WALK to Work Day will take place on Friday, 26 March, encouraging Australians to build more walking into their daily routines while raising funds for better mental health outcomes nationwide. The annual campaign, led by the Pedestrian Council of Australia, highlights the physical and mental health benefits of walking and this year supports the Black […]

Robert Venour Dulhunty (centre) with his sons (l-r) Robert, Phiilip, Roger and John. Donna Liver, Peter Hudson, and Alan Jeffrey of the Surfing Museum with donors Maggie Wolk and Steve Newman, Directors of Transit Hill Pty Ltd. THE inspiration behind a significant donation to the Port Macquarie Surfing Museum can be traced to the man […]

PORT Macquarie Hastings Council will sharpen its focus on core services including roads, rates and rubbish this year as the region continues to grapple with the pressures and opportunities of rapid growth, Mayor Adam Roberts says. Speaking with News Of The Area shortly after the Australia Day awards ceremony on the Town Green, Mayor Roberts […]

DUAL Olympian and doctor Jana Pittman has proudly declared Port Macquarie is her new home, telling a packed Town Green audience on Monday that she and her six children have found both belonging and community on the Mid North Coast. The 43-year-old former world champion athlete, turned obstetrics and gynaecology doctor, was the keynote speaker […]

MOTORCYCLE riders of all experience levels are invited to attend a free Survive the Ride safety workshop in Wauchope on Friday, 27 February 2026. The workshop is aimed at helping riders build safer habits and reduce crash risk on NSW roads. NSW motorcycle crash data from The Bureau of Transport and Infrastructure, shows a clear […]

Liam Higgins climbs into an AAF training plane for a pilot experience flight. Photo: Sis Higgins. Lake Cathie local, Patrick Dale at the ANZAC Day service. Photo: Cara Dale. Blake Mitchell participates at ANZAC Day march in Port Macquarie. Photo: Sis Higgins. Commanding Officer Chris Gibbs awards and farewells CUO Grace Adlington, as she turned […]

PORT Macquarie Hastings Citizen of the Year Geoff Leary has issued a stark warning about the growing scale of homelessness across the region, saying frontline volunteers are now feeding at least three times as many people as they were just a few years ago. Leary, a retired school principal and tireless community volunteer, spoke with […]

A KOALA photographed last week just metres from heavy machinery at Tacking Point Public School has intensified scrutiny of the State Government’s proposed $6.3 million preschool. Parents and independent experts question tree removals, environmental impacts and whether works are complying with planning and safety requirements. The image, taken by James Bronner near active site works, […]

AFTER six years serving the local community as the last standing buffet on the Mid North Coast, Town Green Buffet & Bar has announced it will close its doors at the end of the month. In a post shared on Facebook, the business owners confirmed the closure followed a decision by new landlords not to […]

IF there is one corner of the Mid North Coast where the property heat is unmistakably on, it’s the Town Beach area in Port Macquarie. The benchmark moment came just over a year ago, when McGrath Port Macquarie sold the penthouse at Salt apartments, directly opposite the beach, for a Port-record $6 million. For McGrath […]