Letter to the Editor: How to get rich from war
DEAR News Of The Area, IT’S worth noting that the US/Israel war on Iran is going to affect people differently. Setting aside the effects on the Iranian people, the main effect here in Australia is that the costs of energy and food are going to go up. For working and middle-class people this is going […]
Mid North Coast Adult Volunteer of the Year Tania Hrbacek was represented at the 2025 award ceremony by Ulong Public School Principal Surinder Kaler (centre). Cowper MP Pat Conaghan and Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer presented the award.
Nominations open for the 2026 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year awards
IT’S time for people across the Mid North Coast to nominate family, friends or work mates for the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, to help celebrate the enormous positive impact of volunteers across the state. The awards are in their 20th year and are run by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the […]
Markham sisters clock up more than five decades of service to the Wauchope Show
THE Markham sisters have been part of the backbone of the Wauchope Show for more than 55 years. The family’s involvement, however, goes back to 1956, when Les Markham started carting Hill brothers’ cattle from Yarras Station to the showgrounds for the campdraft and bulldogging competitions. Les and his wife Pattie spent hours assisting with […]
Heart of the Haven: Julia Reynolds
JULIA Reynolds is one of those quiet achievers who just gets on with helping others. Living in Laurieton since December 2014, her connection to Camden Haven goes back much further. “I’ve been coming here for over 47 years on holidays,” she said. “My in-laws lived in Dunbogan, so I’ve always felt very connected to the […]
Local households achieved a 75 percent landfill diversion rate. Photo: PMHC.
Improvements in home waste management
RESULTS from the 2025 MidWaste Kerbside Waste Audit have revealed that households in the Port Macquarie Hastings local government area are outperforming state averages for waste management. Local households achieved a 75 percent landfill diversion rate, with most of the household waste being successfully kept out of landfill through recycling and the Food Organics and […]
Heartbeat of the Hastings: Casey Whitehouse
FOR Bonny Hills volunteer Casey Whitehouse it was becoming a parent that truly opened her eyes to the importance of strong support networks. While she had always believed in the importance of community, motherhood gave her a deeper understanding of how vital connection and support can be. “Parenthood can be incredibly joyful, but it can […]
Letter to the Editor: Even war heroes can be held to account
DEAR News Of The Area, AS ANZAC Day approaches, and as wars rage unabated in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, it is important to contemplate the sacrifices made by previous generations and what legacies we have inherited. Almost everyone who participated in WWII is now dead, weakening the direct link to that dark […]
Students invited to enter Anzac Day Schools’ Awards
FEDERAL Member for Lyne Alison Penfold MP is encouraging local students to take part in the 2026 Anzac Day Schools’ Awards, a national competition recognising outstanding learning and engagement with Australia’s defence service history. Hosted by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the awards celebrate the work of students and teachers across schools and other educational […]
Mid Coast Careers Market returns to Port Macquarie
THE Mid Coast Careers Market makes its return at the Port Macquarie Race Club on Tuesday, 5 May. The official opening is at 8.30am and the event will conclude at 2pm. Open to the public at no charge, everyone is welcome to attend. “The Mid Coast Careers Market is important in terms of raising the […]
