PLOMER Bay has witnessed an extraordinary mackerel season, since the new year, both locals and visitors have enjoyed remarkable catches of Spanish mackerel, often landing personal bests. Alongside the mackerel frenzy, cobia have appeared in impressive numbers, ranging from a…
THOSE mobile phone holders strategically placed along the Camden Haven coast, could hold the key to beach recovery efforts in the wake of Cyclone Alfred and other heavy storms and high seas. They are part of the global citizen science…
THE COALITION has pledged to deliver $300,000 to establish a bike path linking Harrington to Crowdy Head if elected at the upcoming Federal election. Nationals candidate for Lyne Alison Penfold, said the community has “called for this infrastructure for decades”,…
ABORIGINAL Elders and youth converged on Brigadoon Caravan Park at North Haven for a cultural camp from 21-23 March. The camp’s purpose was to provide opportunities for Indigenous young people to learn about and connect with their heritage, as well…
LESLIE Williams has been recognised in State Parliament as “an unwavering woman of outstanding commitment”. Deputy Liberal Leader Natalie Ward addressed the House on Tuesday to “acknowledge and celebrate” Mrs Williams’ achievements during her 14 years as the Member for…
MORE than 20 Laurieton Public School (LPS) students have stepped into leadership roles in 2025, including as School, Vice, Sporting and House captains. Nine students have joined the school’s Student Representative Council (SRC). Advertise with News of The Area today.…
TAXPAYERS are being promised $10 a week of relief in a pre-election sweetener, as Jim Chalmers lays out the economic case for a second term of a Labor government. In his fourth federal budget handed down on Tuesday night, weeks…
COLES and Woolworths are two of the most powerful and profitable supermarkets in the world but should not be split up, the competition watchdog has found in a major review of the sector. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released…
SHOCKING allegations of children being sexually abused, restrained for hours and served low-quality meals have prompted a government-backed parliamentary inquiry into the childcare sector. The NSW probe is the first called since an ABC investigation revealed widespread failings in the…
AROUND 500 koala food trees have been planted at Queens Lake Nature Reserve. The joint exercise on 23 February involved Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) staff, Hastings Landcare, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and members of the Camden Haven…