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 […]
FOUNDING Hastings Community Radio presenter Marcia Wells recorded 40 years on the Mid Coast airwaves during a 2wayfm presenters meeting on 30 May. Ms Wells’ career kicked off with broadcasting from a caravan at Pappinbarra in1986 and playing her favourite Australian country music from vinyl records on turntables. She is a veteran of many moves […]
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 […]
Town Team Movement Ltd received an FRRR grant funded by the Future Drought Fund to build community resilience to drought in WA’s Wheatbelt Central region.
MORE than $3,000,000 in grants is now available to empower eligible agriculture-dependent communities to prepare for drought by building and maintaining their social resilience. This is the second round of funding to be delivered by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) through the Future Drought Fund’s (FDF) Communities Program, which is funded by […]
Corey Tutt OAM and artist Ben Williams at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney. Photo: supplied.
Corey Tutt OAM and artist Ben Williams at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney. Photo: supplied. Promoting Come Home, Bigibila in Melbourne. Photo: Corey Tutt. COREY Tutt OAM has been in a whirl of media interviews, school visits and book store appearances since he and Aboriginal artist Ben Williams won Book of the Year […]
Chantelle Ansell and Amy Vandenhurk discuss the Chamber’s new subcommittees. Photo: Rachel Thorpe.
THE Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce is establishing four new subcommittees to enable greater community participation and to strengthen advocacy across four key focus areas. Following consultation with local businesses and residents, the subcommittees are Neighbourhood Watch, Beautification, Accessibility and Inclusion, and Events. Chamber Treasurer Amy Vandenhurk told News Of The Area, “Having a subcommittee […]
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 […]
Port Macquarie Lifeline celebrating Volunteer Week
Port Macquarie Lifeline celebrating Volunteer Week Bob Donato cutting his 20-year celebration cake. STALWART volunteer Bob Donato has been recognised for his 20 years of service to Lifeline in Port Macquarie. Mr Donato was presented with a service award honouring his two decades of dedication during National Volunteer Week, which ran from 18-24 May. Each […]
A koala captured by a monitoring camera.
Andy McCoubrie and his son Will installing a camera in a tree hollow on their property. Side-on view of a hollow created by the McCoubries. A koala captured by a monitoring camera. NETTE and Andy McCoubrie are passionate environmentalists and conservationists who are dedicated to regenerating and preserving the bush on their 25-acre property in […]
CAMDEN Haven’s community heroes have been celebrated with a morning tea during National Volunteer Week. Sponsored by the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce and News Of The Area (NOTA), the celebration was hosted by Stone Real Estate in Laurieton. Organised by NOTA Client Account Manager Chantelle Ansell, the event recognised representatives of local organisations for […]
