The Cenotaph at the end of Horton Street, Port Macquarie. Photo: Sue Stephenson. Rhys Birrane of Club Lake Cathie and Alistair Flower of Flower Hotels will be encouraging patrons to “shout a veteran a beer”. Photos: supplied. VETERANS and serving defence force personnel have been busy steaming their suits and polishing their […]
Faye Davis and her late husband Des, who was president of U3A Port Macquarie from 2009-2012. Photo: supplied.
FAYE Davis has been a keen member, student and tutor at Port Macquarie’s University of the Third Age (U3A) for 22 years. Aged 92, she epitomises the U3A motto, “Learners Live Longer.” U3A is an international movement founded on the belief that older people, who are considered to be in their “third age of life”, […]
Lindman's descendants; granddaughter Janelle Higgins, great-grandson Greg Higgins, and great-great-grandsons Jeremy, Stephen, and Adam Wall, and Benjamin and Liam Higgins.
The three Lindman daughters, Dorothy, Irene, and Ruth at the lighthouse keeper’s cottage. Photo: supplied. Lindman’s descendants; granddaughter Janelle Higgins, great-grandson Greg Higgins, and great-great-grandsons Jeremy, Stephen, and Adam Wall, and Benjamin and Liam Higgins. Lindman’s wife Elizabeth Sheather. Photo: supplied. Irene plays with her siblings John and Dorothy at the William Street cottage in […]
A full house at St Agnes’ Church as parishioners mourn Pope Francis. Photo: Sis Higgins.
PORT MACQUARIE’S Catholic community is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away suddenly following a heart attack at the age of 88. A Mass was held on Tuesday, 22 April, at St Agnes’ Catholic Church and was led by Parish Priest Father Paul Gooley and Assistant Priest Father Prodencio. Father Gooley told News […]
Hopping aboard the Little Wings plane; Oliver and Westport Club General Manager Anthony Westman. Photo: supplied.
TEN-year-old Oliver Davis of Kew lives with a rare autoimmune disorder known as Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). The condition impacts his peripheral nervous system, leading to the intermittent loss of nerve function, and fatigue. Oliver undergoes essential Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy each month, and is flown to the Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick on board […]
Aerial photos of the dredge pond and surrounding land. Residents say they show that large areas have been cleared. Photo: supplied.
RESIDENTS, conservation groups and marine scientists have called for a “pause” in sand mining operations at the Hy-tec quarry off Diamond Head Road. As previously reported by News Of The Area, parent company Adbri Concrete and Quarries Northern NSW has applied to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to amend its 30-year-old Development Application (DA). It initially sought […]
North Haven Physie ladies competitors.
CELEBRATING five years of operation in 2025, North Haven Physie now proudly boasts more than 50 members. The family-oriented dance school, passionate about growing the Physical Culture movement in the Camden Haven region, was born after a chance meeting between physie coaches Narelle Tyndall and Tarryn McSpadden at a training session in Port Macquarie. Both […]
The official start of the camp.
ABORIGINAL Elders and youth converged on Brigadoon Caravan Park at North Haven for a cultural camp from 21-23 March. The camp’s purpose was to provide opportunities for Indigenous young people to learn about and connect with their heritage, as well as exploring potential career pathways. The event was funded by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and delivered […]
Isobel, Mrs Melanie Strong, Kash, Lyla and Gemma.
THE Laurieton Public School (LPS) debating team has earned a top four finish in the Premier’s Debating Challenge. The competition attracted more than 1000 teams of year 5 and 6 students from across NSW. Known as the ‘Lorikeets’, the local team was led by LPS teacher Mrs Melanie Strong and featured students Kash, Isobel, Lyla, […]
Talking gardening and permaculture at the Roundabout Pub.
WHEN the word “permaculture” is uttered, some readers might have a vision of someone clad in well-worn gardening gear, with an old tattered hat, clutching a freshly dug bunch of carrots or spuds. Few would imagine a smartly dressed group, beers in hand, chatting animatedly at the local pub about gardening in general, […]
