LATELY the weather's been all over the place, swinging wildly from strong north-easterlies to sudden, powerful southerly buster changes. These dramatic shifts really shake things up in the water, stirring things around and sending the fish scrambling. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message

THE MANAGEMENT of Laurieton Seafoods and the Laurieton Fisherman’s Co-op have released an official statement in the wake of the devastating structure fire which destroyed their premises a fortnight ago. “The stakeholders of the Laurieton Fisherman’s Co-operative and the Laurieton Seafoods business (takeaway) would like to thank the community for

CAMDEN Haven’s Community at 3 have been recognised for their invaluable contributions to the local area, receiving a top honour at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s annual awards. The Citizen of the Year Awards were presented on Sunday, 26 January at the Port Macquarie Astronomical Observatory, Rotary Park. Advertise with News of

ALMOST 400 community members attended the inaugural Stingrays Seafood Festival on Saturday, 25 January, with more than $8000 raised for Laurieton Seafoods and the Laurieton Fisherman’s Co-op. The festival-turned-fundraiser, hosted by the Laurieton Hotel Stingrays RLFC at the Brigadoon Holiday Park, will direct key funds to the recovery of the

MIDCOAST Councillor Digby Wilson has been endorsed as the Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate for Lyne in the upcoming federal election. Mr Wilson cites Labor’s commitment to “progress, nation-building and delivering for regional areas” as central to his candidacy. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

COMMUNITY groups in the Camden Haven are invited to apply for funding through the Kendall Community Op Shop Grants Program. With up to $30,000 available per grant, the program provides vital support to not-for-profit organisations working in community services, sport and recreation, and arts and culture. Advertise with News of The Area

IT HAS been a challenging start to the year for local State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers, responding to a range of unique and challenging incidents across the Port Macquarie/Hastings region. At around 8.00pm last Wednesday evening, Camden Haven SES unit commander Darren Mearrick and a group of volunteers heard sirens

READY to greet visitors as they entered the Laurieton Scout Hall for the Rotary Book Sale on Friday, 17 January were dedicated volunteers Flo Williams, Denise McCosker, Jenny Peters and John Saunders. The annual event, which first began in Laurieton over 20 years ago, welcomed more than 2000 visitors who

IF you’re looking for somewhere to spend this Australia Day weekend, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) recommends searching the “Events Calendar” on its website. According to Mayor Adam Roberts, there are a “host of events and functions planned for both Saturday and Sunday”. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it