National parks play an important role in the local visitor economy.
VISITORS to some of the Coffs Coast and Nambucca Valley’s most popular national parks could benefit from improved facilities and infrastructure under a new $130 million funding commitment announced in the NSW Budget. The NSW Government says the funding will be used to upgrade and maintain national park infrastructure across the state, including walking tracks, […]
The Kendall Blues. Photo: supplied by Kendall Blues RLFC.
GROWING up in Australia, getting a bike for Christmas and learning to ride is a rite of passage for many children. However, increasing cost of living pressures can make this a challenge for families. Kendall Blues RLFC is partnering with Aussie Battlers in its successful Bikes for Kids initiative, which provides brand-new bicycles to local […]
OYSTER farming has been carried out commercially in the Camden Haven River for more than 50 years, with the Sydney Rock Oysters grown there favoured for their taste and texture. The rich history of the area includes generations of families that have farmed oysters and are extremely proud of their legacies and reputations. Local oyster […]
THE Mid North Coast enjoyed another excellent week of fishing, with a welcome run of settled weather finally giving anglers consistent opportunities to get out on the water. There have been plenty of impressive catches reported across the region, with several spots producing fish well worth talking about. Rock fishing was undoubtedly the standout this […]
Members of the executive committee of Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce
THE world’s first documented Chamber of Commerce was recorded in Marseilles, France in 1599, established by the city council as a way for traders to band together against common threats, establish trade policies, and exert influence on government. More than 400 years later Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce is expanding on those early ideals with […]
Children show their gratitude for a new tractor used in their community to support around 100,000 displaced people in Myanmar. @Tin Nu.
COMMUNITY generosity from the Mid North Coast, Camden Haven and Kendall is helping improve the lives of thousands of internally displaced people near the Burma-Thai border. Tin Nu has thanked the Mid North Coast Refugee Support Group (MNCRSG) and local supporters after fundraising efforts contributed to the purchase of a tractor for people forced from […]
38 Ashdown Drive,Port Macquarie$980,000 to $1,030,000 SINGLE level well-maintained home on prime corner block in popular Lighthouse Beach, featuring three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The home includes a double garage and spacious shed with 15 amps for power tools. It is walking distance to Tacking Point school. Ashdown Reserve is across the road. Watonga street […]
DEAR News Of The Area, A NUMBER of the residents of Dunbogan have gotten together and produced a petition that is being circulated in the neighbourhood regarding the urgent need to have a footpath/walkway along the Tip Road at Dunbogan. This road was sealed as an access to the new estate off Scarborough Way It […]
Heavy machinery in action to address sand erosion on Port Macquarie’s Town Beach.
DURING recent weeks large swells and severe weather took their toll on Town Beach in Port Macquarie. Sand eroded from the beach, leaving steps and drops of one and two metres in places. The erosion was so pronounced along the section leading to the breakwall that barriers were erected as a precaution and the foot […]
