BELLINGEN’S AkaBella community choir and Coffs Harbour’s Nota Bene ensemble will come together for a fundraising concert in support of asylum seekers and refugees. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
BOWRAVILLE identity Tony Fuller has been named the Oxley electorate’s Senior of the Year (Male). Although recently retired from most of his volunteer work, the 78-year-old has been well-known for donating his time to worthy causes for more than 15…
AROUND 500 koala food trees have been planted at Queens Lake Nature Reserve. The joint exercise on 23 February involved Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) staff, Hastings Landcare, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and members of the Camden Haven…
“SHE Matters – Stop Killing Women” rallies were held across the country on Saturday, 15 March, with the Port Macquarie event attracting passionate support from across the region. Spearheaded by the Australian Femicide Watch and The Red Heart Campaign, rallies…
THERE’S just over a month remaining in the boating season and marine rescuers are urging boaters not to become complacent. Despite repeated warnings, 67 percent of rescues across all commands in February were the result of engine, battery and fuel…
FISHING reports for the Camden Haven area this week indicate that the most successful fishing ventures have been within the confines of the river. Luderick fishing this week has resulted in impressive catches, with Henry Kendall reserve and the breakwalls…
BARGAIN hunters and de-clutterers across the Camden Haven are among the state’s best, according to the results of last November’s Garage Sale Trail. They show that the Port Macquarie-Hastings is leading the charge when it comes to a circular economy,…
MORE than 100 local motorcycle enthusiasts registered for the annual Black Dog Ride on Sunday, 16 March. Each year on the third Sunday of March, the event unites motorcycle riders from across Australia under one goal – to reduce the…
THE vast majority of recent applications to join the Nambucca Senior Citizens Club have been denied, despite waning membership being cited as a reason for the impending sale of the group’s clubhouse. As previously reported in NOTA, Nambucca Seniors has…
CITY of Coffs Harbour Council has appointed six community members to the Yandaarra Aboriginal Advisory Committee. The committee is a conduit between the Council and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and plays an integral role in the annual…