April 24, 2026

Camden Haven News Of The Area

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Coalition pledge Harrington-Crowdy Head bikepath funding Nationals candidate for Lyne Alison Penfold, retiring Lyne MP Dr David Gillespie and members of the Rotary Club of Taree on Manning.
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Coalition pledge Harrington-Crowdy Head bikepath funding

THE COALITION has pledged to deliver $300,000 to establish a bike path linking Harrington to Crowdy Head if elected at the upcoming Federal election. Nationals candidate for Lyne Alison Penfold, said the community has “called for this infrastructure for decades”, citing safety concerns with existing cycling routes. “You take your life into your own hands […]

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Taxpayers to get $10 a week cut in pre-election budget Treasurer Jim Chalmers is promising taxpayers extra relief worth hundreds of dollars each year. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
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Taxpayers to get $10 a week cut in pre-election budget

TAXPAYERS are being promised $10 a week of relief in a pre-election sweetener, as Jim Chalmers lays out the economic case for a second term of a Labor government. In his fourth federal budget handed down on Tuesday night, weeks before Australians go to the polls, the treasurer revealed the average earner would be $536 […]

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Laurieton Public School debaters reach top four of state competition Isobel, Mrs Melanie Strong, Kash, Lyla and Gemma.
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Laurieton Public School debaters reach top four of state competition

THE Laurieton Public School (LPS) debating team has earned a top four finish in the Premier’s Debating Challenge. The competition attracted more than 1000 teams of year 5 and 6 students from across NSW. Known as the ‘Lorikeets’, the local team was led by LPS teacher Mrs Melanie Strong and featured students Kash, Isobel, Lyla, […]

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Camden Haven Garden Club continues to bloom
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Camden Haven Garden Club continues to bloom

FROM humble beginnings the Camden Haven Garden Club continues to branch out and broaden its horizons. Founded in 1987 by Joy Ward, initial gatherings consisted of a small group of like-minded individuals hosting monthly meetings at each other’s homes. As the club’s popularity sprouted, a larger space was then sourced. The group first moved to […]

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Buddies help Laurieton’s littlest learners adjust to big school Little learners looking up to their buddies.
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Buddies help Laurieton’s littlest learners adjust to big school

LAURIETON Public School (LPS) has enjoyed a significant increase in Kindergarten admissions in 2025, welcoming 21 students this year compared to 15 in 2024. Principal Grant Timmins partly attributes this rise to the school’s growing reputation in the community. “LPS embodies a sense of home for all who walk through its doors,” said Principal Timmins. […]

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‘Cuddle cot’ donated to PMBH to help grieving parents Drew Midson (fourth from left) and Teeghan Annear (fifth from left) with members of the midwifery team at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Photo: supplied.
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‘Cuddle cot’ donated to PMBH to help grieving parents

THE tragic loss of their baby daughter showed Teeghan Annear and Drew Midson the importance of taking time to say goodbye. Poppy died at Nepean Hospital last June, at just 20-weeks old. In their short time together, the couple was able to sit with Poppy thanks to a donated Cuddle Cot. “She was so, so […]

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