Liz Stephens welcomes the neighbourhood to the Big Block Sale in 2024.
Liz Stephens welcomes the neighbourhood to the Big Block Sale in 2024. Barry and Jenny Watson enjoying the community atmosphere at last year’s Big Block Sale. THE Garage Sale Trail began as a small community event at Bondi Beach 16 years ago and has grown into an Australia-wide event. It is being held this year […]
IT was game, set and match for the tennis prodigies of St Joseph’s Primary School Laurieton (SJPS) on Monday, 20 October, when they aced their opponents in the Todd Woodbridge Cup Regional Final. The regional finals at Kendall Tennis Club welcomed more than 100 Stage 2 and Stage 3 primary school students from Forster to […]
25 Bounty Ave, Lake CathiePrice: $960,000 – $995,0003 Bed, 2 Bath, 3 Car PERFECTLY positioned in a popular pocket of Lake Cathie, this beautifully maintained three bedroom residence combines comfort, space, and lifestyle in one appealing package. Set on a generous 649m2 block, the home offers a practical floor plan with multiple living zones and […]
DEAR Jasminda, OUR home was adorned with beautifully framed photographic memories of our travels and adventures. Over the past few visits from in-laws, these memories have all been replaced with watercolours. Is this something to embrace or something to mourn? Brett P. Dear Brett, What an unusual conundrum. Are you suggesting your in-laws are perhaps […]
WENDY passes away, leaving four adult children. One of her children, Larry has been through an acrimonious and expensive family law property settlement and as a consequence no longer owns a home. Wendy’s other children are relatively well-off, so she makes a Will, giving her home to Larry and the rest of her estate to […]
LYNE MP Alison Penfold has announced her intention to provide a pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government’s Treasury Department to highlight community and infrastructure funding needs across the electorate. Ms Penfold said pre-Budget submissions offer an opportunity to highlight local priorities for consideration in the 2026-27 Federal Budget. “The Albanese Government needs to hear loud […]
Laurieton RSL sub-Branch President Allan ‘Buster’ Beatty and sub-Branch Sport and Recreation Coordinator Fliur-Louise Genevieve. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
Laurieton RSL sub-Branch President Allan ‘Buster’ Beatty and sub-Branch Sport and Recreation Coordinator Fliur-Louise Genevieve. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Casting, catching and cheers. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Prize recipient Savannah Thomas. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. The many hooked participants enjoying the day. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. The many hooked participants enjoying the day. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. The many hooked […]
The winner of the Pastels and Drawings Prize 2025, ‘Koala’ by Sarah Spenser.
THIS coming January marks the fifth anniversary of the Bonny Hills Art Prize. The now annual exhibition will be held between Wednesday and Sunday, 7-11 January, at the St Agnes Parish’s Francis Retreat. Entry is open to artists on the Mid North Coast and organisers are expecting at least 400 entries and over 1000 visitors. […]
MEMBER for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer, has welcomed the Minns Government’s introduction of a new licensing scheme designed to crack down on the illegal sale of tobacco and vaping products across NSW. The new laws require all retailers and wholesalers to hold a valid licence to sell tobacco and non-tobacco smoking products. The three-month grace […]
