Local favourite, the Point Plomer campground. Photo: NSW National Parks.
WITH the cost-of-living already making holidays inaccessible for many families, there are fears a proposed increase in National Park camping fees is set to deliver another blow. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp says some fees could increase so dramatically that a week-long stay at a national park campground may exceed $600, potentially pricing out local […]
Quilters Carol Feehan and Lorraine Clancy doing Sashiko stitching with Jill Pierce supervising. Photo: supplied. Quilters Vere Gray and Annette Peterson doing some handwork. Photo: supplied TIMELESS Quilters are preparing for their biannual show, to be held at Panthers Auditorium on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 May. Behind the scenes, members have been working quietly […]
Reggie D at a local shopping centre BBQ with a young fan.
WELCOME to Port Macquarie Goss, a new regular NOTA feature from Dave “Scoop” Lazarus. This week I chatted to Reggie D, a muso, busker, spruiker, BBQ chef and sometimes even a marriage counsellor. Reggie, how long have you lived in Port Macquarie? I arrived on 1 May 1986 and worked my first job at the […]
The Friends of Mrs York’s Garden are hosting a Biggest Morning Tea to support the Cancer Council Photo: Pauline Cain.
THE community’s volunteers are being celebrated during the week starting 19 May, with anyone else leaning towards freely helping others encouraged to join them. National Volunteer Week highlights the important role of volunteers in our community, with this year’s theme “Connecting Communities”. Erin Denham, co-founder of Making A Difference (MAD), stresses the importance of volunteers. […]
FAMILIES weren’t the only ones to gather on Mother’s Day to honour the women in their lives. Members of the Port Macquarie Seniors Club also celebrated the occasion in the company of others, with lunch at the Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant. Held annually, the get-together is for members – both women and men – who […]
Vital equipment purchased from funds raised by the Trust. Photo: The Hastings Cancer Trust.
COMMUNITY support for the Hastings Cancer Trust remains strong, with tickets selling fast for two of its annual fundraising events. The High Tea and Fashion Parade, to be held at the Port City Bowling Club on 25 May, reached full capacity with 114 guests securing tickets soon after release. The event is expected to raise […]
Rob Dwyer is congratulated by Liberal Party leader Mark Speakman after making his maiden speech in the NSW Parliament.
NEWLY elected Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer has used his inaugural speech in Parliament to highlight the growing traffic congestion on the Oxley Highway. Backed by his new colleagues and party leader Mark Speakman, Mr Dwyer said something needed to be done now to fix the huge volume of traffic, particularly between the Wrights […]
A rose is placed to honour the women tragically lost to violence. Photo: supplied by Liberty. Stories were shared to honour and remember victims. Photo: supplied by Liberty. Rose tributes on National Domestic and Family Violence Remembrance Day. Photo: supplied by Liberty. A ROSE to honour each of the 73 women who tragically lost their […]
Dr Kristy Kostalas
HAVING practiced medicine for more than 15 years, Dr Kristy Kostalas maintains a burning passion for giving back and building community. A working general practitioner (GP), Kristy is also the founding doctor of Port Medical Aesthetics Clinic. Kristy told News Of The Area it wasn’t until she moved to Port Macquarie that she discovered the […]
2024 Men’s Open Winner Kelly Mills. Photo: supplied.
AS heavy rain continues to wreak havoc up and down the coast, the surf community is calling upon Huey to deliver the goods for this weekend’s 45th Bird Rock Memorial Surf Classic. At 6pm on Friday, surfers, families and friends will firstly gather at the Bird Rock memorial at Town Beach Headland to honour the […]
