30 Apr 01 | THE Member for Port Macquarie, Rob Oakeshott, has slammed the National Parks and Wildlife Service for making the public pay to enter national parks and then giving Members of Parliament free entry.
30 Apr 01 | PORT Macquarie’s Jamie Vogele faces a gruelling test of physical and mental endurance next month when he sets off on a 100km non-stop walk in Sydney, May 25.
30 Apr 01 | TEN Hastings residents undertook a serious responsibility last week as they began their training to become group leaders for census night on August 7.
30 Apr 01 | DEPUTY chairman of the Upper House committee which will investigate cost effectiveness and quality at Port Macquarie Base Hospital wants details of the contract made available to the inquiry.
30 Apr 01 | PORT Macquarie’s support of the annual fund-raising event, World’s Greatest Shave for a Cure, is well known.
30 Apr 01 | DEVELOPING Hastings Council’s key business assets is just one of the tasks newly-appointed business manager Stephen Dando-Collins is set to tackle.
30 Apr 01 | THE Australian Heritage Commission is expected to consider an application tomorrow for Port Macquarie’s Government House site to be listed on the National Estate.
30 Apr 01 | VISITORS young and old witnessed the old-style charm of Douglas Vale Homestead and Vineyard during a pioneer skills day on Saturday.
30 Apr 01 | THE Port Macquarie Historical Society has slammed Hastings Council for its impotence in preventing the destruction of the historic Government House site.
27 Apr 01 | THE return of goalkicking fullback Josh Mann to the Port Macquarie Sharks this season has not only been a bonus for the club but also to the player himself.
27 Apr 01 | NINETY-one-year-old Port Macquarie racehorse owner Ivan Livermore notched his 1550th winner with Sendwin, one of three winners for Cessnock jockey Robert Thompson, at Taree-Wingham Race Club’s $1 million betting turnover TAB meeting at Taree on Tuesday.
27 Apr 01 | THE Port Macquarie Sharks reserve grade side continued its undefeated run in the Group 2 competition with a 76-0 thrashing of Bellingen on Sunday.
27 Apr 01 | THE Wauchope Blues will go into Sunday’s Group 2 encounter against Nambucca Heads brimming with confidence after their first win of the season last weekend.
27 Apr 01 | THE Lake Cathie Raiders will attempt to get back in the winner’s circle against Wilson River at Telegraph Point tomorrow.
27 Apr 01 | THE return of Dave Hotham, Scott Baker and Daniel Evans is expected to re-ignite the Port RSL Boardriders on the eve of tomorrow’s match against Comboyne at the Regional Sports Stadium, Port Macquarie.
27 Apr 01 | MACQUARIE Hotel’s forward pack holds the key to tomorrow’s Hastings League match of the round against Long Flat.
27 Apr 01 | The Port Macquarie Pirates Rugby Union Club turned 25 in 1999, having been founded by a group of enthusiasts in 1974.
27 Apr 01 | A CRIPPLING injury toll in the club will force the Port Macquarie Pirates to field a new-look outfit for tomorrow’s clash against defending premiers Coffs Snappers at Stuart Park, Port Macquarie.
27 Apr 01 | PORT Macquarie Pirates young flanker Peter Sales has capped off a remarkable comeback to rugby union after being selected in a combined under 19 North Coast/Mid North Coast team.
27 Apr 01 | DESPITE having two one-pointers on their card, Ray Rushton and Charlie Clark streeted the field to win Saturday’s four-ball at the Port Macquarie Golf Club.