STUDENTS from Camden Haven High School (CHHS) secured a fifth-place finish at the RoboCup Junior Australia (RCJA) championships. The event held at the University of Queensland from 18-20 October marked the 25th anniversary of the national championships, bringing together over…
THE Camden Haven United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA) continues to showcase the extensive and meaningful impacts a local organisation can have on the lives of others. The primary goal of the UHA is to raise funds to ensure equipment not covered…
LAURIETON Public School’s (LPS) debating team will compete for a state title next month. The team of stage 3 students, known as the Lorikeets, narrowly defeated Bangalow Public School last month to take the North Coast regional crown. Advertise with…
FIVE people were injured in two separate accidents at Kew and Swans Crossing last weekend. On Saturday, 16 November, two cars collided near Kendall and Homedale roads around 10.48am, just past the Kew Country Club corner. Advertise with News of…
THE Christmas theme takes a rest this week to make room for one of the biggest swings of the year, Wicked: Part One. Yes, the carols may not be playing but you can expect people to be singing at the…
THE National Varroa Mite Management Program has announced two products containing the active ingredient oxalic acid can now be used for the treatment of Varroa mite. Varroa Mites (Varroa jacobsoni and V. destructor) are considered the most serious pest of…
KADMIUM Art + Design Supplies is celebrating its second anniversary in Coffs Harbour this week. However the journey to providing high quality art and design supplies began over 20 years ago when owner Jeremy West’s fascination with art led him…
THE Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards celebrated its 25th year on Friday, 8 November. The awards are a collaborative effort between the Port Macquarie-Hastings Sporting Fund and the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
REX Airlines will keep flying from Port Macquarie Airport to Sydney for at least another seven months, after the Albanese Government extended an $80m lifeline to the regional airline. It has also granted early access to entitlements for retrenched employees.…
MORE than 150 nurses and midwives from Port Macquarie Base Hospital have protested against the Minns Government’s refusal to negotiate “a fair and equitable wage deal”. They gathered on Town Green in Port Macquarie on Wednesday morning as they joined…