised by 350.org in the USA. The theme of the day was ‘Join the Dots’, to raise awareness about the link between global warming and wild weather. Members of Climate Change Australia Hastings Branch (CCA-H) created a large [...]
Over 150 people packed into the Innes Gardens Chapel for the Mother’s Day Remembrance Service where mothers, wives, sisters and grandmothers were honoured and remembered. The candle lighting was very moving, with many tears and special memories. The special service was conducted by Pastor Kerry Medway from Grace Church. The solemn event was followed by [...]
When it comes to life’s greatest gifts, nothing comes close to the birth of a beautiful newborn baby. The instant these miracles join our world, priorities change, along with so much else that we have taken for granted. It’s not just the newborn that earns him or herself a new title, but also that special [...]
A new television commercial promoting Greater Port Macquarie’s ‘Little Treasures’ was filmed throughout the region last week. Capturing idyllic scenery from various locations throughout the Hastings including Shelley Beach, Lake Cathie, Dunbogan, Comboyne, Wauchope and beyond, the finished commercial is set to feature in tourism campaigns nationally throughout the next three years. The campaign will [...]
The dire state of some footpaths in Port Macquarie has resulted in a residential backlash, with locals calling on Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to fix them before someone is seriously injured.Sighting the abominable state of the footpath behind the popular Port Macquarie Panthers Club and Settlement City Shopping Centre, backing onto the canals, one resident, who [...]
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott spent part of the week in the lead-up to his Federal Budget Reply Speech on Thursday, May 10, visiting Port Macquarie and the Hastings. A frequent keen competitor in our Ironman competition, the Opposition Leader was a mere bystander this year, with intense budgetary preparations instead on his agenda. With the [...]
Thousands lined the streets of the CBD in Port Macquarie last Wednesday as a mark of respect during solemn Anzac Day marches. Heads were then bowed during commemorative services to remember those lost during times of war. Ex-servicemen and women were joined by politicians and community members on April 25 in Laurieton, Wauchope and Port [...]
It’s bookworm heaven from Friday to Sunday when the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Annual Book Sale kicks off. From May 4 to 6 residents and visitors can worm their way through thousands of books for sale – and all for great causes. Last year’s book sale raised a whopping $19,500 for charities – the [...]
