STORMS and heavy seas have dislodged the coir logs stabilising the embankment along Illaroo Road at Lake Cathie, contributing to further erosion. President of Revive Lake Cathie Kate Aston said around 20 logs were washed away during last Wednesday’s storm.…
BAYSIDE Carpets & Flooring is your one-stop shop for high quality home improvement products. “At Bayside Carpets & Flooring, we take pride in the dedication of our family and team to provide top-quality services and exceptional customer care,” the team…
LAURIETON’S Fire and Rescue team has winched a paraglider to safety after he found himself stranded on a branch at the top of a tall tree. The man had crashed into thick scrub around 12.45pm on Tuesday, about 100m from…
WITHOUT exaggeration friends, this week is one that I have been awaiting for more than a decade. Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) sees the release of his magnum opus, Megalopolis, a film that has been more than 40 years in…
WAUCHOPE woman Alison Penfold is set to walk from Harrington to Port Macquarie this weekend to raise awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer research. The charity walk is part of PanKind’s Remember September campaign to honour and remember the 71…
KENDALL’S Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) NSW has been named the latest recipient of the Greater Mid North Coast Community Funding Program, providing a much-needed financial boost to the local not-for-profit organisation. Founded in 1994, RDA Kendall is dedicated…
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has received the State Government’s Employment Diversity Award for Regional and Rural Councils, for increasing the number of women in senior leadership roles. Group Manager for People, Safety and Performance Louise Perry, accepted the honour on behalf…
PRESSURE on Port Macquarie Base Hospital’s (PMBH) Emergency Department has increased, according to figures released by the Bureau of Health Information (BHI). Its quarterly report for April to June shows that 13,180 people attended ED, which is 1052 (8.7 percent)…
THE September school holidays are just over a week away and Marine Rescue Camden Haven is ready for the inevitable influx of holidaymakers. From that point until next Easter, its volunteers and vessels will be kept busy responding to call-outs…
SEPTEMBER Equinox marks the arrival of the first day of spring in the Southern Hemisphere. That’s why in the earth’s southern areas, the September Equinox is known as the Spring Equinox. It takes place on Sunday, 22 September, just after…