May 7, 2026
Channelling my mother’s festive spirit through her Christmas cake Ladies in black: Jean Ball, Ann Cain and Duna Miranda with Miss McGregor in her shop in 1958.
Food

Channelling my mother’s festive spirit through her Christmas cake

The recipe written in Mum’s hand in 1958. Photos: Pauline Cain. Ladies in black: Jean Ball, Ann Cain and Duna Miranda with Miss McGregor in her shop in 1958. : Soaking the fruit in Grandma Cain’s bowl. Mum wrote the recipe in the back of this well worn Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union cookbook, which I […]

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Christmas visits inspire joy at Camden Haven aged care facilities True to character, the Grinch added a little mischief.
Local News

Christmas visits inspire joy at Camden Haven aged care facilities

True to character, the Grinch added a little mischief. True to character, the Grinch added a little mischief. FESTIVE cheer was delivered to residents at Laurieton Lakeside Nursing Home and Lake Cathie Manor earlier this month, with Christmas visits that brought smiles, music and laughter to both facilities. The visits were organised by Simplicity Funerals, […]

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Festive fishing: The region delivers the goods
Fishing

Festive fishing: The region delivers the goods

IF you’ve been wetting a line this holiday season, you’ve likely been rewarded with bent rods and full eskies. The festive period has kicked off with a resounding success in our local river systems, ensuring plenty of fresh seafood has made its way onto Christmas tables. In the Hastings River, the mud crab scene is […]

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Community Santa photos bring joy and support to local charity
Local News

Community Santa photos bring joy and support to local charity

Santa (Luke Hadfield) with Amy Vandenhurk and Dan Fox (Bower On Lake). Deb from Aussie Battlers with Amy from Bower On Lake. FESTIVE spirit was on full display in Laurieton as Bower On Lake, in collaboration with the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce, hosted community Santa photos for charity. Just under $200 was raised, with […]

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Earlier start to shark surveillance on NSW beaches
Local News

Earlier start to shark surveillance on NSW beaches

SURF Life Saving drones will be in the air earlier and for longer this summer as the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) steps up shark surveillance. The NSW Government has allocated an extra $2.5m for shark management following the recent deaths of a female tourist near Crowdy Bay and a local surfer on Sydney’s Northern […]

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3/68 Lord Street, Laurieton is on the market with Harcourts Laurieton
Property

3/68 Lord Street, Laurieton is on the market with Harcourts Laurieton

3/68 Lord Street, Laurieton JUST one street back from Laurieton’s vibrant main street, this generously sized villa offers convenience and lifestyle in one. At only 350 metres to the town centre, you’ll enjoy easy walking access to shops, cafes, medical facilities, and everything this charming coastal town has to offer. If you’re looking to downsize […]

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Kendall Blues ‘Bikes For Kids’ initiative arrives just in time for Christmas Kendall Blues members hand over the bikes to the Aussie Battles in Laurieton.
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Kendall Blues ‘Bikes For Kids’ initiative arrives just in time for Christmas

Kendall Blues members hand over the bikes to the Aussie Battles in Laurieton. Kendall Blues members hand over the bikes to the Aussie Battles in Laurieton. Kendall Blues members hand over the bikes to the Aussie Battles in Laurieton. THE Kendall Blues delivered three utes full of bicycles to Aussie Battlers in Laurieton on Saturday, […]

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