DESPITE a touch of cool in the air, the Mid North Coast saw a fantastic week of fishing, with some bragging-worthy catches reported across various locations. Here's a breakdown of what's biting and where to cast your line for success. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

STUNNING drone shots of a humpback whale playing with a pod of dolphins off Lighthouse Beach are the perfect reminder to get involved in this Sunday’s 25th ORRCA Census Day. Professional photographer Alex McNaught regularly shares a selection of his work with the community but even he was amazed by Monday’s

TO say it has been a tumultuous week in local government politics would be an understatement. Following Port Macquarie–Hastings Council’s (PMHC) decision on Thursday, 20 June, to adopt a zero rate peg for 2024-25, a heated and public tug-of-war has played out between those councillors who supported the freeze and those

PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has approved a 0.0 percent rate peg for the 2024/25 Operational Plan, rejecting a council staff recommendation of a 4.6 percent rate increase. Significant debate unfolded in Council’s 20 June meeting, where Mayor Peta Pinson moved the motion for the rate freeze, which was seconded by Councillor

NEW SOUTH WALES has seen a significant increase in four major criminal offences over the past five years, according to a recent report by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. Between March 2019 and March 2024, incidents of domestic assault, non-domestic assault, sexual assault, and motor vehicle theft

THE latest Port Macquarie-Hastings Council report reveals significant updates on the natural resource management of Lake Cathie, Lake Innes, and Cathie Creek, outlining a range of ongoing projects and initiatives aimed at improving the waterways. A comprehensive 212-page document, the ‘Lake Cathie-Lake Innes Hydrodynamic Model Upgrade Report’, has been finalised. Advertise