Jean Balland and Halia Senu’s artwork is on display until 31 August. Photo: supplied.
FUN, functional, and furry, Cassegrain Winery’s brand-new exhibition Our Kingdom is set to wag tails as tastebuds are tickled this June. From paintings and sculptures to man’s best friend and songbirds, visitors can wander through the restaurant and cellar door and marvel at the work of talented local artists, Jean Balland and Halia Senu. The […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IT was announced last week that Mal Meninga had been appointed as coach of the new NRL franchise the Perth Bears and as a result had to resign as coach of the Australian team who will travel to England at the end of the year for a test series. Since […]
From modern jets to science fiction and ships, there’ll be something for everyone at the Expo. Photo:
supplied.
SOUND the horns, rev the engines, and gather the troops, the annual Port Macquarie Scale Model Expo is back this July, just in time for the school holidays. Hosted by Port Macquarie Scale Modellers, the expo has shared a fun-filled family event with the community for over 25 years. Showcasing a wide variety of scale […]
Port Combined players are ready to play for Dolly. Photo: Facebook.
ALL six Hastings Valley netball clubs are about to go blue to raise much-needed funds for “Dolly’s Dream”. Initiated by Hastings Valley Netball Association (HVNA), the teams, club members and supporters, are encouraged to wear a little extra blue in their hair, on their face, and on their feet, to help raise awareness of bullying […]
U15s team with Coach Kelly McHugh and Manager Benita Seymour. Photo: supplied.
U15s team with Coach Kelly McHugh and Manager Benita Seymour. Photo: supplied. U17s team with Coach Natalie Jordan and Manager Melissa O’Reilly. Photo: supplied. PLAYERS from the Hastings Valley Netball Association are competing in Sydney over the long weekend in the Netball NSW HART Senior State Titles. Comprising athletes from the association’s six clubs, the […]
Sunday’s space junk flying to the right of Watonga Rocks. Photo: Steve Phelps.
Sunday’s space junk flying to the right of Watonga Rocks. Photo: Steve Phelps. The magic of Aurora Australs from North Brother Mountain. Photo: Steve Phelps. THE sky came alive on Sunday evening, 1 June, with Port Macquarie locals stopped in their tracks by colourful lights, flashes, and luminous glowing. Leaving a trail […]
St Columba Anglican School students (top from left) Angelina McRae, Charlie Finnecy, Xavier Yates, Zaza Semchyshyn, (bottom from left) Minnie Yonge, Kira Mistry, Bronte Hollins and Summer Hodgkin. Photo: supplied. St Paul’s College Kempsey students Kaitlyn Chadwick, Sam Farrell and Gracie Campbell. Photo: supplied. STUDENTS from St Columba Anglican School in Port Macquarie (SCAS) and […]
Marine Rescue Port Macquarie secures the yacht and takes its skipper to safety. Photos: Marine Rescue NSW.
Marine Rescue Port Macquarie secures the yacht and takes its skipper to safety. Photos: Marine Rescue NSW. THE volunteers of Marine Rescue Port Macquarie have had no time to rest in the wake of the recent floods, with a solo sailor the latest to benefit from their skills and swift response. The sailor’s vessel lost […]
PORT Macquarie-based cancer nurse Helen Adair delivered vital chemotherapy to a Crescent Head resident on Wednesday 28 May, thanks to the quick response of the State Emergency Service (SES). Helen is a registered nurse with chemo@home and needed to reach her patient Christopher Dockrill, to administer his scheduled chemotherapy infusion for multiple myeloma. With Crescent […]
Silent auction legends Shannon Collins, Jane Keegan and Abby Eakin rocking their Bogan gear.
Silent auction legends Shannon Collins, Jane Keegan and Abby Eakin rocking their Bogan gear. Big hearts Rebecca Hutton and Guy Walker, winners of the silent auction prizes Bogan Bingo DJs delivering for the Port Macquarie Sharks. PANTHERS was packed with flannies, thongs, and thunderstruck energy on Saturday 31 May as Bogan Bingo took over for […]
