MEET John Cronshaw, this week’s Heart of the Haven. Born and raised in Fairfield NSW, John attended Hurlstone Agricultural High School. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02)…
“I LISTENED, I cared and I did deliver.” These were among Dr David Gillespie’s final words to the Australian Parliament after almost twelve years as the Member for Lyne. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
A MAN and woman have been extradited from Western Australia and charged over an alleged kidnapping and shooting at Bago, between Herons Creek and Wauchope. Officers responding to concern for welfare reports attended Rollover Road, which is on the way…
CHARLES Sturt University (CSU), which has a campus in Port Macquarie, has described as “disastrous” the Federal Government’s decision to keep its controversial policy on international student visas. Known as Ministerial Direction 107 (MD107), the policy has led to massive…
CHILD poverty is costing the Mid North Coast economy $2.1 billion annually, according to a new report from the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS). The report, “Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW”, reveals the extensive…
FOUNDED in 2010 by compassionate Camden Haven local Karen Sparkes, Aussie Battlers is dedicated to providing essential support to individuals facing challenges such as homelessness, domestic violence, and financial struggles. Operating within the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area, Aussie Battlers volunteers…
CAMDEN Haven workers commuting to Port Macquarie are being advised of “competing changes” to the Ocean Drive Duplication roadworks. The Emerald Drive intersection will soon re-open while the entry to Matthew Flinders Drive will be closed. Advertise with News of…
CONSTRUCTION has been in full swing as schools across the Mid North Coast gear up for the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie West’s annual Cardboard Boat Regatta. The event, scheduled for 1 December, promises a day of creativity, competition, and…
MID NORTH COAST Police are seeking public assistance to locate 27-year-old Dahkota Harris, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for kidnapping and firearms offences. She is known to frequent the Port Macquarie and Kempsey areas and is described as…
A NEW tobacco crackdown will come into force in NSW after opposition to smaller penalties for first-time business offenders threatened to delay it. The NSW Liberals were against a proposed reform that aims to protect owners of newly established small…