THE $10 million upgrade of Lorne Road between Kew and Comboyne will begin at the end of the month, four years after funding was first approved. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (PMHC) has engaged Eire Constructions to seal the two-kilometre section of dirt between Upsalls Creek Crossing and just south of the Comboyne

AS PART of national Landcare week, the LUSC Landcare group is inviting interested community members to visit them at work on Friday 9 August. The group will be working at Apex Park near the Dunbogan Bridge and will be on site from 8.30 am. Advertise with News of The Area today.

PORT Macquarie MP Leslie Williams is taking the NSW Government to task over a “dramatic increase” in boat and personal watercraft (PWC) licence fees. The increases, which came into effect on 1 July, see boat licence fees increase by up to 30 percent and PWC licence fees jump by up to

AT Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's Ordinary July meeting, held at the Laurieton United Services Club, councillors once again delved into the upcoming constitutional referendum slated for the September 2024 Local Government election. The key question posed to the community will be: “Do you favour a reduction in the number of Port

THE clock is ticking for Community at 3. The local organisation has until August 30 to secure the funds necessary to purchase the decommissioned Country Pines Motel in Kew, which they plan to transform into transitional accommodation for those suddenly finding themselves homeless. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth