28th February, 2020
Did you know that mixing young and old people can extend lives? Mixing generations is just as important for young people as it is old, as illness and loneliness is formed early in life. Research details how ‘intergenerational interaction...
28th February, 2020
Here are some great snippets taken from Tweets on Buzzfeed about Baby Boomer culture that you may relate to... Forcing their kids to go to uni then disagreeing with the facts that they learned there. Demanding the sale price of items...
16th December, 2019
Things that the generation born between 1946 and 1964 would remember whilst they were growing up are very different to our younger generations and they certainly don’t include Smartphones and Facebook. Going...
16th December, 2019
It’s no wonder so many holidaymakers choose to move to the Port Macquarie region when we have so many things to offer… the climate, beautiful countryside that meets the sea with stunning beaches, restaurants,&nbs...
16th December, 2019
Government nutritional advice is to eat two serves of fruit per day and five serves of vegetables to keep healthy, reduce the risk of cancer, coronary heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes to name just a...
13th December, 2019
A review by Joe the journo (originally featured in ‘The OCR Grapevine’) Hi, Joe the journo here. It’s nearly 2am on Sunday morning and I’m sitting here behind my computer with a cup of coffee trying...
13th December, 2019
The OCR travellers set off at the end of October as a group to Sawtell. Lots of activities were enjoyed including swimming, beach walks, canoeing, surfing, fishing, croquet, tennis, and bowls. Drinks and cheese at the campsite with&nbs...
13th December, 2019
The Port Macquarie region offers a wonderful choice of different restaurants with various cuisines for you to try out and enjoy central, waterfront or countryside locations. Whalebone Wharf is nestled over the&nbs...
13th December, 2019
The plight of our farmers has never been so heartbreakingly dire, and we needed to help make their Christmases lighter by getting behind them. Laverty’s Pathology, Port Base Hospital have been running a drought...
13th December, 2019
During October, we saw bush fires in Lake Innes and Lake Cathie, just south of Port Macquarie, scorching a few thousand hectares. Homeowners close to some of the fires were evacuated to safety whilst the fires were...
