THE red and yellow flags are back on our beaches, marking the start of the 2026–27 surf lifesaving season and signalling that ...

A VISIT to the top of North Brother Mountain turned into a memorable family outing for Jake and Cherie Thrash and their young ...

LAST Sunday, the Port Macquarie Sailing Club faced a strong run-out tide, grey skies and a predicted southerly front, which ...

THE upcoming long weekend is shaping up to be a challenging one for anglers, with strong north-easterly winds forecast across ...

THE National Rugby League will honour retired South Sydney player Jai Arrow as part of the grand final pre-match ...

ICONIC Black Duck Brewery has undergone a refreshing facelift since new owners Mel and Tim Ludlow took over in February of ...

A TRUE dream team comes to Port Macquarie this October. Composer Elena Kats-Chernin AO and ARIA Award-winning pianist ...

DEAR News Of The Area, IN May this year, the Port Macquarie Hastings Council repealed its Climate Change Response Policy. The ...

UNDER proposed amendments to the Fisheries Management Act 1994 before the NSW Parliament, aquaculture lease terms will double ...

THE Hunter Region is gripped by grand final fever with the Newcastle Knights rugby league team on the cusp of a fairytale ...

DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in response to your article, “Hanson loses appeal over ‘seriously offensive’ tweet”, (NOTA, 29 ...

DEAR News Of The Area, OUT of the halls of power, a familiar madness rose in a creature who mistook his reflection for ...