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Sport

Win for Port City as Camden Haven hosts first State Pennant

Port City celebrates their win. Photo: supplied. Graham Muffett. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Sandy Harris. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ken Griffin. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Mitch Wilkins. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. John Breen, Mick Reid and Tony Newell. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. CLUB North Haven and Club Lake Cathie recently made history by co-hosting their first State Pennant Playoff for […]

Sport

Lake Cathie Football Club continues to kick goals

Diezel Frost scoring Lake Cathie’s only goal of the match. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Harley Hine taking on his opponent during the Zone League 1 clash between Lake Cathie and the Camden Haven Redbacks Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Lake Cathie captain James ‘Zipper’ O’Connor leading his team by example. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. SUPPORTERS of Lake Cathie Football […]

Fishing

Joint effort to plant koala food trees for the future

Tree-planting dragon boaters. Photo: supplied. Jason Stone from Stoney Aqua Park, Anni Yaringa of Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club and Anne Ditton from Koala Conservation Australia. Photo: supplied. The green shoots of change. Photo: supplied. A TEAM of Camden Haven Dragon Boaters descended on Stoney Aqua Park at Telegraph Point on Monday 16 June, armed […]

Entertainment

Discover the region’s creative side with the Hastings Arts Trail

David Brooker will be live painting at the Port City Bowling Club on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. The Blokes Notes choir. THE community will be invited into the studios and creative spaces of local artists this weekend, as the Hastings Arts Trail hits the streets from 5-6 July. Visitors can discover and […]

Contract awarded for koala hospital redevelopment

CONSTRUCTION firm AW Edwards has been awarded the contract to undertake the redevelopment of the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. The project will transform the hospital into a wildlife rehabilitation, research, and education centre, supporting Koala Conservation Australia’s mission to conserve koalas and their habitats for future generations. A W Edwards was selected to undertake the […]

Regional

Making a Difference with free coffee, food and conversation in Wauchope

Suzanne Strauh, Julie Bruce, Cathie Pilgrim, Karen Green, Helen Bicket, Lyn Ward and Judy Crick. Photo: Pauline Cain. Julie making coffee. Photo: Pauline Cain. EACH Monday at the Wauchope Country Club, a team of volunteers prepares and serves a hot meal for those in need. Make a Difference (M.A.D), a not-for-profit charity based in Port […]

Local News

Flying fox saved from fishing line in dramatic Lake Cathie rescue

A MORNING dog walk turned into a wildlife emergency on Friday 27 June, when a local spotted a distressed flying fox suspended from a tree near the Lake Cathie foreshore. It was entangled in a fishing line with a hook lodged through its mouth and nose. The witness quickly called Wildlife Rescue. A concerned FAWNA […]

Regional

Roadblocks abound en route to decarbonisation of Australia’s freight industry

Transport engineering expert, Dr Elnaz Irannezhad from UNSW’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The freight industry is under growing pressure as it struggles to align with Australia’s sustainability targets. Photo: NSW Government. FREIGHT is critical to Australia’s economy but a University of NSW (UON) expert is warning the industry is falling behind on the […]

Local News

Samaritan’s Purse clocks up 9000 hours of hands-on help for flood-hit Mid North Coast communities

Ray Vasukinausori, Tarai Kubukawa and Semi Kubunavanua rolled up their sleeves to help rebuild lives and communities. Photo: supplied. Ray Vasukinausori and Tarai Kubukawa install new windows as they rebuild homes one frame at a time. Photo: supplied. SAMARITAN’S Purse officially wrapped-up more than 9000 hours of hands-on flood disaster response, on Tuesday 1 July. […]

Community

Mid North Coast finalists named in Emergency Services Awards

FIVE Mid North Coast rescuers have been named as finalists in the 2025 NSW Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards (RESCA), honouring their outstanding service and commitment to community safety. Announced by Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib at a special event at Parliament House, the awards recognise 28 finalists across NSW. The local finalists are: […]