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Aussie icon John Williamson takes storytime to Wild Koala Breeding Visitor Centre at Guulabaa

John Williamson reads from his new children’s book ‘Koala Koala’. Photos: Koala Conservation Australia. Signing a copy of the book for two fans. AUSSIE music icon John Williamson has taken storytime to the bush with a visit to Koala Conservation Australia’s Wild Koala Breeding Visitor Centre at Guulabaa. The visit coincides with the celebration of […]

Regional

$20m upgrade for Port Macquarie Police Station

Prime position. The Port Macquarie Police Station at the corner of Hay Street and Sunset Parade. Photo: Matthew Doyle, Unearthed by Matt. Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan, Superintendent Shane Cribb, Police Minister Yasmin Catley, Member for Port Macquarie Rob Dwyer and Detective Superintendent Jason Dickinson. Photo: supplied. PORT Macquarie police are finally getting rid of […]

Sport

AFL North Coast side make history at Northern NSW Championships

Isaac Luke taking on Hunter Metro. Photo: AFL North Coast Mitch White does battle with Hunter Metro opposition. Photo: AFL North Coast. Port Macquarie Magpies members of the undefeated North Coast Force U17 Boys team. Photo: supplied. Brenton Mance takes on Hunter Country. Photo: AFL North Coast. THE NORTH Coast Force U17s boys side made […]

Community, School

Grace Curran hoping to get her song noticed in triple j’s Unearthed High competition

STEPPING into the spotlight can be tough when you’re a teenager, but for 17-year-old Grace Curran, it’s her best shot at breaking into the music scene. The Port Macquarie singer-songwriter has entered her original song “Out of His League” in the highly contested triple j Unearthed High competition. Open to all artists of high school […]

Police

Streets paved with gold in alleged roadworks corruption

CASH, cryptocurrency and even gold nuggets are among the alleged spoils of a long-running scheme to rig and inflate contracts for roadworks. A former department officer is believed to be in hiding, after a failed attempt to leave Australia on a US passport. The alleged rigging and inflation of contracts by Transport for NSW procurement […]

Regional

Bright spots in agriculture amid market volatility

WITH droughts on one side of the country, floods on the other, and political volatility overseas, Australia’s agriculture industry has been right in the thick of it. But there is reason for “cautious optimism” in the $90.7 billion sector as uncertain conditions create both threats and opportunities for the nation’s producers, according to Bendigo Bank’s […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: The climate is changing, so must we

DEAR News Of The Area, THE Mid North Coast is no stranger to tough times, but the weather is becoming more extreme and harder to live with. In just a few years, our region has faced devastating bushfires and record-breaking floods. The recent floods are another hit to our region, hurting our people, our livestock, […]

Sport

Lake Cathie suffer narrow loss to Urunga in State Cup final

LAKE Cathie Football Club’s Women’s Northern League A Grade suffered a narrow defeat to Urunga FC in the final of the Community Plate at the Women’s State Cup on Sunday, 13 July. Hosted at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility, Urunga secured a 1-0 victory in a hard-fought encounter which could have gone either way. […]

Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, Since the recent heavy rain events, we now have a flock of bin chickens in our yard. They are not a very attractive bird, but I can’t seem to shoo them away. How do I get rid of them? Jonathan R. Ah, Jonathon Using the term bin chicken tells me everything I need […]

Film

The Big Screen

THIS is the week this particular cinephile has been awaiting, with the all new Superman flying into theatres. While films based on comics owned by Warner Bros. have been a mixed bag (to be generous), the involvement of James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) as writer, director and creative head for films under the “DC […]