RESIDENTS, conservation groups and marine scientists have called for a “pause” in sand mining operations at the Hy-tec quarry off Diamond Head Road. As previously reported by News Of The Area, parent company Adbri Concrete and Quarries Northern NSW has applied to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to amend its 30-year-old Development Application

CELEBRATING five years of operation in 2025, North Haven Physie now proudly boasts more than 50 members. The family-oriented dance school, passionate about growing the Physical Culture movement in the Camden Haven region, was born after a chance meeting between physie coaches Narelle Tyndall and Tarryn McSpadden at a training

THE Australian flag flew at half-mast at the Laurieton Fire and Rescue Station on Monday, 31 March, as nearly 100 mourners gathered to pay their respects at a memorial service for retired firefighter Frits Jozef Slieker. Mr Slieker, a revered member of the Camden Haven community, passed away last month at

IF you’ve shopped at Lake Cathie Woolworths at any time in the past 20 years, the chances are you’ve bumped into Reis Maurer. For a couple of days a week, the 37-year-old can be found happily stacking shelves, clearing away packaging, and filling up the box crusher. Advertise with News of The

THE Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is considering joining the NSW Government’s Voluntary House Raising Scheme (VHRS), a flood risk management initiative under the Floodplain Management Program. The scheme aims to enhance the resilience of flood-prone homes by raising them above minimum flood levels or relocating them to higher ground within their existing

THE Port Macquarie Museum has made history of its own. Its volunteers are still celebrating winning Bronze in the Cultural Tourism category of the prestigious Australian Tourism Awards. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us -

RESIDENTS along the southern end of Longworth Road in Dunbogan have had a minor win. A year after raising concerns about their access road and the safety of 16 school-aged children, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has agreed to order signs warning drivers to slow down. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

CAMDEN Haven High School (CHHS) students Indy Cook and Danielle Dodds have been selected to join the Minister's Student Council, the top student forum for NSW public schools. Known as the Department of Student Voices in Education and Schools (DOVES), the council is composed of 27 student members, representing the

MEET Charlotte Schrader and Ella Sorensen, two young women on a mission to reduce the impact of gendered violence in the community. Having been inspired by the work of Sherele Moody at Australian Femicide Watch, the pair served as volunteer organisers of the Port Macquarie iteration of the nation-wide “Stop

NURSING ranks across the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) have received a much-needed boost. Around 100 graduates have started working in public health facilities and hospitals between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us -