Camden Haven teen Taela Cummins selected for elite rugby league academy
SIXTEEN-year-old Taela Cummins started playing rugby league for Camden Haven High School after her deputy principal Shayne Vonbun encouraged her to give it a go. Four years later she is proud to have been accepted to Pathways: Elite Rugby League Academy (PERLA), an innovative partnership between the school and the Newcastle Knights. The partnership aims […]
Printed Edition 23 JANUARY 2026
Marlin Mania and Mid North Coast forecast
ANGLERS have plenty to look forward to this long weekend, with the weather forecast looking fantastic for fishing. We are expecting light north-east winds, providing a great window for those looking to get out on the water. In the Camden Haven region, anglers have been finding success with bream and whiting. Beach worms and pipis […]
MPs call for urgent, long-term plan to fix repeated Waterfall Way closures
MEMBERS of the NSW Parliament are calling on the State Government to deliver a clear and coordinated plan to address repeated disruptions along Waterfall Way following another landslip that has forced a prolonged closure. Michael Kemp, Member for Oxley, and Brendan Moylan, Member for the Northern Tablelands, said the latest incident highlights the urgent need […]
CSU study reveals the ‘ecosystem’ feeding on great whites
A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]
The Bluebottle, unmanned marine surveillance vessel. Photo: Ocius Technology - naval-technology.com
Autonomous Bluebottle vessels to patrol Mid North Coast marine parks over Australia Day long weekend
UNMANNED marine surveillance vessels known as Bluebottles will patrol Marine Parks between Coffs Harbour and Camden Haven over the Australia Day long weekend. The deployment aims to deter and detect illegal fishing activity in protected Green Zones along the Mid North Coast. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer said the vessels will focus on detecting […]
CSU study reveals the ‘ecosystem’ of parasites feeding on great whites
A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]
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Legal Hypothetical: the dreaded smartphone will
FOLLOWING a recent health scare, Peter opens the Notes application on his iPhone and creates a document entitled “last will”. The note appoints his brother William as his executor, gifts his house and contents to his brothers and after some monetary gifts to friends and family, gifts the balance of his bank accounts to William. […]
