PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council will revisit its approach to sporting venue sponsorship after unanimously backing a move to consult with the Sports Council before making any final decisions on fees. The motion, put forward by Councillor Nik Lipovac and seconded by Cr Rachel Sheppard, marked a clear departure from the original staff recommendation, which had proposed […]
Lara Coventry-Cox with her American Paint Horse, Bolt. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
Lara Coventry-Cox with her American Paint Horse, Bolt. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. An aerial view of Lara and Bolt creating their unique artwork. Photo: hello@roving-eye.com. An aerial view of Lara and Bolt creating their unique artwork. Photo: hello@roving-eye.com. An aerial view of Lara and Bolt creating their unique artwork. Photo: hello@roving-eye.com. From training Bolt to training […]
Firies Chris and Kylie Brown at the Lake Cathie RFS station.
WELCOME to Heartbeat of the Hastings, a regular NOTA feature which highlights the incredible people that make our region so special. If you know of someone making a difference in the community, who is deserving of some recognition, let us know! Email Chan@newsofthearea.com.au. WHEN Kylie Brown moved to Port Macquarie in 2001, she didn’t know […]
Winner Best in Show: Brian Barker’s ‘Afternoon at Rainbow Beach’. Photo: supplied.
Winner Best in Show: Brian Barker’s ‘Afternoon at Rainbow Beach’. Photo: supplied. Winner Oil and Acrylic: Holly Hartwell’s ‘Forest Hollows’: Photo: supplied. Winner Drawing and Pastel: Cheyne Flanagan’s ‘Protect our Pollinators’. Photo: supplied. Winner Any Water Based Medium on Paper: Stu Doherty’s ‘Pink Sky at Night’. Photo: supplied. Winner Mixed Media: Irene Gill’s ‘Shadows Still […]
Wauchope CWA members served tea and biscuits after the service.
Members of the Military Brotherhood MMC Wilson Sub Branch. Port Macquarie Wauchope RSL Pipe and Drums supported the service. Port Macquarie Wauchope RSL Pipe and Drums supported the service. Wauchope CWA members served tea and biscuits after the service. THE Wauchope community gathered in solemn reflection at the town’s cenotaph for an Anzac Day dawn […]
The crew at Tacking Point Surf Life Saving Club at the end of their busy patrol season. Photo: supplied.
THE flags came down on the 2024/2025 surf patrol season on Sunday, although lifeguards will remain on duty at Town Beach in Port Macquarie during the cooler months. It will be the only patrolled beach in the area during Winter, so beachgoers are encouraged to head there to swim between the red and yellow flags. […]
The Port Macquarie News Of The Area team: (L-R back row) Sue Stephenson, Luke Hadfield, Rikki Waller, Sis Higgins, Group Editor Douglas Connor, (front row) Bill Harrow, Lilly McCloskey, Client Account Manager Chan Ansell and Pauline Cain.
The Port Macquarie News Of The Area team: (L-R back row) Sue Stephenson, Luke Hadfield, Rikki Waller, Sis Higgins, Group Editor Douglas Connor, (front row) Bill Harrow, Lilly McCloskey, Client Account Manager Chan Ansell and Pauline Cain. News Of The Area Group Editor Douglas Connor and Client Account Manager Chantelle Ansell. The family behind News […]
Cadets representing the Australian Air Force, Navy and Army march with pride. Photos: Sis Higgins.
THOUSANDS gathered in Port Macquarie CBD on Thursday 25 April, to commemorate Anzac Day. Representatives of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) were joined by those who may one day serve, as they marched with pride through the CBD to the Town Square. Veterans, their families, current servicemen and women, and young cadets from the Air […]
FOR the first time since 2004, Port Macquarie Koala Hospital is closing its doors. Ahead of the site’s redevelopment, Koala Conservation Australia is inviting the community to attend a farewell event on Saturday 3 May, to experience the current hospital for one last time. “The whole Community Open Day is free and is our way […]
The opening of the Port Macquarie Museum in 1960. Photo: supplied.
Curator Debbie Sommers and Port Macquarie MP Rob Dwyer following the museum’s recent Tourism Awards win. Photo: supplied. The opening of the Port Macquarie Museum in 1960. Photo: supplied. The Conservation Management Strategy shows how the ‘Store’ building has changed since 1836. Image: supplied. THE accolades keep coming for the Port […]
