Iona FC were crowned the Zone Premier League reserve grade champions in 2025. Photo: Iona FC.
IONA FC will take on Coffs City FC in an “Interclub Challenge” on Saturday, 28 March. The clubs will do battle across eight grades, from junior boys and girls to senior men and women. Games will take place at Saint Columba Anglican School (SCAS), with the first kick-off at 9:30am. Play will continue throughout the […]
Chery Australia COO Lucas Harris with KCA’s Head of Wild Koala Breeding Program Dr Kate Farquharson and Head of Conservation Scott Castle. Photo: supplied.
KOALA lovers are being invited to help name a new joey as part of a conservation partnership between Koala Conservation Australia (KCA) and car company Chery Australia. KCA’s Wild Koala Breeding Facility at Guulabaa, in the Cowarra State Forest, welcomed seven healthy joeys in its first season. To celebrate this success, the public is being […]
Section D5 of the B2B pathway. Photo: PMHC.
THE 11km Beach to Beach Shared Pathway is now in the home stretch with only three sections left to be completed. Once done, this will result in a continuous off-road route from North Haven to Pilot Beach via Laurieton and Dunbogan. Port Macquarie Hastings Council acts as the custodian and technical advisor on the project, […]
Guidelines recommend 150 to 300 minutes of moderate activity each week. Photo: Leandro Boogalu/Pexels.
WRIST-WORN devices are providing new insights into how active Australians are and how well they sleep, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reinforcing the critical role of prevention in tackling chronic disease. The findings, based on wearable devices, show adults averaged four minutes of vigorous activity and one-hour and 45 minutes […]
Heart Health NSW volunteers.
HEART Health NSW’s volunteer group provides vital support to patients and families within the cardiac unit at Port Base Hospital. “We visit patients and their loved ones, offering reassurance, emotional support and encouragement – helping them understand there is life after heart surgery and recovery is possible,” the group said. “Our volunteers also assist the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WISH to pay a public tribute to this wonderful woman who served seven terms on our council and was a true giver to our community in many ways. During her council service she had to endure some tough times, but she remained bravely steadfast in her commitment. When the […]
Hammer throw gold medalist Lachlan Wilson at the state titles. Photo: supplied.
A YOUNG Hastings athlete has claimed a state title after an impressive rise in hammer throwing over the past two years. Lachlan Wilson, a Camden Haven resident and student at St Joseph’s Regional, picked up a hammer just two years ago and has quickly become a regular presence at Laurieton fields, training and competing each […]
Janet Cohen fought for the right for the terminally ill to die with dignity.
Janet Cohen fought for the right for the terminally ill to die with dignity. Janet outside State Parliament with MP Alex Greenwich, who introduced the VAD Bill, and former Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams. Janet with partner Glenn Brewer looking at plans for the historic Pilot Station Lookout at Camden Head. Photo: Sue Stephenson. CAMDEN […]
Award recipients from across the Hastings SES cluster. Photo: supplied.
Award recipients from across the Hastings SES cluster. Photo: supplied. Long service and courage award recipients with NSW SES Assistant Commissioner Sean Kearns and local dignitaries including Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer, Mayor Adam Roberts and Port Macquarie Council General Manager Robert Fish. NSW STATE Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteers from the Hastings Cluster were […]
Cr Lisa Intemann was first elected to Council in 1995. Photo: PMHC.
Cr Lisa Intemann was first elected to Council in 1995. Photo: PMHC. Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac praised Cr Intemann’s ability to speak from the heart. Photo: supplied. Flowers mark Cr Intemann’s now empty seat in the Council Chambers. Photo: supplied. THE Hastings Valley has lost one of its tireless champions, with the death of Councillor […]
