November 13, 2025
Feedback sought on body-worn camera trial at Port Macquarie hospital
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Feedback sought on body-worn camera trial at Port Macquarie hospital

A CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY (CSU) research team is inviting feedback from visitors and patients on their perceptions of body-worn cameras (BWC) worn by security staff at Port Macquarie hospital. Chief Investigator for the independent evaluation project, Dr Amanda Davies from the Charles Sturt School of Policing Studies, leads the team of researchers. Dr Davies has […]

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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Peace of mind at Ingenia Gardens Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind.
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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Peace of mind at Ingenia Gardens

Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind. Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind. Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind. NESTLED on the Mid North Coast, Ingenia […]

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NSW Government finalising business case for Oxley Highway upgrades
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NSW Government finalising business case for Oxley Highway upgrades

THE State Government is currently finalising a business case for staged intersection upgrades along the Oxley Highway between John Oxley Drive and Hastings River Drive. This update was provided in NSW Parliament by Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Transport and Roads Anna Watson on Thursday, 23 October, following a speech by Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer […]

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Letter to the Editor: Voter education required
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Voter education required

DEAR News Of The Area, FROM my observations at polling booths, it is clear that many voters are ignorant of the system of government in this country. Some of the voting public do not know the difference between State and Federal governments, let alone who the candidates represent. If voting is compulsory, so should education […]

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Council responds to CBD eyesores and maintenance concerns Council staff respond to concerns about the lack of maintenance at the Gaol Point Lookout. Photo: Sue Stephenson
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Council responds to CBD eyesores and maintenance concerns

PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has responded at length to community complaints about the growing number of property eyesores, graffiti, and overgrown parks and reserves. It follows the release of the City Heart Master Plan for public exhibition, which has inadvertently drawn attention to the current state of the CBD and surrounding areas. Council’s Director of Community, […]

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