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Congratulations to Our Very Own Geoff Shelton!
A huge congratulations to Geoff Shelton, who has received a Commendation in the Long-standing Contribution to Search and Rescue category at the 2026 Australian Search and Rescue Awards! Geoff has dedicated an extraordinary 37 years to marine search and rescue, serving our local community through Marine Rescue Port Macquarie and, before that, Sea Rescue. Earlier…
Read MoreSnapper, yellowtail kingfish price could soar under proposed catch limits
Article from ABC News October 2026 By Lauren Bohane and Jacinta Counihan Click here to read it In short: Stricter limits have been proposed for snapper and yellowtail kingfish to help rebuild stocks in NSW fisheries. Commercial and recreational fishers are opposed to the changes. What’s next? The NSW government has extended the consultation…
Read MoreA Line in the Sand? Anglers Have Their Say on Snapper and Kingfish
By Kate Shelton Two of the Mid North Coast’s most popular offshore fish, snapper and yellowtail kingfish, are the focus of proposed new management plans, with recreational anglers now being asked to have their say. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has released draft harvest strategies for both species. The aim…
Read MoreBoats Out! Mid North Coast Fishing Heats Up
Boats Out! Mid North Coast Fishing Heats Up By Kate Shelton PM002 As the weather settles down, local and visiting anglers have ample opportunities to cast a line on the beautiful Mid North Coast region. In the Camden Haven River, a few Drummer are still lingering, with some impressive catches, including some up to three…
Read MoreRadio Club News August 2025
Port Macquarie Radio Club News August 2025 This month we have a fishing report from Kate Shelton and news of the SROCP radio course run by Gordon Kimpton. August was another relatively quiet month due to weather keeping us at home. Even when there are no boats logged on in the Port Macquarie area the SARCC radio base operates…
Read MoreRadio Club News July 2025
Welcome to the Radio Club News for July 2025 It’s been a quiet month for us with the weather continuing to not play fair. Still, it gives us all a chance to catch up on that boat maintenance and revise our seafaring skills. This month we invite you to join our free radio course with…
Read MoreRadio Club News June 2025
Welcome to the June 2025 issue of Port Macquarie’s PM Radio Club Newsletter. A very brief newsletter this month as our Editor Ron Francis has been out of action and has handed over the reins of the newsletter. Thanks Ron, for all your hard work in the Radio Club. Ron will still be on the…
Read MorePM Radio Club Members Night – 27 June 2025
Radio Club News May 2025
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the Port Macquarie Radio Club newsletter. To say that May hasn’t been a good month for boating would be stating the obvious. With 739 mm of rain over the first 25 days, heavy seas and a moody bar we are all feeling the effects of ‘cabin fever’. Let’s…
Read MoreRadio Club Newsletter April 2025
Welcome to the April issue of Port Macquarie’s PM Radio Club Newsletter. April was a real mixed bag with the early part of the month providing reasonable off shore conditions. Then the winds and rain returned and with the added impact of the Cyclone off New Zealand, putting an end to any trips off shore…
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