Tag: Port Macquarie
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CAFE BRINGS REAL WORLD INTO CLASSROOM
Hospitality students at Port Macquarie’s Newman Technical College can now get a taste of the working world, without leaving campus. A new training cafe officially opened today, as part of a $3-million school upgrade.
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PROGRAM TO BOOST LOCAL JOBS
The state government is talking jobs, and lots of them. The Deputy Premier flew into Port Macquarie today – spruiking a new program, designed to help local businesses grow faster.
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BREAKERS MAINTAIN UNBEATEN RUN
Port City remains glued to the top of the Group 3 rugby league ladder, after a win over the Bulls yesterday. The reigning premiers, conceding 30 points to Taree – their worst result so far this season.
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FIRE DESTROYS $70,000 YACHT
NBN News has obtained exclusive vision of a fire which destroyed a yacht in rough seas off South West Rocks. Marine Rescue authorities say the lone skipper was lucky to escape the ordeal.
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DOLPHINS FALL TO SPIDERS
Port Macquarie has suffered its fifth-straight loss in basketball’s State League, falling just short against Hornsby Ku-ring-gai at home this afternoon. It was a close game from start to finish – with the Dolphins on the back foot for most of the match. Josh Kelly shot five three-pointers for the home side to top-score on…
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PETS PARADE FOR A CAUSE
Dozens of animals put their best paw forward in Port Macquarie today, in the Lions Club’s inaugural Mad-Cap Pet Parade. The gathering at Saint Columba Anglican School featured dogs of all shapes and sizes – and even a lone lizard. The event was all in aid of a worthy cause. “It’s to enable us to…
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BUMPER SIGHTINGS IN WHALE CENSUS
All eyes were on the ocean today, as keen whale spotters gathered at Port Macquarie’s lighthouse for the annual whale census. Tacking Point was one of five locations in New South Whales taking part in the simultaneous count – organised by marine research group ORCCA and National Parks. The local tally was expected to reach…
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HOONS DAMAGE TUFFINS LANE
Port Macquarie’s Tuffins Lane will remain closed to sporting groups this weekend, following a senseless act of vandalism. Hoons recently tore through the fields in a car, ripping up the muddy surface. Maintenance workers aren’t expecting to repair the damage until next week, because the ground is still too wet for machinery. The fields are…
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$10M FOR PORT MENTAL HEALTH UNIT
Port Macquarie Base Hospital received a boost in the State Budget, with money allocated to its Mental Health Unit expansion. Louise Rennie has more.
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DOLPHINS BACK IN ACTION AFTER FORTNIGHT OFF
In State League basketball, Port Macquarie is hoping to bounce back from four-straight losses, when it hosts Hornsby Ku-ring-gai this weekend. The Dolphins are sitting 18th in the competition with only six rounds left – meaning they’re no chance of making the finals. Their Sydney opponents are below them on the ladder, with only one…