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 […]
Penny Dakin, Scott Howie, Ros Abercrombie, Andrew Barker, Danielle Fusco and Imogen Castledine.
REGIONAL Arts Australia is launching a “transformative” new funding initiative with $2.4 million dollars in support from Minderoo Foundation. The program offers multi-year grants of $160,000 to support independent artists living and working in regional communities across Australia. “Practice in Community” will deliver two funding rounds for independent artists working in Community Arts and Cultural […]
Speaker Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer and MC Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac.
Locals gathered at the Town Beach Amphitheatre for ‘Reclaim the Night’. Speaker Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer and MC Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac. RECLAIM The Night is an international movement that started in the 1970s and is a mainstay of Sexual Violence Awareness Month, which is observed in October. Marked this year on 25 October, […]
FROM Wollongong to the Balmain Tigers, NRL legend Steve “Blocker” Roach played in the front row in 186 games, representing NSW 17 times and Australia 19 times. Steve had a reputation as a hard man, and he was never far from controversy, once famously patting the referee on the head after being sent off the […]
