THE $10 million upgrade of Lorne Road between Kew and Comboyne will begin at the end of the month, four years after funding was first approved. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) has engaged Eire Constructions to seal the two-kilometre section of…
AS PART of national Landcare week, the LUSC Landcare group is inviting interested community members to visit them at work on Friday 9 August. The group will be working at Apex Park near the Dunbogan Bridge and will be on…
PORT Macquarie MP Leslie Williams is taking the NSW Government to task over a “dramatic increase” in boat and personal watercraft (PWC) licence fees. The increases, which came into effect on 1 July, see boat licence fees increase by up…
AT Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Ordinary July meeting, held at the Laurieton United Services Club, councillors once again delved into the upcoming constitutional referendum slated for the September 2024 Local Government election. The key question posed to the community will be:…
REVIEWS of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the native vegetation provisions of the Local Land Services Act 2013 have identified concerns that Mid North Coast conservationists have long held about the effectiveness of environmental laws. Last Wednesday, the NSW…
THE St Vincent de Paul Conference at St Matthew’s Laurieton mourns the loss of Kerry James Walsh, a long-serving and dedicated member who recently passed away. Kerry’s commitment to helping those in need extended beyond the Laurieton branch; he also…
FORGET about the office and grab your fishing rod because this week on the Mid North Coast is shaping up to be an angler’s dream. Ideal weather conditions are set to pair perfectly with fantastic fishing opportunities, so there’s no…
FREEMASONS from the Hastings and Manning, along with Masonicare, the official charity of Freemasons NSW and ACT, donated $21,000 in support of local children with cancer last week. For a decade, the Freemasons have supported the Mid North Coast Cancer…
THE clock is ticking for Community at 3. The local organisation has until August 30 to secure the funds necessary to purchase the decommissioned Country Pines Motel in Kew, which they plan to transform into transitional accommodation for those suddenly…
FORMER Australian boxer Shelly Watts, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympic competitor, will be part of the world’s foremost sports showcase once more. This time Watts won’t be donning the boxing gloves however. Advertise with News of The Area…