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NSW Advocacy Award for Port’s ‘champions of heritage’

Historical Society VP Debbie Sommers accepted the Heritage Award in Sydney. Photo: Port Macquarie Museum. Volunteers Bronwyn O’Brien and Betty Cleary welcome overseas visitors to the museum. Photos: supplied by Debbie Sommers. Pride of place: volunteer Betty Cleary (left) shows off the museum’s latest ‘exhibit’ to a visitor. Historical Society President Clive Smith and fellow […]

Community, Regional

Advocacy on the agenda as Port and Wauchope CWA attend state conference

NEWS Of The Area joined more than 600 delegates and another 200 observers at the Country Women’s Association’s 103rd State Conference in Wagga Wagga this week. In a statement to media ahead of the conference, CWA of NSW president Joy Beames said, “The high number of motions delegates will be asked to vote on this […]

Community

Heartbeat of the Hastings: Jenny Watts

WARM, passionate and dedicated to child protection, Jenny Watts has been giving back to the community her entire life. Her journey began in the tiny town of North Star in northwest NSW, a place she made “wonderful memories”. “I’m still great friends with some of my peers from that time,” she said. By the age […]

Community

Port Macquarie Marine Rescue crews abandon training to save a vessel in distress

LOCALS watched in amazement last week as Port Macquarie Marine Rescue crews abandoned a training session to rescue a 50-foot cruiser that had lost power as it crossed the bar into the Hastings River. Engine failure and a strong run-out tide created a precarious situation that saw the skipper of the cruiser drop anchor to […]

Community, Government

Street count shows surge in homelessness across Port Macquarie LGA

THE NSW Government’s annual street count shows the number of people sleeping rough across the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (LGA) has increased over the past 12 months. Sixty-nine people were sleeping rough in February, up from 53 in 2024 and 43 in February 2023. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer said the increase was […]

Community, Government

NPWS responds to fears families will lose out if camping fee changes go ahead

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 […]

Community

Timeless Quilters stitching up preparations for biannual exhibition in Port Macquarie

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 […]

Community

Port Mac Goss: Reggie D

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 […]

Community

A taste of What’s On in Port Macquarie for National Volunteer Week

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. […]

Community

Friends step in for families on special day

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 […]