PORT Macquarie-based cancer nurse Helen Adair delivered vital chemotherapy to a Crescent Head resident on Wednesday 28 May, thanks to the quick response of the State Emergency Service (SES). Helen is a registered nurse with chemo@home and needed to reach her patient Christopher Dockrill, to administer his scheduled chemotherapy infusion for multiple myeloma. With Crescent […]
Silent auction legends Shannon Collins, Jane Keegan and Abby Eakin rocking their Bogan gear.
Silent auction legends Shannon Collins, Jane Keegan and Abby Eakin rocking their Bogan gear. Big hearts Rebecca Hutton and Guy Walker, winners of the silent auction prizes Bogan Bingo DJs delivering for the Port Macquarie Sharks. PANTHERS was packed with flannies, thongs, and thunderstruck energy on Saturday 31 May as Bogan Bingo took over for […]
Trail organiser Vivianne Hazenveld in her studio. Photo: Cherie Rayner, Reimagined Images.
THE recent floods forced the Hastings Arts Trail to be postponed, but a new date’s already been set. It will now be held on the weekend of 5-6 July, coinciding with the rescheduled ArtWalk. The Trail is an initiative by local artist and facilitator Vivianne Hazenveld, and is supported by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council through a […]
Erica, James and their daughter. Photo: supplied
THE Port Macquarie community is rallying around James Lowe, 33, following a “traumatic” mountain bike accident. The husband, father and skilled refrigeration mechanic and electrician, is well-known for his jovial spirit and love of the outdoors. Friend Allie Isaacs describes him as a “beautiful, kind man who has touched the lives of many.” She has […]
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A MAN has appeared in Port Macquarie Court on a serious list of charges following an extensive police investigation and a dramatic arrest. Brandon Darren Kelly, 26, had been the subject of six outstanding warrants since March. He faces charges ranging from domestic violence and stalking, to escaping custody and a police pursuit. Officers attempted […]
Team NSW took home the 2025 Pizzey Cup. Photo: supplied. Noah in action at the All Schools National Tennis Championships. Photo: supplied. IT’S one for the MacKillop College history books. Year 10 student Noah Pociask has become the school’s first national tennis champion. Selected as the only student from Combined Catholic Colleges, Noah competed as […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE XPT service from Grafton to Sydney has been taken off the rails and replaced with coaches for twelve months. Pensioners, seniors, students without a car and children all rely on this daylight service. The majority of these people would prefer to travel by train for the comfort it provides […]
NSW coach Laurie Daley. Photo: AAP Image/Dean Lewins.
AS his side celebrated an important victory in Game One of the State of Origin, NSW coach Laurie Daley’s mind was on the Mid North Coast. “I hope this victory lifts everyone’s spirits,” he said in a Channel 9 interview following the win, sending a “shout out” to all those dealing with the impact of […]
