CAMDEN Haven’s Community at 3 have been recognised for their invaluable contributions to the local area, receiving a top honour at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s annual awards. The Citizen of the Year Awards were presented on Sunday, 26 January at the…
ALMOST 400 community members attended the inaugural Stingrays Seafood Festival on Saturday, 25 January, with more than $8000 raised for Laurieton Seafoods and the Laurieton Fisherman’s Co-op. The festival-turned-fundraiser, hosted by the Laurieton Hotel Stingrays RLFC at the Brigadoon Holiday…
MIDCOAST Councillor Digby Wilson has been endorsed as the Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate for Lyne in the upcoming federal election. Mr Wilson cites Labor’s commitment to “progress, nation-building and delivering for regional areas” as central to his candidacy. Advertise…
COMMUNITY groups in the Camden Haven are invited to apply for funding through the Kendall Community Op Shop Grants Program. With up to $30,000 available per grant, the program provides vital support to not-for-profit organisations working in community services, sport…
THE Camden Haven and surrounding areas faced days of relentless heavy rain, high winds and dangerous surf beginning the evening of Wednesday, 15 January. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
IT HAS been a challenging start to the year for local State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers, responding to a range of unique and challenging incidents across the Port Macquarie/Hastings region. At around 8.00pm last Wednesday evening, Camden Haven SES unit…
READY to greet visitors as they entered the Laurieton Scout Hall for the Rotary Book Sale on Friday, 17 January were dedicated volunteers Flo Williams, Denise McCosker, Jenny Peters and John Saunders. The annual event, which first began in Laurieton…
IF you’re looking for somewhere to spend this Australia Day weekend, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) recommends searching the “Events Calendar” on its website. According to Mayor Adam Roberts, there are a “host of events and functions planned for both Saturday…
JUST five days before fire destroyed Laurieton Seafoods and Fisherman’s Co-op, the crew at Laurieton Fire and Rescue Station 358 asked the community to help them maintain access to the area’s water hydrants. “These are a vital resource for our…
A BY-ELECTION will be held in the seat of Port Macquarie following the mid-term retirement of the electorate’s longest-serving MP, Leslie Williams. After almost fourteen years, Mrs Williams is expected to step down in a matter of weeks. Advertise with…