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Anzac Biscuits and a cuppa as Birdon honours veterans

NO cup of tea or coffee is complete at this time of year without an Anzac Biscuit – or three. Birdon made sure they didn’t run short on Tuesday, when 300 were on offer for staff at its Port Macquarie headquarters. It was part of a company-wide morning tea to honour Australian Defence Force (ADF) […]

Community

How to honour our defence forces on one of the most important days on the national calendar

Rhys Birrane of Club Lake Cathie and Alistair Flower of Flower Hotels will be encouraging patrons to “shout a veteran a beer”. Photos: supplied. The Cenotaph at the end of Horton Street, Port Macquarie. Photo: Sue Stephenson. VETERANS and serving defence force personnel have been busy steaming their suits and polishing their […]

Printed Edition

Camden Haven News Of The Area 25 APRIL 2025

Politics

Early voting locations in the Camden Haven

PRE-POLL voting in Lyne for the Federal election opened on Tuesday, ahead of the main polling day of 3 May. Given past trends in early voting, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) anticipates that approximately half of all voters will cast their vote during the early voting period (a combination of in-person early votes, mobile and […]

Politics

How early voting has upended pollies’ election pledges

PARTIES have been forced to ditch last-minute policy reveals as millions of Australians choose to skip polling day. Pre-polling centres opened from Tuesday, offering voters a chance to get in well before the 3 May election date. Analysts expect many voters going away for the upcoming Anzac Day weekend and school holidays will take advantage […]

Politics

Farmers call for telecommunication focus at election time

THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called for commitments from all sides of politics to bridge the digital divide for rural and regional Australians in this election. NFF President David Jochinke said that while significant investment has been made in recent years, rural and regional connectivity is still a major problem. “Whether it’s calling for […]

Regional

Boy’s drowning adds to ‘most horrific’ Easter toll

HOLIDAYMAKERS are warned to avoid any unnecessary risks as powerful swells lash the east coast, resulting in record drownings in one state. Seven people are confirmed dead – six in NSW and one in Victoria – with the search for two others missing since Good Friday continuing on Easter Monday. In the latest tragedy, a […]

Film

The Big Screen

THE surprise sequel The Accountant 2 is being released this week, nine years after the first entry and reuniting director Gavin O’Conner with writer Bill Dubuque along with stars Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and J.K. Simmons. Affleck is the titular “Accountant” – a man who manages finances for international criminal cartels, but insists […]

Hypothetical

Legal Hypothetical: Neighbourhood dispute escalates to expensive claim

PENNY is talking to her neighbour, Wendy on the nature strip in front of their properties. A dispute arises between them when Wendy claims that the nature strip is her property and Penny is not allowed to do any gardening on the strip. After a heated exchange, Penny inadvertently touches Wendy’s hat, meaning to touch […]

Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, Every time I catch up with my friends the conversation always ends up leading to our despair over American politics. I catch up with them to escape negative things and sometimes I now leave feeling worse than when I arrived. What’s the answer? Katie L. Dear Katie, It’s hard to fathom some of […]