IT never ceases to amaze me just how fishing becomes an obsession for some. It seems that what I call recreational fishing is to others a life challenge. As a result of this incredible desire to catch fish, fishing has…
AFTER a prolonged period of match day heartbreak the Northern Hawks first grade rugby league team have returned to the winners circle. In a huge fillip for the Port Stephens league community, Brad Tighe’s youthful warriors are celebrating their first…
LOCAL not-for-profit organisation Young Minds Thrive is offering a limited number of free child development assessments for children aged three to six years thanks to a grant from the Mary MacKillop Today organisation. The Nambucca Valley-based charity is run by…
ANAMA Tesser used the public forum at last week’s Nambucca Valley Council meeting in South Arm to call out the poor state of roads in the Nambucca Valley and to highlight the rough condition of the unsealed section of South…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to add some further points to the article ‘Vegetation of View’ published in the paper on Friday 28 June, which weren’t articulated in that article in which I was quoted. Firstly, we…
RESIDENTS of Camden Haven are invited to partake in a rally calling for an end to gendered violence on Sunday 28 July. The nation-wide protest, which will see protesters gathering at the Port Macquarie Town Green at 11:00am, has been…
RADIO listeners have been tuning in to hear the voice of an O’Callaghan for almost seven decades. The family name is synonymous with commercial broadcasting, especially in the Camden Haven and Hastings region where John O’Callaghan continues to ride the…
NURSING staff have welcomed news that Port Macquarie Base Hospital will become one of the first in regional NSW to roll out new Safe Staffing levels. The boost will see more staff in the hospital’s emergency department with recruitment underway…
FREEMASONS from the Hastings and Manning, along with Masonicare, the official charity of Freemasons NSW and ACT, donated $21,000 in support of local children with cancer last week. For a decade, the Freemasons have supported the Mid North Coast Cancer…
ANGLERS are eagerly anticipating the upcoming weekend as the forecast is looking promising after a chilly spell. With conditions expected to improve, both inshore and offshore enthusiasts are gearing up for some exciting fishing. However, it’s important to exercise caution…