The free outdoor event will be held in Westport Park, Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
PORT MACQUARIE residents are invited to pack their picnic blankets and enjoy a free family night under the stars on Friday 28 November. Now in its 17th season, the outdoor event at Westport Park.will feature the Oscar-nominated animated film The Wild Robot (PG, 2024). Newcastle Permanent Regional Manager Adam Power said the community could look […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Nationals have rejected ‘Net Zero’, the policy they signed up to when Barnaby Joyce was their leader. Net Zero has become a totemic symbol, a two-word slogan the Nationals hate. But Net Zero is much more than a slogan – it’s an ambitious investment, energy, jobs, industry and environment […]
(Back): Lenni Gosling, Ellah Armitage, Sophia Wilmot, Millie Byrne, Isabella Hawkins, Arliah Morris, Evie Evans, Matilda Medlin, Grace Byrne, Kate Cowan (coach) and Anna Gleeson. (Front): Erin Denham (coach), Siena King, Lainey Fenton, Darcie Gleeson, Lily Moseley, Ella Oliver and Alison Montgomery (staff).
MACKILLOP College’s U16 Girls Rugby League team has defeated Bass High School in their City versus Country game, making them NRL U16 Schoolgirl Champions for 2025. It follows their recent success in the final of the Northern versus Southern country competition, “It has been an epic journey to get to the State Final with several […]
Wauchope Women's Bowling Club.
SATURDAY 25/10/25 was President v Secretary day . A fun morning of laughs and chocolates won for touches . Winners were Presidents teams on the left Doris McKinnon won 72/35 . Runners up were Secretary’s team headed by Glenda Elford on the right handing over the trophy . All teams were blind drawn . Results […]
DEAR Jasminda, I’VE started going to a gym and there’s a man there that leaves various personal items on the equipment I want to use. His drink bottle is on one, his towel is on another and then he leaves his backpack on a third machine. What is the gym etiquette around this? I only […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I write about the Council’s decision to lock out Hamilton Green stallholders and use the Police, without any consultation to a teacher of 30 years who had her materials and students’ paintings locked up. Sister Marjorie, who feeds the homeless and now uses her mobile kitchen donated to her from […]
THE Mid North Coast fishing scene offers a mix of conditions this week. While the Camden Haven has been somewhat inconsistent, the Hastings River system is showing great promise as we move toward the warmer months. Fishing in the Camden Haven remains a little unpredictable. Anglers targeting the wash around the Bonny Hills ledges have […]
AS Australia’s social media ban for under-16s edges closer, children are already worried about losing touch with their friends. But while the onus is on social media platforms to act, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) say the real battle will be at home – where parents must enforce the rules, manage their […]
Hamish Bell and Hamish Johnson enjoying the benefits of group singing.
LEANNE Johnson loves to sing anywhere and anytime. The retired teacher knows the importance of self-expression, which is why, for the last 16 years, she has been running community choirs in Port Macquarie. Her current passion is focused on improving men’s mental health through singing, and she wants to make the activity accessible to everyone. […]
RENTAL vacancy rates across NSW remain critically low, deepening the housing crisis and leaving tenants competing for limited homes. New analysis from the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) shows that in September, many regions recorded vacancy rates below two percent. The Mid-North Coast sat at 1.6 percent, by comparison Coffs Harbour is at 1.5 […]
