HOUSEHOLDS would be given a modest seven percent fall in their gas bills and three percent cut to their electricity bills, under a coalition’s plan to pump the market with gas to drive down energy costs. The coalition released the…
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…
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…
OVER two million Australians experienced card fraud and 675,000 responded to a scam in 2023-24, according to new results from the Personal Fraud Survey (PFS) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). William Milne, ABS head of crime statistics,…
THE state’s largest ex-service organisation is seeking an assurance from all candidates in the lead up to the federal election that veteran health and wellbeing will remain a top national priority moving forward. The Returned and Services League NSW (RSL…
PETER Dutton has walked back a coalition plan to force federal government workers to give up working from home arrangements and shifted his stance on public sector jobs. The work-from-home policy, which has been in place since the pandemic, had…
WOMEN who feel lonely over an extended period are three times more likely to die early than those who don’t. Research by the University of Sydney has for the first time identified a causal link between loneliness and early death…
MAJORITY government could be within reach for Anthony Albanese as Labor opens up its lead over the coalition after week one of the federal election campaign. With just weeks until Australians take to the ballot boxes, Labor is leading the…
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…
NATIONALS candidate for Lyne Alison Penfold has pledged $1 million for upgrades to create an emergency evacuation centre at Club North Haven, if the Coalition is successful at the May federal election. The full upgrade project has an estimated cost…