PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council is confident that forecast good weather and natural coastal processes will help Lake Cathie’s beach and lagoon recover from recent erosion. However, it is warning people to stay off the worst affected areas. Advertise with News of…
THE Port Macquarie by-election, set for this Saturday (15 March 2025), has generated discussion among local constituents due to its financial burden and timing. The by-election was triggered by the sudden resignation of former MP Leslie Williams, a move that…
THE Henry Kendall Reserve parkrun will celebrate its third anniversary on 8 February. The free weekly event brings the community together to walk, run or jog a five kilometre course through the riverfront bushland reserve on the outskirts of Laurieton.…
THE sound of Santa’s hearty “Ho, ho, ho!” will soon resonate through Laurieton. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au The man…
AUSTRALIA’S housing crisis has reached the point where essential workers “are faced with a dire picture” when looking for a home to rent, and moving to the regions is no longer a ticket to a more affordable lifestyle. Anglicare Australia’s…
INDIGENOUS knowledge and ties to land that have survived despite colonisation will be key to supporting fundamental shifts that reverse the destruction of nature, a global summit has been told. The three-day event began in Sydney on Tuesday to explore…
AT 11 am on Thursday 11 July, members of the public gathered at Laurie Memorial Park with the local veterans community to participate in the inaugural Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) commemoration service. This solemn event was held to…
NSW IS extending its Anzac Day retail trading ban to cover the entire day, hoping it will help encourage more people to commemorate veterans. Previously banned until 1pm, the restrictions on retailers including supermarkets now won’t be lifted until midnight.…
THERE’S a new boss in charge at the Comboyne Rural Fire Station. Not only is Linda Sanders the brigade’s first female captain, she’s now officially authorised to tell her father, mother and daughter what to do. Advertise with News of…
FIREFIGHTERS and first responders gathered in Dunbogan last week to celebrate the completion of an upgrade to water infrastructure at the Diamond Waters Caravan Park. In 2022, Ritchie Villages was awarded a $975,364 grant under the Australian Government’s Black Summer…