SINCE 2023 a free mobile phone app has been revolutionising how the NSW community can provide potentially lifesaving assistance when someone goes into cardiac arrest. The GoodSAM app allows individuals to register their willingness to help provide simple chest compressions by listing their details, location and any clinical or first aid training they may have. […]
Laurieton Family History Society members enjoy a Christmas lunch.
COMMERCIAL DNA kits that can be completed at home are a popular Christmas gift, and in the first few months of the New Year thousands of Australians open their results excited to see where their ancestors came from. The excitement can turn to confusion however, if the results don’t match expectations, which can be followed […]
Premier Chris Minns discussed flood recovery on the Mid North Coast in May with Oxley MP and former NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders.
MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has called out Premier Chris Minns for “out-of-touch comments” on morning TV show Sunrise regarding the recovery of flood-affected communities along the Mid North Coast. When asked by host Matt Shirvington what NSW should be most proud of in the past year, the Premier responded: “I think the thing we […]
A Monday afternoon Coffee and Chat session at Camden Haven Anglican Church.
THE Camden Haven Anglican Church and the $5 Coffee Club are hosting a free community Christmas lunch on Christmas Day and would like the entire community to know they are welcome. The Camden Haven region is an attractive location for retirees and empty nesters, but this comes with the potential challenges of distance from family […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I HEAR the constant refrain from others about the cost of electricity. Coal and gas are the cheaper options, they say, so we should use them. I hear the voices ask why should Australia do anything towards net zero when we contribute so little compared to other countries. But what […]
Jake Soames gets his pass away at last year’s State Cup, while the opposition takes flight. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
THE NSW Touch Association (NSWTA), in partnership with Port Macquarie Hastings Council, will host the Seniors State Cup Tournament locally from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 December. Close to 6000 people are expected to visit the region for the three-day tournament with matches to be played from Friday to Sunday at Port Macquarie Regional Sports […]
SANTA Claus, a citizen of Scandinavia, applied for a temporary partner visa to the North Pole after marrying Mrs Claus, a citizen of the North Pole and a local gift-wrapping virtuosa. Between them, they had five elfchildren under twelve. The youngest had just learned to waddle in curled shoes; the eldest could turn any mention […]
Sempai Kellie Eggins, Sempai Indy Cook, Sempai Isla Wilkinson, Sensei Anissa Hilton, Sensei Shaun Budai, Sempai Isaac Salmon, Sempai Troy Phillipson-Nichols and Sempai Eric Millgate.
Sempai Kellie Eggins, Sempai Indy Cook, Sempai Isla Wilkinson, Sensei Anissa Hilton, Sensei Shaun Budai, Sempai Isaac Salmon, Sempai Troy Phillipson-Nichols and Sempai Eric Millgate. Most Spirited Grader Award recipients Kellie Eggins and Theresa Nguyen. 3rd Dan Sensei Anissa Hilton. SEVEN students from Mid North Coast Karate in Kew recently passed their Black Belt Gradings. […]
Cambridge McCormick in action for the GWS Giants. Photo: Ryan Jones/GWS Giants.
CAMBRIDGE McCormick has proven herself to be one of the top female Australian Rules players in the country. The GWS Giants defender and former AFL North Coast player was named in this year’s AFLW All-Australian team, with selection in the Half Back line. The former Port Macquarie Magpies star had a stellar season for the […]
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