September 24, 2026
Bonny Hills Art Prize firmly ensconced as an institution
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Bonny Hills Art Prize firmly ensconced as an institution

The ‘Top Shop’ by Jan Wilson. Bonny Hills Art Prize display. AFTER five years the Bonny Hills Art Prize is firmly ensconced as an institution on the summer calendar for the Camden Haven region. This year saw 1000 locals and 200 tourists through the doors enjoying the incredible range of work on display. “Top Shop” […]

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Camden Haven Surf Lifesaving Club remind community of beach safety Local SLC volunteers are on hand to remind beachgoers to swim between the flags.
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Camden Haven Surf Lifesaving Club remind community of beach safety

A TRAGIC drowning in the Camden Haven area recently has been a sombre reminder to the entire community of the potential danger lurking at unpatrolled beaches. To remind the community of this, the Camden Haven Surf Lifesaving Club held a beach safety and rip awareness demonstration at the club premises at North Haven on Saturday […]

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Successful wrap for Laurieton Fishing Bonanza
Sport

Successful wrap for Laurieton Fishing Bonanza

Bronte Hayes 25cm. Col Trenaman 37.5cm. Max Hayes 27.5cm. Sarah Hutchinson 37cm. Max Oxenbridge 32cm. THE 2026 Laurieton United Services Fishing Club Bonanza saw a massive turnout, bringing together locals and visitors for an unforgettable celebration of the sport. The weigh-in was a true highlight, with a lively crowd cheering on anglers as they showcased […]

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Camden Haven performers Mal and Shaz honoured with Australian Country Music Stars of Fame induction The award winning and talented Mal and Sharon Salter. Photo: supplied.
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Camden Haven performers Mal and Shaz honoured with Australian Country Music Stars of Fame induction

WELL known local performers Mal and Sharon Salter have been inducted into the Australian Country Music Stars of Fame, joining celebrated artists including Slim Dusty, Chad Morgan and Jimmy Little. “We weren’t expecting this award and when we heard the news, we [were] shocked at first and then very proud to receive it,” Sharon told […]

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Camden Haven Girls Club creates social connections Camden Haven Girls Club founder Maddison Weinert.
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Camden Haven Girls Club creates social connections

MADDISON Weinert, 26, a Lakewood resident leads a very busy life juggling wedding planning, family, settling into her first home with her fiancé, and her work as a provisional psychologist. Following her relocation to the area from Melbourne in late 2025, she found that her life was missing social interaction with women of her own […]

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Port Macquarie-based Birdon awarded $125 million contract to build new Army amphibious vehicles Australian Army’s new Amphibious vehicle. Photo: supplied.
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Port Macquarie-based Birdon awarded $125 million contract to build new Army amphibious vehicles

PORT Macquarie–based maritime engineering company Birdon has secured a $125 million contract to design and build a new fleet of Amphibious Vehicles – Logistics (AV-L) for the Australian Army. The contract covers the construction of one prototype and 15 production vehicles, which will replace the Army’s ageing Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo vehicle (LARC-V). The new […]

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Authorities urge public to report sightings of rare white humpback Footage captured at Little Nobby’s of the whale. Photo: Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Authorities urge public to report sightings of rare white humpback

A RARE white humpback whale sighting off the Mid North Coast has prompted wildlife authorities to urge the public to report any further sightings immediately and to strictly observe exclusion zones. The whale was sighted off Little Nobby near Crescent Head approximately 5pm on Saturday 10 January, drawing the attention of marine scientists and conservation […]

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Comboyne downhill rider Meier-Smith to take on world’s best at Hardline Tasmania Comboyne’s Meier-Smith won his first downhill World Cup at Lake Placid in October. Photo: Sven Martin/Giant Bicycles.
Sport

Comboyne downhill rider Meier-Smith to take on world’s best at Hardline Tasmania

Comboyne’s Meier-Smith won his first downhill World Cup at Lake Placid in October. Photo: Sven Martin/Giant Bicycles. Meier-Smith has been hand-picked for February’s Hardline Tasmania. Photo: Red Bull. COMBOYNE’S star mountain biker Luke Meier-Smith is about to take on the world’s best at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania. Described as the world’s toughest and most progressive […]

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