The crew at Camden Haven Surf Life Saving Club at North Haven, at the end of their busy patrol season. Photo: Camden Haven SLSC.
THE flags came down on the 2024/2025 surf patrol season on Sunday, 27 April, although rescue crews will remain “rescue ready” in case of an emergency. Camden Haven SLSC at North Haven thanked all its volunteers at the weekend for “giving up time over the season to save lives and keep communities safe”. Surf Life […]
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has endorsed a range of draft budget documents for public exhibition, including the 2025-26 Revenue Policy, Fees and Charges, and Rating Maps. At the Ordinary Meeting on 17 April, councillors unanimously supported a 28-day display period. Community feedback will be sought on proposals that include reallocating funds to maintain parks and stormwater […]
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council will revisit its approach to sporting venue sponsorship after unanimously backing a move to consult with the Sports Council before making any final decisions on fees. The motion, put forward by Councillor Nik Lipovac and seconded by Cr Rachel Sheppard, marked a clear departure from the original staff recommendation, which had proposed […]
Firies Chris and Kylie Brown at the Lake Cathie RFS station.
WELCOME to Heartbeat of the Hastings, a regular NOTA feature which highlights the incredible people that make our region so special. If you know of someone making a difference in the community, who is deserving of some recognition, let us know! Email Chan@newsofthearea.com.au. WHEN Kylie Brown moved to Port Macquarie in 2001, she didn’t know […]
Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club members are set to compete at a regional regatta. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
PROPELLED by their padding performance at NSW State Championships in March, the crew from the Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club (CHDBC) are gearing up for more action this weekend. The local dragon boaters will take part in the Kalang River Dragons Regatta at Urunga from Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 May. They go into the […]
Braxton Cook from Kendall Public School. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
RISING star Braxton Cook from Kendall Public School (KPS) has been selected in the Under 12 North Coast Primary School Sport Association (PSSA) rugby league team for 2025. Braxton and his teammates will now travel to Hoxton Park in Sydney where they will participate in the NSW PSSA Primary Rugby League Championships – a gruelling […]
Kate Simpson. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Kate Simpson. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. FORMER Camden Haven High School (CHHS) student Kate Simpson will make her directorial debut on Friday, 2 May, when an adaptation of the musical “Bonnie and Clyde” begins its run at the Players Theatre in Port Macquarie. Kate’s journey into the world of theatre began […]
SCOTT, battling cancer, has a prognosis of just 12 months to live. Scott calls his sister, Mary, and asks her to come and live with him as his full-time carer. He tells her that if she does so, he will give her half of his estate when he passes-away. Mary tells Scott that she will […]
