Cheers to Dry July.
Dry July fundraiser now in full swing
TUESDAY 1 July saw the annual Dry July fundraiser kick-off with individuals and teams committing to going alcohol-free for the month to raise funds for people affected by cancer. The funds provide services for cancer patients, their families and carers, whether it’s a lift to a life-saving appointment, guidance from a specialist nurse, connection to […]
Students from Navuakece District School in their new netball kits. Photo: supplied.
Port Combined netballers score smiles from across the Pacific
SHY faces stared into camera lenses when students from Navuakece District School in Fiji created postcards from paradise for Port Combined Netball Club. Dressed excitedly in their new blue and teal netball dresses, their messages and photos expressed how grateful they were for the donated kits. It was a perfect example of how a circular […]
Last year's North Coast Force Under 15s Boys team.
North Coast Force juniors to play in Northern NSW Championships
AFL North Coast’s best juniors will devote some of their school holidays to representing their region. North Coast Force’s Under 17s , Under 15s, and Under 13s Boys teams, and the Youth Girls 17s, Youth Girls 15s, and Youth Girls 13s teams will take part in this year’s Northern NSW Championships in Coffs Harbour. This […]
Letter to the Editor: Who is the better economic manager?
DEAR News Of The Area, I acknowledge Pat Congahan MP for his statement in last week’s edition (Port Macquarie NOTA, 27 June). He clearly knows how vulnerable this electorate is after two close elections. However his claims regarding Labor’s economic management cannot go unchallenged. Inflation has been tamed, interest rates cut, a third budget surplus […]
From 1 July 2025 both light and heavy vehicles will receive penalties for speeding at two trial sites in regional NSW.
Penalties being enforced in Lake Innes-Kew average speed camera trial
PENALTIES are now being enforced in an average speed camera trial which measures motorists’ speeds along a 15km stretch of the Pacific Highway between Kew and Lake Innes. From 1 July 2025 both light and heavy vehicles will receive penalties for speeding at two trial sites in regional NSW, the other of which is a […]
An indicative artists’ impressions of a planned public preschool.
Four public preschools announced across the Mid North Coast
FOUR brand-new public preschools are set to be operational on the Mid North Coast by early 2027. Each preschool will be co-located with an existing public primary school. The four public preschools will be built at Bowraville Central School, Moorland Public School, Tacking Point Public School, and Taree Public School. Once open, the four sites […]
Port City celebrates their win. Photo: supplied.
Win for Port City as Camden Haven hosts first State Pennant
Port City celebrates their win. Photo: supplied. Graham Muffett. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Sandy Harris. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ken Griffin. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Mitch Wilkins. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. John Breen, Mick Reid and Tony Newell. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. CLUB North Haven and Club Lake Cathie recently made history by co-hosting their first State Pennant Playoff for […]
Letter to the Editor: Spectacular fail
DEAR News Of The Area, THE greatest strategy employed by weak leaders is the art of distraction. While this week’s MAGA focus has been on the US’s “spectacular” bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, Israel’s genocidal annihilation of Palestine continues. While our PM’s support for the highly questionable US action was sadly predictable, any justification must […]
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, I WAS scrolling through the local community page on the weekend and came across a cheeky post. The post didn’t raise an eyebrow, but what did was the pile-on from adults hating on this young person. It seems strange that people over a certain age would stoop this low. Why are people so […]
