Laurieton RSL sub-Branch president Allan ‘Buster’ Beatty. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
WITH Anzac Day around the corner, News Of The Area gets to know Laurieton RSL sub-Branch president Allan ‘Buster’ Beatty. Buster, tell us about your journey to the Hastings region. My wife Sandie lived in Port Macquarie for most of her life before joining the Army. We met in Townsville in 1982 and spent many […]
Suzanne and David Edwards, Christina Unger, Michelle Randone, Kerry Fox and Chris Higginbotham.
Carly Marchment won Best in Show. Photos: Pauline Cain. Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac, Hastings Fine Art Society committee member Jill Cairns and judge Vivianne Hazenveld. Suzanne and David Edwards, Christina Unger, Michelle Randone, Kerry Fox and Chris Higginbotham. Artist Maddalena Piola with friend Suzi Nichols. Julie Mills with her artwork ‘Bonny’s Due North.’ Artist Kim […]
Harmony Bryant’s family, Minister Catley and Det Supt Doueihi urge the public to come forward. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Harmony Bryant’s family, Minister Catley and Det Supt Doueihi urge the public to come forward. Photo: Sis Higgins. Harmony Bryant’s death is now suspected to be a homicide, after initial investigations treated the incident as an accident. Photo: NSW Police. A pleading mother and her family are desperate for answers. Photo: Sis Higgins A $1 […]
The Grand Champion pumpkin. Photo: supplied. Year 7 Food and Agriculture students from St Joseph’s Regional College with their award winning pumpkin. Photo: supplied. Preparing the ground for next season’s crop. Photo: SJRC/Facebook. YEAR 7 Food and Agriculture students at St Joseph’s Regional College have been enjoying the fruits (or rather, vegetables) of their labour. […]
Volunteers putting up signs promoting the Rotary book sale.
THE Rotary Club of Port Macquarie has a strong history of ‘service above self’ dating back to its inception in 1948. Its impact is felt through countless projects such as the Rotary Lodge at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, which provides accommodation for those needing to stay close to loved ones. A significant portion of their […]
Committee President Penny Small addresses the community meeting.
THE Laurieton United Services Club was the venue for a lively community meeting held by the Beach to Beach Shared Pathway Committee on Tuesday, 31 March. More than 180 people joined Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer, Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts, Council General Manager Robert Fish, and Director of Community Infrastructure Ben Wood to […]
More people are contemplating buying e-bikes, Bicycle Industries Australia members say. Photo: Darren England/AAP PHOTOS.
ELECTRIC bike sales are surging as rising fuel costs push commuters to find a cheaper way to get around, industry figures say. While Australian e-bike sales have been climbing for years, retailers say recent fuel price pressures have sharply accelerated the trend. “We’ve seen a massive spike in interest in e-bikes in the last couple […]
Police wish to speak with the occupants of this vehicle.
DETECTIVES have released CCTV images of a vehicle as an investigation continues into a serious assault in Port Macquarie late last year. About 10.20pm on Wednesday 12 November 2025, emergency services were called to the corner of Buller and Hollingsworth Street, Port Macquarie, following reports of an assault. Inquiries revealed that a man was walking […]
Amber Hessenthaler, Sarah Eade, and Gemma Byrnes at the inaugural meeting of The Chair Syndicate.
SARAH Eade lives in Port Macquarie and is married with two children. Aged 38, she is in the prime of her life. In 2019, a workplace injury led to surgery on her spine. This resulted in a spinal cord injury that left Sarah needing to use a wheelchair full time. While her peers are working […]
The fuel excise will be temporarily cut to ease the pain of high petrol prices for motorists. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
AUSTRALIANS under the pump from sky-high fuel prices will get some financial relief after the federal government succumbed to pressure to halve the tax on petrol and diesel. The decision to cut the fuel excise from the start of April will save motorists about $19 on a 65-litre tank, or 26.3 cents a litre, Prime […]
