INVESTIGATORS have added drink driving to the charges against a 22-year-old man involved in a fatal crash on the Oxley Highway. About 9.15pm on Saturday 6 September, emergency services were called to the highway near Port Macquarie following reports a Toyota utility and a Holden hatchback had crashed head-on. The driver of the hatchback, a […]
The North Coast Climate Smart Agriculture project is supporting farmers to adopt practices that reduce carbon emissions, improve sustainability and strengthen farm business management.
FARMERS in the North Coast Local Land Services (LLS) region are participating in a three-year project that is set to build farm productivity and resilience while protecting the region’s natural and cultural assets. The North LLS region extends from Tweed Shire Council in the north to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council in the south. The North Coast […]
Experts want a national seabird beach monitoring program to help explain why mass deaths happen. Photo: Silke Stuckenbrock/AAP.
BILL Fulton recalls counting 1162 dead birds during a four-and-a-half kilometre morning beach walk. That’s a rough average of one every four metres. But when he tells people about the work and its confronting reality, they’re curiously inclined to dismiss it as kind of normal. “We want people to know that this is different,” Mr […]
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Port Macquarie on Wednesday 12 November. About 10.20pm, emergency services were called to the corner of Buller and Hollingsworth streets in Port Macquarie, following reports of an assault. They were told a man was walking along Buller Street when he became involved in an […]
The new water quality buoy automatically records key water quality parameters, including temperature, salinity, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and water level every 15 minutes.
ADVANCED water-quality monitoring technology has been installed at Lake Innes to improve understanding of the lake’s condition. The new water quality buoy automatically records key water quality parameters, including temperature, salinity, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and water level every 15 minutes. This live data is transmitted to the Manly Hydraulics Laboratory (MHL) website, where it […]
The community is encouraged to give the gift of happiness.
DONATIONS for the annual Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive Appeal are now being accepted at Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank branches until 12 December. The joint appeal has supported local families for nearly 40 years. Last year the community donated a record 7500 gifts through the branches. Salvation Army Auxiliary Lieutenant Bernie Muendel said the […]
Locally-produced renewable energy, like solar power, benefits communities.
ALL sectors have weighed in on the Federal Coalition’s decision to abandon Net Zero by 2050. This major tool for combatting climate change involves balancing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere with the amount removed. Patrick Leyland, Chief Digital Officer at Populares and former Director of Digital Campaigns for the Australian Labor […]
Sophie and her winning ceramics “Superstar Stacy” & “Windy Wendy.” Photo: Sarah Jae, Photographer, Doula and Creative (via Facebook).
SOPHIE Lien has been recognised for her creativity and passion at this year’s Phoenix Art Prize 2025, held in Bowraville. The 22-year-old local artist won the Youth Category with her striking ceramic works of “Superstar Stacy” & “Windy Wendy.” The Phoenix Art Prize 2025 celebrates artists of all ages and abilities, providing an inclusive platform […]
Hastings Cancer Trust directors and friends
HASTINGS Cancer Trust (HCT) was formed in 2005 with a goal to mobilise funding and volunteers to assist cancer patients in the region. Administration Co-ordinator Sue Ryan told News Of The Area, “We aim to fund and provide a full spectrum of equipment so that patients can be treated locally instead of travelling long distances […]
The Port Macquarie Pink Ladies.
IF you’ve ever spent time in Port Macquarie Base Hospital, it is likely that you have interacted with one of the “Pink Ladies”. This dedicated group of approximately 70 women and 30 men can be found in almost every ward of the hospital and refer to themselves as ‘gophers’. With one volunteer scheduled on most […]
