Werin Aboriginal Corporation Medical Clinic

30/09/2025

23/09/2025

⚫🟡🔴 MEN’S ADORNMENT WORKSHOP ⚫🟡🔴

📅 When: Wednesday 1st October
🕙 Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm
📍 Where: Strong Spirit Office, 3/15 Short Street, Port Macquarie

Aboriginal men from the Port Macquarie-Hastings region are invited to come together for this cultural workshop.

A chance to connect, learn, and create adornments in a supportive and culturally safe space.

👉 Limited spots available – get in touch to secure your place.

14/09/2025

🥇 Nominations for the 2025 Wayne Richards Sporting Scholarship are now open!

The scholarship provides $5000 to a local athlete aged 13-21 competing at State, National or International sporting level.

Supported by the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise the scholarship assists with fostering our future sporting champions by subsidising registration fees, equipment, and costs associated with travel to sporting events outside the LGA.

📅 Nominations close: Friday 17 October 2025
🏆 Winner announced: Friday 7 November 2025

Nominate a worthy recipient today: https://www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au/Wayne-Richards-Scholarship

12/09/2025

We’ve just honoured our election commitment by passing a historic and nation-leading Su***de Prevention Bill.

For the first time ever, every single arm of government in NSW is now legally accountable for preventing su***de.

Our bill will enforce a mandatory su***de prevention plan and create two new advisory bodies, the NSW Su***de Prevention Council and the NSW Aboriginal Su***de Prevention Council to bring together those with lived experience, Aboriginal leaders, experts, and government.

It also extends accountability to government departments and enshrines a NSW Su***de Monitoring System into law to ensure transparent and ongoing reporting of suspected and confirmed su***des.

We know this isn’t going to fix things overnight but something has to be done.

So we’re doing our part to save as many lives as we can.

27/08/2025

🖤💛❤️ Women’s Emu Egg Art Workshop 🖤💛❤️

Aboriginal women from the Port Macquarie-Hastings region are invited to a creative workshop of connection and art. 🎨

🗓 When: Friday 5 September 2025
🕥 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
📍 Where: Strong Spirit Office, 3/15 Short Street, Port Macquarie

Come along, learn, create, and share in a supportive women’s space. 💛

21/08/2025

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 🌧️

Below is a list of roads across the region which are currently affected by weather. Please stay safe and drive to the conditions.

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱🚫
• Houston Mitchell Drive (from Pacific Hwy end), Lake Innes
• Kendall/Logans Crossing, Logans Crossing Bridge, Logans Creek

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 💦
• Ocean Drive (at the Perch Hole Trail), Port Macquarie,
• Fernbank Creek Road, Fernbank
• Boundary St, Port Macquarie
• Sancrox Road, Sancrox
• Belah Road, Port Macquarie
• Kennedy Drive at Koala St, Port Macquarie
• Ocean St, Port Macquarie
• Boronia St, Port Macquarie
• Shelly Beach Carpark, Port Macquarie
• Settlement Point Road, Port Macquarie
• Lions Park Lookout, Port Macquarie
• Ocean Drive at Links Estate, Port Macquarie
• Horton St, Port Macquarie
• Toorak Court, Port Macquarie
• Rollands Plains Road, Rollands Plains
• Ocean Drive, Laurieton
• Seafront Circuit, Bonny Hills
• Camden Head Road, Dunbogan
• Lady Penrhyn Court, Dunbogan
• Rollands Plains Road, Rollands Plains
• P**i Court, North Shore
• Costigans Road - Small embankment slip being cleared

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 ✅
• Tulloch Road, Port Macquarie
• Horton St, Port Macquarie
• Black Creek Road, Black Creek
• Tipperary Road (at the bridge), Lorne
• Costigans Road - Small embankment slip being cleared, Yarras

⚠️ Check Live Traffic NSW for road closures
🚫 Never drive through floodwater📲 Stay updated with the Hazards Near Me app or the NSW SES website
🖥️ Report an Issue here 👉 https://www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au/Report-an-issue

Mid North Coast NSW SES
NSW SES

20/08/2025

🌧️ Weather Alert: Heavy Rainfall and Possible Flooding 🌧️

Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast for today and Thursday for parts of the Hunter, Mid North Coast and North West Slopes.

🔸 River catchments are already wet due to recent rainfall
🔸 Flash flooding and river level rises are likely in areas with the heaviest rainfall

Now’s the time to get prepared.
🚗 Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
🪑 Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
⚡️ Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
🔌 Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.

Know your risk, have a plan, and stay up to date with warnings.

📲 Download the Hazards Near Me app for the latest warnings in your area.

🌐 Read the full update here: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/news/nsw-ses-crews-standby-widespread-rainfall-and-flooding-forecast

☎️ If you require assistance, call NSW SES on 132 500. In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000).

12/08/2025

Werin was delighted to host the Thirrili team today who shared information with our staff on su***de support and traumatic incidents. Congratulations to the Thirrili team on the great work you do for communities.

12/08/2025

Do you know an Aboriginal woman whose strength, leadership and passion deserves to be recognised?

Nominations are now open for the NSW Women of the Year Awards 2026. This category is dedicated to honouring women who are key pillars of their communities, advancing economic, cultural, and/or social opportunities for Aboriginal people in NSW.

Open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

✨ Submit your nomination for the NSW Women of the Year Awards 2026 before 9 September: nsw.gov.au/wotya26

🌺 Illustrations created by Wodi Wodi & Walbunja Artist Lauren Henry from Yirra Miya First Nations Creative Agency.