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EXPLAINER: Harmful Algal Blooms

The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. MARINE algal blooms are the […]

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Community, Health

Hunter hospitals rolling-out safe staffing in EDs

TWENTY-SEVEN more hospitals across NSW are rolling-out safe staffing levels in their emergency departments. On the Mid North Coast, these include Manning Base Hospital, Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Kempsey District Hospital, Macksville District Hospital and the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. This brings to 40 the number of hospitals across the state that have started operating […]

Regional

$50m housing support package announced for residents impacted by recent flooding

THE State and Federal Governments have announced a $50 million Housing Support Package to assist eligible homeowners, renters and primary producers impacted by recent severe flooding. Ashlee Abbott, Acting Head of Preparedness and Recovery at the NSW Reconstruction Authority said, “We understand the community has been anxiously awaiting this package and we have been working […]

Entertainment

After 30 years of big hits and memorable moments Diesel wants his audience to choose the next adventure

WALKING the aisles of his local supermarket, Mark Lizotte, or Diesel as he’s more widely known, still gets the tingles when he hears his songs playing on the speakers. “It’s a really strange thing”, he told News Of The Area. “It’s like, I made the song here, and then I go over there, and I […]

Police

Six new probationary constables join Mid North Coast to boost community safety

SIX new probationary constables are set to join the Mid North Coast Police District after being formally attested at a ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, 22 August. Of the new recruits, two will serve at Kempsey, one at Macksville, and three at Port Macquarie. All have joined through the “Be a Cop […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: rainfall record for Port Macquarie

Dear News Of The Area I keep rainfall records for Port Macquarie. August is our driest month. The median is 53.1mm (Hill Street 1841 to 2002). So far this month it is 358mm (airport). BUT the biggest August rainfall was 775mm in 1899. There were two others – in 1843 (395mm) and 1879 (384mm). So […]

Entertainment

Port Mac Goss: Blues Brothers Rebooted

OUR entertainment industry is lucky to have many acts who specialise as tribute artists or bands. Here in Australia, it is not often you see the real performer. Many of these shows are also paying tribute to performers who are “up there” in Rock n Roll heaven. Shane Peters is one of those artists who […]

Community

Port locals to take on Shitbox Rally for Cancer Council

Lyndal Nankervis and Matthew Newton with their almost complete rally car, Mr Squiggle. Photo: Sis Higgins. The PT Cruiser will soon be covered with handwritten tributes from locals touched by cancer. Photo: Sis Higgins. PORT Macquarie locals Matthew Newton and Lyndal Nankervis are preparing to take their $900 Chrysler PT Cruiser, affectionately named “Mr Squiggle”, […]

Printed Edition

Printed Edition 29 AUGUST 2025