JUST five days before fire destroyed Laurieton Seafoods and Fisherman’s Co-op, the crew at Laurieton Fire and Rescue Station 358 asked the community to help them maintain access to the area’s water hydrants. “These are a vital resource for our response to incidents,” the unit posted to social media. Advertise with

A BY-ELECTION will be held in the seat of Port Macquarie following the mid-term retirement of the electorate’s longest-serving MP, Leslie Williams. After almost fourteen years, Mrs Williams is expected to step down in a matter of weeks. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message

BOATERS across the Camden Haven continue to heed the advice of marine rescuers, despite figures showing 2024 was another “demanding year” for coastal areas - including Port Macquarie and Forster-Tuncurry. Across NSW, a total of 10,539 people were safely returned to shore after 4735 search and rescue missions and 1364 emergency

AS Unit Commander of Marine Rescue Camden Haven, Peter Cameron knows better than anyone the critical role his team plays in keeping the community safe on the water. It is a role the unit has performed since the mid-1970s, as Cmdr Cameron shares below. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

THE Camden Haven community has come together in a show of support for the Laurieton Fisherman’s Co-op and Laurieton Seafoods after a devastating fire destroyed the building on Wednesday, 15 January. Community members, groups and organisations gathered at the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC) on Sunday to discuss how best to

REVIEWING images she had captured of a pod of dolphins from the breakwall at Pilot Beach, local photographer Ivanka Feher noticed a distressing sight. One photograph appeared to show a juvenile dolphin with a ring-shaped object encircling its head/upper body. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

WHILE some of us are still in bed scrolling through our news feeds or playing Wordle, Di Watkins is out and about discovering and documenting the native residents of the Hastings and Camden Haven. Freely sharing her images of birds, plants, marine life, snakes (eek) and more on the area’s online

A CAR exploding in flames, trucks, bridges and playgrounds covered in graffiti in the middle of the night, cars broken into, e-scooters and e-bikes stolen and suspected prowlers caught on home security video - these have all happened in the past fortnight. While it’s a story playing out in many coastal

THE Camden Haven Orchid Society will hold its annual Summer Orchid Show at the Laurieton United Services Club on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 January 2025. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us -

THE entrepreneurial spirit of Year 5 and 6 students from St Joseph’s Primary School (SJPS) Laurieton was on show during a “$20 Boss Market Day” event in Term 4. This innovative initiative, inspired by not-for-profit social enterprise Young Change Agents, has been a staple at SJPS since 2021, providing