INCUMBENT Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has been endorsed by the National Party to re-contest the seat in the 2025 Federal Election. Mr Hogan, who was first elected as Page MP in 2013, said he was “humbled” to receive…
MORE than thirteen years ago, Marion Crear and Loretta Williamson got together to share their love of all things creative. Their first meetings were held at their kitchen tables. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
SIXTEEN-year-old North Coast Football sensation Logan Sambrook has taken a giant leap in his blooming career, signing a scholarship deal with A-League heavyweights Central Coast Mariners. For the Northern Storm junior, the move to the reigning A-League Champions and Premiers…
EMERGENCY departments in the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) are bucking statewide trends in the face of ongoing staffing and pay pressures and the shortage of GPs. The Bureau of Health Information’s (BHI’s) last “Healthcare Quarterly” report for…
THE bodies of a pilot and passenger killed after their light plane crashed into the ocean have been recovered after an extensive retrieval operation by NSW Police. The pair took off from a private airfield near Coffs Harbour, five hours…
COASTAL anglers are being asked to help find a solution to the spread of “mushy fish”. Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher and Lecturer in Ecology Dr Jessica Tout-Lyon, is leading a project based in Port Macquarie aimed at tracking the…
MAKING it cheaper to see a doctor is expected to feature prominently in Labor’s election pitch, with the federal health minister committed to strengthening Medicare before the upcoming campaign. “There’s more we want to do to deliver – more doctors,…
SMARTER use of common household appliances – fridges, washing machines and even the toaster – could cut power bills in 2025, an electricians’ network says. The toaster may be a smaller contributor to the power bill but is still worth…
DEADLY floods, cyclones and droughts are wreaking havoc as record-breaking temperatures change the way water moves around the world, scientists warn. Water-related disasters killed thousands of people, displaced millions and caused losses exceeding $US550 billion in 2024, according to an…
AUSTRALIANS have endured taxing economic conditions in the past calendar year, but there is cause for cautious hope in 2025. Long-awaited interest rate cuts are broadly expected in the first half of the year, providing household budgets with much-needed breathing…