October 25, 2025
Wauchope residents call for action on youth crime An arrest made during a previous Operation Soteria Surge on the Mid North Coast. Photo: NSW Police.
Community, Police

Wauchope residents call for action on youth crime

WAUCHOPE residents are urging police to respond to ongoing youth crime in the area following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) allegedly falling on deaf ears. “Crime is being ignored in Wauchope, and residents are tired,” Wauchope local Amy Murphy told News Of The Area. “Residents in Bain Street, Walters Street, Waugh Street, and James […]

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Port Macquarie businesses dive into digital future at innovation event Mayor Adam Roberts opens the Digital Deep Dive business event. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Business

Port Macquarie businesses dive into digital future at innovation event

Mayor Adam Roberts opens the Digital Deep Dive business event. Photo: Sis Higgins. Host Ollie Brooke moderates the Process & Systems Panel with David Young from Never Late Electrical, Jane Whitfield from Drawn to Art and Stuart Goodfellow of Ripple Ag. Photo: Sis Higgins. PORT Macquarie-Hastings businesses turned out in force for Digital Deep Dive, […]

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Duo complete Timbertown-Laurieton run for beloved partner and friend Emma, Blake and Sophie Richardson.
Community

Duo complete Timbertown-Laurieton run for beloved partner and friend

Emma, Blake and Sophie Richardson. Emma Richardson and Rob Lloyd (centre) with some of their support crew at Kew. EMMA Richardson, 35, met her 39-year-old husband Blake in 2010 when they worked together. Eight years ago they welcomed their much-loved daughter, Sophie. In July last year, the family received heartbreaking news. Blake was admitted to […]

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Coalition’s youth crime laws voted down in parliament
Camden Haven

Coalition’s youth crime laws voted down in parliament

THE NSW Labor Government has voted down the Opposition’s Crimes Legislation Amendment (Youth Crime) Bill 2025, which proposed changes to bail and sentencing laws. The Coalition’s bill sought changes including: – Expanding the definition of repeat offences beyond break and enter and car theft, to include serious indictable crimes like murder and sexual assault. – […]

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Wheelchair accessibility explored in Port Macquarie David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith.
Local News

Wheelchair accessibility explored in Port Macquarie

Sarah-Lynn Eade. David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith. PHYSIOTHERAPIST Bec Dalzell has a vision of making the Mid North Coast one of the most accessible areas in Australia. Her practice sees a large number of spinal cord injury and neuro physiotherapy patients, but her dedication doesn’t end there. Bec juggles a busy family […]

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Tennis stars shine in Evoke Tour series at Laurieton Tennis Club Tournament winners with Head Coach Quinn Sylow: (L-R) Saxon Picker, Bo Corrigan, Mr Sylow, Braedon Wilson and Leo Picker.
Community

Tennis stars shine in Evoke Tour series at Laurieton Tennis Club

Tournament winners with Head Coach Quinn Sylow: (L-R) Saxon Picker, Bo Corrigan, Mr Sylow, Braedon Wilson and Leo Picker. Will Ritchie, Freya Pirie, Mali Osborne, Samantha Maxwell, Sierra-Leone Osborne and Ted Oates. THE Laurieton Tennis Centre (LTC) hosted the latest junior tournament in the Evoke Tour series last Sunday, drawing 34 eager competitors aged between […]

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Endeavour Clubhouse celebrates 10 years of supporting mental health recovery and reducing loneliness in the Hastings A new gym program is one of the many ways that Endeavour Clubhouse helps its members to develop new friendships, skills and community connections.
Community, Health

Endeavour Clubhouse celebrates 10 years of supporting mental health recovery and reducing loneliness in the Hastings

ENDEAVOUR Mental Health Recovery Clubhouse in Port Macquarie is celebrating its 10th year of supporting people living with mental illness. The anniversary coincides with a new report highlighting the urgent need for stronger community-based mental health support. A recent government report on loneliness found that “about 15 percent of people in NSW feel lonely ‘often’, […]

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Teen entrepreneur’s marshmallows win bronze at Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards Patrick Dale. Photo: Sweet Tooth Marshmallows.
Business, Food

Teen entrepreneur’s marshmallows win bronze at Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards

SWEET Tooth Marshmallows, a growing name in artisan confectionery, has received national recognition after its Raspberry Marshmallows won a Bronze Medal at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Awards. The handcrafted treats are the creation of 14-year-old Patrick Dale, who has already made a mark in the gourmet food world with his modern take on the […]

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Snakes on the move around the Hastings as mating season begins Mimi Dickens shared photos of a red-bellied black snake at the camel rides entrance to Lighthouse Beach.
Local News

Snakes on the move around the Hastings as mating season begins

Mimi Dickens shared photos of a red-bellied black snake at the camel rides entrance to Lighthouse Beach. Stuart Johnson of Reptile Solutions bags a red-bellied black snake. Photo: supplied. Mark Worthington has had two close encounters with a brown snake; one at Oxley Beach this week and the other on the North Shore. Mark Worthington […]

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Mid North Coast flood recovery continues four months later
Regional

Mid North Coast flood recovery continues four months later

FOUR months after the devastating May floods on the Mid North Coast there is still a lot of work to do. Susie George, Executive Director Regional Delivery with the NSW Reconstruction Authority, has been on the ground in Nambucca Heads, Kempsey and Taree this week. ”The focus now is on getting out to people through […]

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