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Wauchope’s Physical Culture Club wins Ironman volunteer award

Wauchope Physical Culture Club members Selena Ewart, Shelby Mackenzie and Lydene Heslop receive the Ironman award from Danny Souter, Rex O’Rourke and Michael Reid. Photo: supplied. Volunteers Gemma Riley, Caitlin French, Holly Richardson, Karen Cusato and Kim Patrick. Photo: supplied. Individual club members volunteering. Photo: supplied. DEDICATED volunteers transform a major sporting event into a […]

Local News

Photos: Democracy sausages a hit on Port Macquarie’s soggy election day

Richelle and Susan served up democracy sausages near the PCYC. All photos: Bill Harrow. Voter Judy Campbell was impressed by the PCYC. Richelle and Susan served up democracy sausages near the PCYC. Arriving to join the queue to vote. New locals Ros Winchester and David Lawrence. Sausage king, Andrew. Sarah, Tracey, Brian and William raised […]

Property

Port Macquarie ranked in top 10 suburbs for property sales

PORT MACQUARIE has made a mark on the property map after being named in the state’s Top 10 for property sales in the first quarter of 2025. The newly released report reveals Port Macquarie and surrounds, as well as East Wagga Wagga, Tamworth and their surrounding towns, recorded some of the highest sales volumes across […]

Community

Heartbeat of the Hastings: Bianca Moore

YOU’VE probably seen Bianca Moore’s smiling face at markets or local events, or maybe you’ve popped into her Port Macquarie business, The Witchy Nook. What you might not know is just how much heart and community spirit she brings to everything she does. Bianca grew up in the Hunter Valley and moved to the Mid […]

Printed Edition

Port Macquarie News Of The Area 09 MAY 2025

Government

Pat Conaghan secures third term as Cowper MP

NATIONALS MP Pat Conaghan says he is ready to “get to work” after retaining the seat of Cowper for the National Party after Saturday’s federal election. “With the polls results now locked and the last of the postal vote counts trickling in, it’s time to declare Cowper as ‘Nat Retained’ and accept the role of […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: A distinct lack of democracy (sausages)

DEAR News Of The Area, WHY am I not surprised? Another election letdown, promises out the window. After voting at my polling station at Lake Cathie I looked around to purchase my democracy sausage, but there were no sausages to be had! What was I to say to my faithful dog, waiting in my car […]

Community

‘The Last Lap’: RSCPA to host final Million Paws Walk fundraiser

PORT Macquarie RSPCA is inviting the community to join them for the final lap of their Million Paws Walk. After 30 years of branches around the country raising $17m to fight animal cruelty, this will be the event’s last. The decision to hang up the leash was due to cost-of-living pressures and the rise in […]

Lifeguards update skills in the off-season

PROFESSIONAL and volunteer lifeguards from the Mid North Coast are undertaking maintenance and upgrading of qualifications in the off-season. At South West Rocks, a class of 16 professional lifeguards have undertaken a new and compulsory two-day Beach Operations and Management (BOM) course under the guidance of the Australian Lifeguard Service’s James Turnham (Mid NSW Lifeguard […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Free press feels the pulse of the community

DEAR News Of The Area, FRIDAY 2 May, and our visit to Port Macquarie brought forth an unexpected surprise in the form of a free masthead! In an age that has seen the rapid demise of regional newspapers it is refreshing that local news continues to meet the needs of a community that relies on […]