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Log Wharf Redevelopment
The Community Association is not only concerned with maintaining our historic hall but following the development of the Telegraph Point & Surrounds Community Plan that was presented to Council in March this year, we are keen to maintain and develop a safe, connected community who enjoy the beauty of the natural environment, village atmosphere and the peaceful rural lifestyle. Thoughtful future planning requires that the highly attractive conditions of our...
Nominate A Local Citizen of the Year
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Port Macquarie-Hastings Australia Day awards. Do you know a local person who has contributed to the community and deserves to be recognised for their achievements? Nominate them at 2021 Australia Day Nominations Australia Day is a day for all Australians, no matter where our personal stories began. It is the day to celebrate our diversity and the values that we share as an...
Stop for a Break in Telegraph Point
If you’re travelling along the highway over the school holidays, Telegraph Point is the perfect place to take a break without slowing your travel time. On the beautiful Mid North Coast halfway between Sydney and the QLD border, you can take a break with a quick stop at Ricardoes Tomatoes to pick some strawberries, wear the kids out with a session at Stoney Aqua Park, or take a stroll along...
Spring Backyard Makeover
Spring is here and everyone on the Mid North Coast has been busy tidying up their backyards, and doing their hazard reduction burns in case we have another hot summer. While we might not be travelling much these holidays, we're in the best place in the world to enjoy the local area and our own backyards. Telegraph Point and the whole Port Macquarie - Hastings region is the perfect place...
History of Our Timber Industry
Timber logging played an important role in the earliest days of European settlement throughout the Rollands Plains and Telegraph Point area. Cedar, rosewood and beech were the main timbers harvested locally. Logs were brought in to the Wilson River by bullock team, or sent downhill via a system of timber chutes. Log punts ran along the Wilson River to the Ballengarra Wharf to take timber from Upper Rollands Plains to...
Have you seen this butterfly?
A local resident at Gum Scrub thinks they may have spotted a Fritillary butterfly, and the call is out to see if there's a local colony of this critically endangered butterfly... The Australian Fritillary butterfly (or Laced Fritillary) once fluttered throughout the coastal regions of southern Queensland and northern NSW from Gympie to Port Macquarie. While the Australian Fritillary butterfly has always been one of our rarest native butterfly species,...
Locally Made Face Masks
With the demand for quality, re-usable face masks, there's been a few locals asking if anyone in the Telegraph Point area is making and selling masks. We reached out to local Kristina Hambly-Bennett from Harley B Handmade to see what she had available. When did you start sewing? I have been sewing for as long as I can remember. When I was a child I used to go along with my...
Timber Bridge Repairs
From the Rollands Plains Review community newsletter: For those living below the Hall or in Bril Bril you may not be aware of the great shock that delivered to the primary producers of Upper Rollands Plains and Marlo Merrican in May of this year.A letter was delivered to each household warning of weight limits to be imposed on a number of bridges in the Hastings, including the Bril Bril Ck...
Bushfire Recovery
It’s been a challenging few months for our community; facing drought, bushfires, floods, and now the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, we are still working hard to provide services during this time. As such, we will be holding a bushfire recovery information session in your neighbourhood. This will be held on Tuesday 18 August 2020, 10am until 12.30pm at the Rolland’s Plains School of Arts. During this session we will outline the...
Vintage Car Show
Although the Hat Head Vintage Car Rally and other regular outings have been cancelled due to Covid-19, there's good news for auto restorers and vintage car enthusiasts. The Kempsey Macleay & Hastings Auto Restorers Clubs will be showcasing their cars at the Kundabung Hall reserve markets on Sunday 9th August from 9AM. Click here for event details and location directions. Encouraging the restoration, preservation and use of veteran, vintage, post...
What's On In The Community
Upcoming local community events include regular trivia nights and meat raffles held at the Riverview Tavern and at the Telegraph Point Sports & Recreation Club.
Monthly local farmers markets are held one weekend a month.
View the calendar for more upcoming events and what's on at Telegraph Point.
Discover Telegraph Point
Whether you're looking for a rural retreat for birdwatching or bushwalking, or you'd rather a village stay with a country pub and friendly locals, Telegraph Point has something to offer.
Relax overnight just a short drive from the Pacific Highway, or spend a few days to visit local attractions alongside the Wilson River and our beautiful state forests.
Winter Weekend Escape
Summer Adventure
