A LARGE audience of residents gathered at the Port City Bowling Club on Monday night for a ‘Meet the Candidates’ session ahead of the NSW local government elections scheduled for 14 September. The event, hosted and moderated by the Hastings Residents Association (HRA), offered the community a chance to engage directly

LAUREN Edwards, an incumbent Port Macquarie-Hastings councillor, has launched her campaign for Mayor, leading the Greens group ticket into the election with a focus on creating a more inclusive and representative local government. Edwards, who has served on council since her election in 2021, is running on a platform that emphasises

AMONG a crowded field of candidates vying for a seat on Port Macquarie-Hastings Council on September 14, one name stands out not only for his unique background but also for the significance of his ungrouped run. Donald (DJ) Apanui, a 36-year-old first-generation Australian with European and Māori heritage, is the sole

KATH Geary has taken over as president of the Camden Haven United Hospital Auxiliary following the retirement of Jennifer Lucey. The new committee was elected at the branch’s annual general meeting on Monday, 19 August. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us

THE sound and number of double bogey trucks rolling through Dunbogan and Laurieton will continue for at least another five years and probably longer, under an application to extend sand mining operations at the Hy-Tec quarry off Diamond Head Road. Residents have until close of business today to respond to an