CLUB Lake Cathie joined other registered clubs throughout New South Wales in a day of action last week focused on reducing the rates of domestic and family violence (DFV). Aligned with Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, “Purple Friday” is a state-wide social impact initiative that shines a spotlight on the club industry’s role in […]
Printed Edition 15 MAY 2026
International opportunity for Camden Haven futsal star
CAMDEN Haven High School student Havanah Murie is set to represent her country on the international futsal stage. The talented goalkeeper, 15, has been selected for the U16 Girls Australian Futsal team which is set to compete in Greece in October. Playing futsal – a five-a-side, indoor version of football – for just two years, […]
10/63-65 The Parade, Lake Cathie is on the market with Beachscape Real Estate
10/63-65 The Parade, Lake Cathie2 bed, 2 bath, 2 carPrice: $900,000 – $940,000 LOCATED at a sought-after riverside address, this beautiful two-bedroom apartment is the perfect holiday getaway, a solid investment opportunity, or the ‘forever home’ that you have been waiting for. Being an all-level walk to cafés, the bowling club, patrolled surf beach and […]
The majority of services will be operated by modern coaches featuring wheelchair accessibility, improved seating and seatbelts, mobile phone charging points, onboard defibrillators and toilets.
Revitalised regional coach network unveiled
NEW routes and modernised coaches have been unveiled as part of a major upgrade to NSW TrainLink coach services. A 36 percent funding increase across the NSW TrainLink coach network will lift total funding to $290 million over the next nine years. From 1 July, 14 coach operators will run 49 routes across the NSW […]
Matt Canavan is back in Canberra after sleeping in a swag while campaigning in Farrer. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
Coalition rejects rival camp after losing swag of votes
THE coalition remains confident its devastating loss at the Farrer by-election will be a one-off, rejecting suggestions it should form a political alliance with One Nation. David Farley became One Nation’s first candidate to be elected to the House of Representatives, breaking more than 70 years of coalition rule in the southern NSW seat on […]
Common Thread exhibition highlights emerging Mid North Coast talent
THE Common Thread exhibition currently on show in Port Macquarie brings together the voices of artists participating in the Shared Practice mentoring program with Arts Mid North Coast, offering a compelling glimpse into the early stages of their creative development. Presented at MAKE/SPACE Port Macquarie in Port Central, the exhibition features work by Lucy Juhnke, […]
Dashcam of an accident at the Houston Mitchell Drive intersection in late December. Photo: Keiran Rodgers.
Push to pin dangerous intersections in transport plan
HOUSTON Mitchell Drive and M1 drivers are being urged to leave their mark on the NSW Government’s “Have Your Say” campaign. By going to a map on the Transport for NSW (TfNSW) website, a virtual pin can be placed on the dangerous intersection, adding weight to calls for an overpass. The interactive map will help […]
BUSINESS SHOWCASE: Exposed to asbestos or silica dust?
FOR many in our community, hard work in industries construction, forestry, power generation, road building and manufacturing has been a way of life. But for some, that work has come at a hidden cost. Diseases caused by asbestos and silica dust often take decades to appear. By the time symptoms develop, the connection to past […]
Council leaders from across the Mid North Coast discuss regional issues with senior NSW Government representatives.
Mid North Coast delegation raise regional issues in Sydney
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council leaders participated in a series of high-level meetings and regional advocacy forums in Sydney last week. Mayor Adam Roberts and General Manager Robert Fish joined council leaders from across the region as part of a Mid North Coast Joint Organisation (MNCJO) delegation to NSW Parliament. Discussions were held with senior NSW Government […]
