John Ruddick MLC, Cr Mark Hornshaw and Libertarian Party President Ross Cameron.
Breakthrough for rural landowners as NSW inquiry launched
John Ruddick MLC, Cr Mark Hornshaw and Libertarian Party President Ross Cameron. Comboyne residents Tony and Josie Makin with daughters Adelle and Sofia, son-in-law John, and granddaughter Catherine. OWNERS of rural properties across NSW are celebrating a major breakthrough with the establishment of an Upper House inquiry to simplify the rules around building second dwellings […]
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The finals get underway this weekend in Woolgoolga. Photo: AFL North Coast.
AFL North Coast finals series to get underway
THE AFL North Coast finals series gets underway this weekend, with teams buoyed by wins in the final round of the home and away season. The Sawtell/Toormina Saints finished second on the ladder after a 17.9 (111) to 6.12 (48) win against the Port Macquarie Magpies at Richardson Park. The Coffs Harbour Breakers finished as […]
Letter to the Editor: Roundabout roadworks
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to draw your readers attention to the ongoing road works just south of Lake Cathie that hundreds of motorists must traverse each day at 40km/h. This project to install a roundabout on Ocean Drive was begun last year and is about 300 metres in length. For some […]
Port Dojo remembers Hanshi Kevin Blundell Kaicho
Hanshi Kevin Blundell Kaicho. Photo: supplied THE martial arts community is mourning the loss of Hanshi Kevin Blundell Kaicho, founder of the Kumiai Ryu Martial Arts System, who passed away peacefully on Monday 11 August. Hanshi Kevin began his martial arts journey as a young man, pursuing excellence across multiple disciplines and achieving high ranks […]
The Dolphins men’s team to take on Moss Vale in the first qualifier. Photo: supplied.
Dolphins men’s and women’s teams in grand final qualifiers
The Dolphins men’s team to take on Moss Vale in the first qualifier. Photo: supplied. Port Macquarie’s women’s team will meet Central Coast in their semi-final. Photo: supplied. THE Port Macquarie Dolphins men’s and women’s senior teams have qualified for the State League Basketball Finals after finishing the season in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. […]
Regional businesses continue to suffer. Photo: stock image, Canva.
Rate cuts welcomed, but cost of living still looms over regional Australia
THE Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 percent on Tuesday 13 August, has been welcomed as a positive step for households across the nation, particularly the three million families managing mortgages. The reduction equates to a saving of $74 per month on a $500,000 mortgage. Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, who is […]
Volunteers from Hastings Landcare.
Volunteers plant 300 trees on National Tree Day
Volunteers from Hastings Landcare. Over 300 trees were planted by the volunteers More than 20 volunteers joined Hastings Landcare and local landholders on National Tree Day, planting over 300 native trees to restore habitat, boost biodiversity and create a vital wildlife corridor. The planting took place on private land that was once a cleared paddock […]
Man charged with dumping dead cattle in Macleay River
A MAN has been charged with dumping dead cattle in the Macleay River. The 79-year-old is due to return to Kempsey Local Court on Thursday 2 October to face two counts of pollute waters. Police say that between May and August, deceased cattle were observed floating in McCabes Drain – a waterway running through properties […]
