An arrest made during a previous Operation Soteria Surge on the Mid North Coast. Photo: NSW Police.
WAUCHOPE residents are urging police to respond to ongoing youth crime in the area following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) allegedly falling on deaf ears. “Crime is being ignored in Wauchope, and residents are tired,” Wauchope local Amy Murphy told News Of The Area. “Residents in Bain Street, Walters Street, Waugh Street, and James […]
BARNARDOS Australia warns that children in regional NSW are bearing the brunt of coercive control, as new crime statistics reveal rural communities are experiencing dramatically higher rates than other areas. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research quarterly report shows regional NSW recorded 170 coercive control incidents from July 2024 to June 2025 compared […]
Community organisations receiving the funding at the Wauchope Country Club.
REGIONAL Australia Bank has returned more than $98,000 to local organisations across Wauchope and Laurieton through its Community Partnership Program (CPP), celebrated at an event at Wauchope Country Club earlier this month. The CPP encourages bank members to nominate a local organisation they care about, and each year the bank donates a share of its […]
The final whistle sparked scenes of jubilation. Photo: supplied.
The final whistle sparked scenes of jubilation. Photo: supplied. (Back L-R) Erin Denham (coach), Siena Kind, Ellah Armitage, Millie Byrne, Sophia Wilmot, Isabella Hawkins, Lily Moseley, Lenni Gosling, (Front L-R) Alison Montgomery (staff), Grace Byrne, Evie Evans, Lainey Fenton, Darcie Gleeson, Ella Oliver and Matilda Medlin. Photo: supplied. MACKILLOP College’s U16 Girls rugby league team […]
The Kendall Blues celebrate their third Hastings District Rugby League grand final victory in a row. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
THE Kendall Blues have secured a rare “three-peat”, claiming victory in three consecutive Hastings District Rugby League grand finals. Playing the Lake Cathie Raiders at Lake Cathie Sporting Complex on Saturday, 27 September, the Blues fought their way to an 18-30 win to secure the silverware once more. The teams were neck and neck during […]
DEAR Jasminda, On my rostered day off last week I went for a day trip to the beach. After getting a bit too much sun, I rolled over and noticed Amy, who is a junior work colleague, swimming in the ocean with her kids. She was on a work from home day (approved by me). […]
The Wauchope Community Gardens. Photo: supplied.
THE Wauchope Community Garden will be buzzing with activity this Labour Day, Monday 6 October, as locals are invited to come along for a family-friendly Open Day and Working Bee. From 9am to 3pm at the corner of Tallowood Avenue and Mahogany Street, behind the Neighbourhood Centre, visitors can celebrate the opening of the new […]
Handicrafts will be abundant at this year’s Spring Fair. Photo: supplied.
THE Port Macquarie Uniting Church will hold its Annual Spring Fair on Saturday, 4 October. The fair will run from 8am to 12pm and the entire community is invited to attend. This year’s fair is especially significant, as it marks the 30th anniversary of worship at the church’s Sherwood Road site. “Spring or Autumn Fairs […]
Mimi Dickens shared photos of a red-bellied black snake at the camel rides entrance to Lighthouse Beach.
Mimi Dickens shared photos of a red-bellied black snake at the camel rides entrance to Lighthouse Beach. Mimi Dickens shared photos of a red-bellied black snake at the camel rides entrance to Lighthouse Beach. Stuart Johnson of Reptile Solutions bags a red-bellied black snake. Photo: supplied. Mark Worthington has had two close encounters with a […]
Arshak Martirosian and Matt Bruce.
TWO of the top combat sports champions in Australia call Port Macquarie home, and have their sights set on world championship glory. Full-time disability support worker Matt Bruce, 33, trains mixed martial arts (MMA) four to six hours per day, six days a week. In October he will travel to Brisbane to compete in the […]
