WINTER has claimed two more lives in separate house fires, prompting Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to issue an urgent reminder for residents to check smoke alarms and take extra care with heating appliances. Two people, both believed to have been in their 70s, died in separate residential fires within five days of each other. […]
Chris Taylor, President Port Macquarie U3A; Jennie Wright, Mid North Coast Regional U3A representative, and Laurene Mulcahy, President U3A Network NSW.
REPRESENTATIVES of mid north coast branches of the University of the Third Age (U3A) gathered in Port Macquarie on Thursday 16 July to share procedures and practice with each other. U3A is an international organisation founded on the belief that people in their third age of life still have much to learn and contribute. Each […]
Broughton Island holds many secrets. Photo: Supplied by John 'Stinker' Clarke.
I AM continually amazed that so many residents of Port Stephens are yet to visit Broughton Island. I recently returned from a few days, fishing, swimming and wandering around the island, which I believe to be a ‘jewel in the crown’ of this beautiful region. Despite the many times I have visited the island and […]
From left to right: Lions Club members Pat Gaffney, Tilligery; Tanya Roy, Soldiers Point; Denise Bruce, Gloucester; Alec Bruce, Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Fund; and Brad Rostron and Kim Wright, Soldiers Point; with Elsie. Photos: Supplied.
From left to right: Lions Club members Pat Gaffney, Tilligery; Tanya Roy, Soldiers Point; Denise Bruce, Gloucester; Alec Bruce, Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Fund; and Brad Rostron and Kim Wright, Soldiers Point; with Elsie. Photos: Supplied. Elsie on her race runner. SIX-YEAR-old Elsie couldn’t stop smiling as she climbed onto her new Race Runner for […]
Residents across Medowie have been left puzzled by a series of new solar‑powered boxes appearing on residential streets, with no clear indication of who installed them or what purpose they serve. The boxes, each fitted with a small solar panel, have sparked lively online discourse, with locals trading theories ranging from practical to tongue‑in‑cheek. Some […]
EMERGENCY services personnel involved in the rescue of John ‘Stinker’ Clarke have reunited with the 77-year-old fisherman following his remarkable survival at sea. About 6pm on Wednesday 24 June 2026, emergency services were alerted after Mr Clarke failed to return home from a fishing trip. A coordinated marine search and rescue operation was launched involving […]
During its shutdown, the Little Street boat ramp will remain out of use both day and night. Picture: MidCoast Council.
THE Little Street boat ramp, in Forster, will remain closed during December and January, with some changes, following a two-year trial. The Little Street boat ramp will remain open without restrictions for the rest of the year. At its meeting on Monday 29 June, Council considered a range of options for how the Little Streetramp […]
