April 20, 2026
Have your say on foreshore plan for Lake Cathie
Opinion

Have your say on foreshore plan for Lake Cathie

THE draft Lake Cathie Foreshore Master Plan Review is now on public exhibition, with residents invited to have their say. “The draft builds on the 2018 Master Plan for this area and has been updated to reflect today’s challenges, opportunities, and aspirations for this much-loved space,” Port Macquarie-Hastings Council said in a statement. “From improved […]

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Heart of the Haven: Roslyn Day-Anderson
Community

Heart of the Haven: Roslyn Day-Anderson

WHEN you meet Roslyn, it is clear within minutes that she has a special gift – not just her beautiful singing voice, but her heart for people. Roslyn and her husband Martin moved from Sydney to Lakewood in 2020, just a few days before the COVID lockdown. Once restrictions eased, they began attending the Camden […]

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Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast takes out Branch of the Year Executive Committee Members of the Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast Branch.
Community

Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast takes out Branch of the Year

Executive Committee Members of the Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast Branch. Port Macquarie Surf Life Saving Club members. Paul Rayner from Tacking Point SLSC with Kiama Mayor Cameron McDonald and SLSNSW Director Dr Dean Dudley. SURF Lifesavers on the Mid North Coast are celebrating after being recognised for their contribution to the surf lifesaving […]

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Mayor and locals send local on mission to walk around Australia Mayor Nikki Williams was one of the locals who farewelled Andy and Scrubby. Photo: Leigh Watson.
Local News

Mayor and locals send local on mission to walk around Australia

Mayor Nikki Williams was one of the locals who farewelled Andy and Scrubby. Photo: Leigh Watson. Andy and Scrubby take the first of many steps. Photo: Leigh Watson. Andy’s trailer emblazoned with statistics that drive home the reality of Australia’s gambling harm. Photo: Leigh Watson. ANTI-GAMBLING activist Andy Hope has reached Camden Haven on foot […]

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Local actors take out Queensland festival award Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied.
Entertainment

Local actors take out Queensland festival award

Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied. BILL Harrow and Judy Campbell of the Harry and Pearl Ensemble have taken out second place for best comedy at the recent Ipswich One Act Play festival. It was for their original play “Edmund and June”. Fresh from their first place in […]

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St Joesph’s littlest learners celebrate 100 days of learning Staff and students of St Joesph’s celebrating 100 years of learning. Photo: supplied.
Regional

St Joesph’s littlest learners celebrate 100 days of learning

Staff and students of St Joesph’s celebrating 100 years of learning. Photo: supplied. Olive celebrating 100 days of big school. Lincoln celebrating 100 days of learning. SCHOOLS across the state have experienced a peculiar phenomenon in recent weeks, reporting an unusual influx of walking canes, knitted cardigans, and grey wigs. The occurrence appears to coincide […]

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Camden Haven High School inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders CHHS educator Jane Gallagher and Alison Penfold, Federal Member for Lyne. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
Regional

Camden Haven High School inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders

CHHS educator Jane Gallagher and Alison Penfold, Federal Member for Lyne. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Tim Polo from Port Macquarie Engineering. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Curtis Gibson from AE Gibson and Sons. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. James Langley from CHHS. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Alison Penfold MP with Trinity Perry. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. CLASSROOMS across Camden Haven turned into […]

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Camden Haven students take win in robot soccer competition Gem Fowley and Trinity Perry, winners of the Open Division of the Hunter Regional RoboCup Championships. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
Regional

Camden Haven students take win in robot soccer competition

Gem Fowley and Trinity Perry, winners of the Open Division of the Hunter Regional RoboCup Championships. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Members of the CHHS Robotics Team at work. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. GEM Fowley and Trinity Perry, two talented Year 7 students from Camden Haven High School (CHHS), have broken boundaries in the competitive world of robotics. […]

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