Kate Simpson. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Kate Simpson. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. FORMER Camden Haven High School (CHHS) student Kate Simpson will make her directorial debut on Friday, 2 May, when an adaptation of the musical “Bonnie and Clyde” begins its run at the Players Theatre in Port Macquarie. Kate’s journey into the world of theatre began […]
A birdseye view of the swim course. Photo: Korupt Vision.
NEWS Of The Area has picked a bumper weekend to launch in Port Macquarie. On Saturday, there’s the Federal Election and the expected national interest in the close tussle in Cowper, plus the Koala Hospital is throwing open its doors to the public for one last visit before redevelopment. Both those stories are covered in […]
MARVEL studios unleashes its next great experimental flick this week, hoping that the Thunderbolts will capture new audiences in the same way the Guardians of the Galaxy did. Taking a page from their competitor DC’s Suicide Squad films, the premise sees several of the supporting “anti-heroes” from previous Marvel films and television shows thrown together, […]
THE surprise sequel The Accountant 2 is being released this week, nine years after the first entry and reuniting director Gavin O’Conner with writer Bill Dubuque along with stars Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and J.K. Simmons. Affleck is the titular “Accountant” – a man who manages finances for international criminal cartels, but insists […]
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Freya Adorini is all smiles with the impressive mahi mahi her dad, Ricky, landed off Plomer Bay recently.
THE past week has seen our coastline experience a period of significant swell, presenting challenging conditions for anglers. Looking ahead we will see a break in the weather with the forecast for the upcoming long weekend that morning outings may offer the most favourable fishing opportunities, especially on Sunday. The powerful swell that swept […]
Loans will help Aussie farmers cover the upfront cost of planting native trees on their properties. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
FARMERS will soon be able to take out loans discounted by the government-owned green bank to cover the cost of planting native trees and shrubs on their land to draw down carbon. The concessional loans courtesy of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Rabobank are intended to cover the upfront cost of planting […]
Mangrove forests provide ideal fish habitat for bream and luderick.
I TOOK the opportunity over the past couple of weeks to return to my hometown of Tweed Heads where unsurprisingly I found plenty of time to go fishing. The old family home is situated on the Terranora Lakes, fed by the Tweed River, some five kilometres (km) from the river mouth. A pontoon in […]
As reported to NPWS by Sea Shelter, over the October 2024 to January 2025 period, we have lost a total of six turtles in Port Stephens.
AROUND this time last year, it was reported that over 40 turtles had died in Port Stephens between October and December as a result of boat and jet ski strike, ingestion of plastics and entanglement in fishing line and crab traps. This was an alarming figure as we, as a community, had made a […]
