CAMDEN Haven’s community heroes have been celebrated with a morning tea during National Volunteer Week. Sponsored by the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce and News Of The Area (NOTA), the celebration was hosted by Stone Real Estate in Laurieton. Organised by NOTA Client Account Manager Chantelle Ansell, the event recognised representatives of local organisations for […]
Magpies are Australia’s most-seen bird according to the latest national count. Photo: Kim Duggan.
THE results of the 12th national bird count are in, with the Australian Magpie taking out top spot. The Aussie Bird Count was held last October and saw a record breaking five million birds counted over one week. Organiser, Birdlife Australia, said 64,000 citizen scientists took part in the event. Half of all surveys included […]
NEW data has revealed the Port Macquarie-Hastings and Coffs Harbour local government areas recorded some of the largest increases in rough sleeping across NSW in 2026. Each year the NSW Government partners with local organisations across the state to complete “street counts” to provide a point-in-time count of the number of people in a geographical […]
THE NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Camden Haven Unit was celebrated on “Wear Orange Wednesday” (20 May) with a dinner at Laurieton United Services Club. Celebrated annually during National Volunteer Week, Wear Orange Wednesday acknowledges the hard work and dedication of SES members across the state during extreme storms, floods and other emergencies. During the […]
Eve Arnold is facing ‘every parent’s worst nightmare’ after a head-on collision at North Haven. Photo: GoFundMe.
ALMOST $25,000 has been raised in support of a local family after a “devastating” head-on crash at North Haven on Saturday, 23 May. Emergency services were called to Ocean Drive at around 8pm on Saturday, following reports of a crash. Officers from the Mid North Coast Police District arrived on scene to find a two-vehicle […]
Water levels in Lake Cathie have jumped up by over 400mm in just two weeks. Photo: PHMC.
I DON’T know about you, but I am absolutely sick of this rain. The rivers have dirtied right up, the swell has been relentless, and we’ve seen plenty of erosion along the coastline. To give you an idea, water levels in Lake Cathie have jumped up by over 400mm in just two weeks. The Camden […]
Mark Trenter poses with Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda. Photo: supplied. Mark Trenter reminiscing on days at West Bromwich Albion on a recent visit to England. Photo: supplied. A newspaper clipping highlights a Mark Trenter double in the FA Youth Cup semi finals. Photo: supplied. Mark Trenter (middle row, far right) in his Sydney City Hakoah […]
DEAR News Of The Area, Golly, a “budget bloodbath”. Didn’t take long for our local conservative Member for Lyne to talk up a drama. Here is our representative of the parties whose mantra is smaller government and lower taxes screaming blue murder that the government is not spending more money. Fresh from their drubbing in […]
CAMDEN Haven Community at 3 exists to ensure that no one in the Camden Haven area is without support for their basic and essential needs. Totally volunteer-run, the local group hosts a free weekly BBQ meal on a Wednesday afternoon for those doing it tough or just in need of a community – everyone is […]
