Rusty Muscle Collective performing in the Glasshouse forecourt.
A DECADE after ArtWalk first set the streets of Port Macquarie alight with art, music and activity an estimated 30,000 people turned out to make the 10th anniversary event potentially the biggest ever. Chris Erdaide, community events officer for Port Macquarie Hastings Council and event organiser for ArtWalk, said it was amazing to see so […]
EACH year, 3307 lives are lost to suicide in Australia. Now in its 10th year, The Push Up Challenge is on 3 June to 26 June. Participants will do 3037 push ups in 24 days to honour the lives lost, raise funds for charities, and generate conversational change around the challenges faced by people experiencing […]
KEW resident Donna Benstead’s passion for community connection and sustainability has led to her founding the Kew-Kendall Community Swap. “I really wanted to have a space where people could bring things they no longer needed, and for people to take things that they did need,” she told News Of The Area. “I found that most […]
A FLASH mob of around 100 singers will converge in a Port Macquarie carpark this evening to help kick off the highly anticipated ArtWalk. The friendly singing flash mob hopes to repeat the success of a flash sing that took place in March during the NSW Seniors Festival in Port Macquarie. Singers from 10 community […]
Member for Lyne Alison Penfold (second from left) was among the visitors watching artist Brian Barker in action. Photo: supplied.
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 […]
A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April at the WBHSLSC. Photos: supplied, ‘Bonny Hills Artists’. A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April at the WBHSLSC. Photos: supplied, ‘Bonny Hills Artists’. A selection of the artworks that will be on display between 3-6 April […]
North Coast ALC Councillor Diane Randall (centre) with participants at the 2025 Aboriginal Elders Olympics in Inverell. Photo: supplied.
REGISTRATIONS are open for the 24th annual Aboriginal Elders Olympics to be held on the North Coast in March. More than 200 Aboriginal Elders from across NSW will take part in the 2026 event. Set to take place in Yamba, the games will be hosted by the reigning champions, the Biirrinba Coastal Emus on Yaegl […]
The 5th Bonny Hills Art Prize is now underway.
The 5th Bonny Hills Art Prize is now underway. The 5th Bonny Hills Art Prize is now underway. The 5th Bonny Hills Art Prize is now underway. THE 2026 Bonny Hills Art Prize is underway at the Francis Retreat until 11 January, and is again showcasing the creative talents of artists from across the Mid […]
THE Camden Haven Orchid Society is holding its annual Summer Show this weekend, Saturday and Sunday 10-11 January, in the Anzac Room of the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC). This is the season for the blooming of Cattleya, Oncidium, Vanda, Dendrobium and Stanhopea orchids. Stanhopea Orchids in particular contain about 60 species, originating from between […]
It’s easy to see why Colour Fun Day is a highlight of the Laurieton Public School calendar. Photos: supplied, LPS.
It’s easy to see why Colour Fun Day is a highlight of the Laurieton Public School calendar. Photos: supplied, LPS. It’s easy to see why Colour Fun Day is a highlight of the Laurieton Public School calendar. Photos: supplied, LPS. It’s easy to see why Colour Fun Day is a highlight of the Laurieton Public […]
