August 28, 2026
Wauchope Show pavilion filled with record number of cakes, slices and biscuits
Regional

Wauchope Show pavilion filled with record number of cakes, slices and biscuits

Cookery Stewards, Lorraine Wedge and Lexie Burton. Photo: Pauline Cain. Sheryl Workman was the most successful cookery exhibitor. Photo: Pauline Cain. Evelyn Park was the most successful competitor in the junior cookery competition. Photo: Pauline Cain. Anzac Biscuits were the most popular class. Photo: Pauline Cain. THE Wauchope Showground pavilion was bursting with treats during […]

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Volunteer for the first statewide Dolphin Census The census aims to create a statewide snapshot of where dolphins are found and what habitat they use. Photo: Dolphin Research Australia.
Local News

Volunteer for the first statewide Dolphin Census

CAMDEN Haven residents are invited to register as a volunteer and help protect dolphins by taking part in the first statewide Dolphin Census on Saturday 30 May. The one-day census is a collaboration between Dolphin Research Australia and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to create a statewide snapshot of where dolphins are found […]

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‘Comeback’ exhibition of Bonny Hills Artists a success Member for Lyne Alison Penfold (second from left) was among the visitors watching artist Brian Barker in action. Photo: supplied.
Event

‘Comeback’ exhibition of Bonny Hills Artists a success

THE return of the “Bonny Hills Artists” to the Wauchope Bonny Hills Surf Club has been an “outstanding success”. More than 400 people visited the club over the Easter long weekend to view the works of Caroline Baker, Debbie Sarkoezy, Linda Lockyer, Brian Barker, Julie Mills, Jan Wilson, Karen Cornish, Rita Carosi, Graeme Cox, Sue […]

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Letter to the Editor: Council, learn from your mistakes
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Council, learn from your mistakes

DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to think the Port Macquarie Hastings Council learns from their mistakes, but they certainly did not when they built the roundabout at “Woodless Estate”. While the developer named it Woodlands Estate, since they destroyed virtually every tree on the property in order to create more profit, many […]

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Wauchope CWA’s busy contribution to the Show Lyne MP Alison Penfold (centre) with CWA members (l-r) Deirdre Pfeiffer, Gail Kirkpatrick, Jenny Gaudry, Doreen Burns and Mary McEnallay. Photo: supplied
Regional

Wauchope CWA’s busy contribution to the Show

Lyne MP Alison Penfold (centre) with CWA members (l-r) Deirdre Pfeiffer, Gail Kirkpatrick, Jenny Gaudry, Doreen Burns and Mary McEnallay. Photo: supplied Wauchope CWA members (l-r) Doreen Burns, Gail Kirkpatrick, Donna McKenzie, Deirdre Pfeiffer. Photo: Pauline Cain. Mid North Coast CWA Group President Lynn Moore and member Lea Taylor. Photo: Pauline Cain. Damage to Wauchope […]

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Bream, Blue-eye and Black Marlin: A diverse week on the water Local legend: Indi Garvey celebrated this catch a few weeks ago, landing a black marlin off the Port Macquarie coast. Caught on 15kg line.
Fishing

Bream, Blue-eye and Black Marlin: A diverse week on the water

THE annual sea mullet migration is on the verge of beginning. While large schools are still holding in the river systems and don’t quite seem ready to spawn, the atmosphere on the coast is one of high anticipation. Local commercial fishing families, relying on decades of passed-down knowledge, are already prepping their nets and watching […]

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Sydney to Grafton XPT service to resume this month The XPT trains have been painted to reflect their history.
Government

Sydney to Grafton XPT service to resume this month

The XPT trains have been painted to reflect their history. The XPT trains have been painted to reflect their history. THE Sydney to Grafton XPT train service is set to return from 28 April, after a year of coach replacements during fleet upgrades. Sydney to Grafton train services – travelling through the Central Coast, Hunter […]

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Mid North Coast rugby returns for another season The Port Macquarie Pirates will look to defend their premiership bounty in 2026. Photo: Pirates.
Sport

Mid North Coast rugby returns for another season

THE GAME they play in heaven makes its return for another year, with the Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern Division season kicking off across the region this weekend. The Port Macquarie Pirates begin their premiership defence at home in the local derby against the Hastings Valley Vikings. Last season’s runners-up the Coffs Harbour Snappers […]

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