AS the dust settles on the 14 September local government elections, the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA is gearing up for its final term with a nine-member Council. The recent referendum posed a significant question to the electorate: “Do you favour a…
COMMUNITY at 3 is reaching out to landowners in the Camden Haven region who have space to place a standard-sized shipping container on their property. The container, provided by Community at 3, will be used to store donated goods and…
TAKING to the riverfront of Laurieton on Saturday, 13 October, the Choosing Hope walk raised $6,800 in support of bereaved families. Led by organisers Michelle Freeman and Chan Ansell, this heartfelt event brought together a community touched by pregnancy and…
THE Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC) hosted the Wauchope Bonsai Workshop Group’s (WBWG) annual Bonsai and Penjing Show from 19-20 October. The event included a stunning array of traditional and native bonsai and penjing plants, which captivated attendees with their…
BUSWAYS has announced the rollout of ‘Sunflower-friendly’ bus services in the Port Macquarie region, aimed at supporting customers with hidden disabilities. The announcement coincides with Invisible Disabilities Week, which has been running this week from 20 to 26 October. Advertise…
UNCLE James Michael ‘Widdy’ Welsh was taken from his family in Coonamble, in central NSW, when he was eight years old. He was taken hundreds of kilometres away to the Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Home near Kempsey. Advertise with News of…
SCORES of unsolved homicides in one state could be in part the work of serial killers and require an overarching special investigation, an MP says. Some 67 women have gone missing never to be found or died in an unsolved…
THE recent onslaught of strong winds has made it a challenging week for local anglers. With the weather remaining unpredictable, fluctuating between north-easterly and southerly winds and the occasional shower, finding consistent fishing opportunities has been a challenge. Advertise with…
WITH bushfire season upon us, the Mid Coast Aviation Brigade of the Rural Fire Service (RFS) is ready for action. Two North Haven residents – Brigade President Tom Melville and Captain Syd McRoy – are charged with the responsibility of…
GREENS councillor Lauren Edwards has been elected unopposed as the new Deputy Mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council for the next twelve months. “It means a great deal to me to have been unanimously elected as I feel that my fellow…