PORT Macquarie’s Charlie O’Derry has secured his spot in the next stage of The Voice, winning his Battle Round performance on Sunday 7 September under the guidance of coach Kate Miller-Heidke. Charlie was paired against fellow contestant Brenton Kneen, a match-up that left him both nervous and inspired. “I honestly thought, ‘this might be the […]
Celebrations as the ribbon is cut officially opening the D5 section.
Celebrations as the ribbon is cut officially opening the D5 section. Penny Small, surrounded by other Beach to Beach Committee members, addresses attendees. COMMUNITY members and dignitaries gathered in Dunbogan this week to celebrate the official opening of the D5 section of the Beach-to-Beach Shared Path. The newly completed section features 240 metres of boardwalk, […]
Rotary Club of Laurieton President Graham Blackett.
THE Rotary Club of Laurieton is on a mission to revive a 30-year-old program, the Rotary Junior Community Awards. Inaugurated by the Rotary Club of Mitchell River, the awards ran in local schools until COVID forced a hiatus. Like the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, students carry out a variety of activities designed to help […]
A NSW GOVERNMENT trial of average speed cameras targeting light vehicles has recorded a sharp drop in speeding offences during its first month of enforcement. The cameras, operating on stretches of the Pacific and Hume Highways, began issuing fines on 1 July after two months of warning notices. Early results show a marked change in […]
Members of the Hastings Valley Fine Art Association.
THE Hastings Valley Fine Art Association (HVFAA) is returning to the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC) for the Laurieton Group’s annual art exhibition. The event will be held from Friday 3 to Monday 6 October. This highly anticipated exhibition follows the success of last year’s event, which was also held at LUSC. “The art exhibition […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I REFER to an article published in your edition of Friday, 5 September, titled ‘New era’ for Liberal Party Branch’. While the piece reads as a straightforward press release, it omits the context behind these changes. The first question that arises from the “significant changing of the guard at the […]
Megan Baker of Tender Funerals conducts a course on funeral and farewell planning. Photo: supplied.
TENDER Funerals Mid North Coast has received a $70,000 funding boost from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation (NPCF), strengthening its mission to provide affordable and community-centred funeral services. The Wauchope based not-for-profit supports socially disadvantaged individuals and marginalised groups by offering transparency, choice and dignity in after-death care. General Manager Samuel Clowes said the support […]
A PARLIAMENTARY committee will review the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May’s record-breaking flood event. After entire townships were left isolated and thousands of homes and businesses were damaged, the NSW Reconstruction Authority has been leading recovery operations, including coordinating clean-up and repair efforts. A NSW Parliament Joint Select Committee has recently commenced an inquiry […]
The event is expected to attract hundreds of entries across a range of swim distances. Photo: Ocean Swims.
WAUCHOPE Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club will host a round of Ocean Swims at Rainbow Beach later this month. The event, to be held on Sunday September 28, is expected to attract hundreds of entries across a range of swim distances. Surf club president David Trotter says the Rainbow Gold Ocean Swim is more […]
