MORE than a year has passed since Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams tabled the signatures of 16,000 Camden Haven residents in parliament, calling for improvements to the “Ghost Road” intersection. In that time, Mrs Williams and the Bonny Hills Progress Association (BHPA), have continued lobbying for an overpass - without

NSW OPPOSITION Leader Mark Speakman spent two days in the Port Macquarie electorate this week, inspecting various community projects and connecting with local business members. Mr Speakman was joined on the visit by Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams and Shadow Minister for Youth Justice Aileen MacDonald OAM. Advertise with News of

TEACHERS in Australia's largest school system have agreed to a three-year pay deal that includes better working conditions, ending the prospect of a damaging industrial dispute with the NSW government. The NSW Teachers Federation signed the wage deal, which includes a minimum pay increase of three percent for the next three

THE annual Hannam Vale Open Garden and Market Day has been a beloved community tradition for more than two decades. This year's celebration was held on Sunday, 27 October at Hannam Vale Recreation Reserve, attracting locals and visitors from far and wide keen to explore a variety of privately-owned country

THERE has been plenty of interest in researcher Ian Richardson’s discovery that Bonny Hills took on its name in 1948 - and not 1947 as previously thought. As explained in last week’s News Of The Area, the township used to be called Green Hills (also, Greenhills) but in 1947 the Postmaster

NANS and pops returned to the playground at Laurieton Public School (PS) on Wednesday, 23 October for Grandparents Day. The occasion recognised grandparents and their roles in our lives, with many staff and students labelling it one of the most exciting days of the school year. Advertise with News of The Area

WORKERS across hospitals and health departments in NSW will receive a pay bump while nurses and midwives continue to negotiate for better wages and conditions. More than 50,000 cleaners, scientists, security staff, psychologists, wardspeople and other professionals at public hospitals and health services across the state will receive a four per

DUNBOGAN’S treehouses are up against the might of Taronga’s Conservation Society and Shoalhaven’s Mountain Ridge Wines for one of the state’s most prestigious honours. All three are finalists in the tourism category of the NSW Sustainability Awards, which are more commonly known as the “Banksias”. Advertise with News of The Area today.

RECENT local government elections in New South Wales marked a breakthrough for the Libertarian Party, with notable gains across the state, including one of the nine seats on Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. The party says its election success is a sign of growing support for its platform, which focuses on individual liberty,