DEAR News Of The Area, WHAT is the value of Australian citizenship? After the disgraceful performance of Labor, the COALition and One Notion this week I am seriously starting to wonder. There are 34 Australian citizens stuck in a squalid refugee camp in Syria made up of 11 women and 23 of their children. Their […]
Port Macquarie ranks in solar installations. Photo: Gustavo Fring/Pexels
PORT Macquarie ranks as the ninth highest electorate in NSW for solar uptake, as regional communities continue to drive the state’s renewable energy transition. The latest data, released by the NSW Government, shows households and businesses in regional NSW account for nine of the top ten electorates for rooftop solar installations. The Oxley electorate – […]
Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer on the Oxley Highway near Wrights Road. Photo: supplied.
ONLY 60 people have officially complained about the lack of progress on the Oxley Highway bottleneck in Port Macquarie. That’s according to MP Robert Dwyer, who is reminding residents to leave feedback via the Transport for NSW “Have Your Say” portal. “As always, it’s the squeaky wheel that drives much needed change,” he said in […]
Archie needed 14 teeth removed and lip surgery and is now happy and healthy. Photo: Sis Higgins.
MARCH is National Pet Adoption Month, with animal lovers encouraged to consider welcoming a cat or dog into their home while supporting animal welfare efforts across the country. RSPCA Australia CEO Richard Mussell said hundreds of cats and dogs are currently available for adoption. “March is looking like a wonderful time to make a new […]
Mayor Adam Roberts, NSWTF General Manager Dean Russell and Port Macquarie Makos representatives launch the 2025 State Cup in December. Photo: @pmhcouncil.
NSW TOUCH Football (NSWTF) has confirmed the Senior State Cup will remain in Port Macquarie for the next two years, following a competitive tender process. The tender involved Port Macquarie-Hastings Council submitting a “comprehensive and strategically focused” bid that highlighted the region’s proven ability to deliver major sporting events. Council’s submission also outlined recently completed […]
TERRY makes a will, leaving his large estate to his six children subject to some very unusual conditions. His first child only receives his inheritance if she is baptised. His second child only receives her inheritance if she abstains from alcohol consumption for twelve months. His third child only receives his inheritance if he obtains […]
DEAR Jasminda, HOW do we agree on a movie as a family? I’m so sick of scrolling through trying to locate a movie everyone will enjoy. Heather P. Dear Heather, You are right. Trying to find a movie that incorporates everyone’s interests is a nightmare. How is it possible, for example, to find a movie […]
AS a retired tradesperson and lifelong fisherman, Rod Jordan is confident in his hands-on skills, but computers have never played a significant role in his life. Consequently, when he and his wife Leonie relocated to Camden Haven from Victoria last year and commenced transitioning licences and memberships to New South Wales, he found himself unprepared […]
NEW data released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows the state’s prison population reached 13,133 in December 2025, an increase of 8.5 percent (1,026 people) over the past two years. The growth has been driven by a sharp rise in the number of people held on remand. Between December 2023 […]
IT is a tough week for our local fishing family following the news that Ned Kelly’s Bait n Tackle in Port Macquarie was broken into last weekend. The intruder caused significant damage to the shop fittings and walked away with a fair amount of stock. Bryce has poured incredible time and effort into this business, […]
