The official ballet draw for Cowper in Kempsey. Photo: Pat Conaghan FB.
VOTERS in Cowper will choose from 11 candidates for the House of Representatives in the Federal Election on 3 May. The final number is a record for the electorate and was revealed at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office in Kempsey on Friday, just before a blindfolded official drew ballot positions from numbered balls in […]
Aerial photos of the dredge pond and surrounding land. Residents say they show that large areas have been cleared. Photo: supplied.
RESIDENTS, conservation groups and marine scientists have called for a “pause” in sand mining operations at the Hy-tec quarry off Diamond Head Road. As previously reported by News Of The Area, parent company Adbri Concrete and Quarries Northern NSW has applied to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to amend its 30-year-old Development Application (DA). It initially sought […]
North Haven Physie ladies competitors.
CELEBRATING five years of operation in 2025, North Haven Physie now proudly boasts more than 50 members. The family-oriented dance school, passionate about growing the Physical Culture movement in the Camden Haven region, was born after a chance meeting between physie coaches Narelle Tyndall and Tarryn McSpadden at a training session in Port Macquarie. Both […]
MEMBER for Port Macquarie Rob Dwyer says the promised safety upgrades for Houston Mitchell Drive will be on his agenda when Parliament sits in the first week of May. Mr Dwyer, who officially took office on 2 April, said he is fully aware of the issues at the road’s intersection with the Pacific Highway, and […]
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council is confident that forecast good weather and natural coastal processes will help Lake Cathie’s beach and lagoon recover from recent erosion. However, it is warning people to stay off the worst affected areas. “We’re continuing to monitor the situation closely,” said PMHC Coast and Estuary Coordinator Ben Foster. “In the meantime, we […]
Digital and traditional artist Cherie Hurley and The Seed Art School owner Aimee Pelley.
ARTWALK 2025 will run over three days this June long weekend instead of just Friday night. Port Macquarie-Hastings Deputy Mayor Lauren Edwards, announced the expansion during a launch event at The Glasshouse on Thursday 10 April. “Based on community feedback, there has been consideration given to extending this event throughout the long weekend with activities […]
Reis Maurer, who has cerebral palsy, proudly wears his 20-year service badge. Photo: Sue Stephenson.
IF you’ve shopped at Lake Cathie Woolworths at any time in the past 20 years, the chances are you’ve bumped into Reis Maurer. For a couple of days a week, the 37-year-old can be found happily stacking shelves, clearing away packaging, and filling up the box crusher. Reis lives with cerebral palsy, so some tasks […]
The 2021 floods wreaked havoc throughout parts of the Camden Haven.
THE Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is considering joining the NSW Government’s Voluntary House Raising Scheme (VHRS), a flood risk management initiative under the Floodplain Management Program. The scheme aims to enhance the resilience of flood-prone homes by raising them above minimum flood levels or relocating them to higher ground within their existing lots. While Council would […]
Meet Laurieton Public School’s 2025 leaders.
MORE than 20 Laurieton Public School (LPS) students have stepped into leadership roles in 2025, including as School, Vice, Sporting and House captains. Nine students have joined the school’s Student Representative Council (SRC). School Captains Felix and Maya, and Vice Captains Ivy and Kiera, chatted to NOTA about leadership. “We are all very proud to […]
Hastings Macleay Clinical Network has welcomed new nurses and midwives to Port Macquarie, Wauchope and Kempsey hospitals. Photos: supplied.
NURSING ranks across the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) have received a much-needed boost. Around 100 graduates have started working in public health facilities and hospitals between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour. As part of the GradStart program, they will rotate through all clinical areas including emergency departments, acute hospital services, maternity services, […]
