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Junior surf life savers ride the wave to community service

Lillian Hosick, Leah Rumsby and Thomas Maxwell from Camden Haven Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Leah Rumsby. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Lillian Hosick. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. THREE junior members of Camden Haven Surf Life Saving Club (CHSLSC) were celebrated at the club’s annual Awards of Excellence held at Laurieton United Services Club on Friday, […]

Local News

Campaign to promote state’s Great Walks

THE State Government is rolling out a new ‘Find Your Path on a NSW Great Walk’ campaign that highlights seven spectacular multi-day walks across NSW. The new campaign highlights an impressive 275km of walking tracks in regional NSW that have opened to the public within the last two years. The walks showcase some of the […]

Camden Haven

Mayor urges support for flood-impacted businesses

MAYOR Adam Roberts is calling on locals to support small businesses to get back on their feet after recent flooding. Trading has now resumed for several impacted businesses along low-lying areas such as Short Street, Hastings River Drive and Settlement Point. “As the dust starts to settle on a tumultuous four weeks for the region, […]

Camden Haven

Failure to vote notices issued after Port Macquarie by-election

FAILURE to vote notices will be issued this week to electors who appear not to have voted at the Port Macquarie by-election on Saturday, 15 March. NSW Electoral Commissioner Rachel McCallum encourages recipients of these notices to respond via the Electoral Commission’s online self-service portal. “The NSW Electoral Commissioner is required by law to issue […]

Local News

Oxley Highway reopens but expect delays until November

TfNSW workers stabilise a hillside near Mt Seaview. Photos: TfNSW. Scores of landslips have been cleared since May’s severe weather. Photo: David Heffernan. The Oxley Highway will remain single lane in parts until at least November. Photo: David Heffernan. THE Hasting Valley’s and Camden Haven’s primary connection to the North West and New England has […]

Regional

State Forests reopening but users warned to check status

Some of the damage caused by May’s floods in Mid North Coast and Hunter State Forests. Photos: Forestry Corporation. THE region’s State Forests are progressively reopening following the floods and severe weather of May but the Forestry Corporation is urging users to check the status of trails and campgrounds in advance, and to exercise extreme […]

Government

Farming body welcomes NSW Gov ag funding

Premier Chris Minns with students at Tocal College last Friday. The state government has committed more than $140 million to the agriculture sector. Photo: DPIRD. THE State Government will invest over $140 million of new funding to “safeguard the future of NSW’s agricultural industry”. On Friday NSW Premier Chris Minns and NSW Agriculture Minister Tara […]

Local News

Camden Haven High School AFL side declared region’s best

Ruck Abbey Hickey was one of the tournament’s standout players. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Jypsi Yonon outclassing the opposition. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Airlie Anderson looking for support. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Amaya Barker and Ruby Luke teaming up in the middle. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. CAMDEN Haven High School’s (CHHS) junior girls AFL team put in an incredible […]

Community, Government

More support sought for flood-affected farmers

THE Liberal and National parties are continuing calls for Federal and State governments to urgently amend Category C and D disaster recovery funding to the maximum thresholds of $50,000 for small businesses and $75,000 for primary producers. Local MPs say the current $25,000 threshold is simply not enough, however Labor Ministers have urged primary producers […]

Local News

Lake Cathie’s Alyce Roberts becomes third generation Justice of the Peace

LAKE Cathie local Alyce Roberts has been officially sworn in as a Justice of the Peace (JP), proudly continuing a family legacy that spans nearly six decades. Ms Roberts follows in the footsteps of her grandfather Warren Miller of Port Macquarie, who first took on the role in 1965 at just 21 years old, and […]