A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]
Marine Rescue volunteers will continue to be in high demand throughout summer. Photo: NSW Police Rescue.
NAMBUCCA and Lord Howe Island were among the 14 out of 46 Marine Rescue units in NSW to experience record demand in 2025. They joined seven other Mid North Coast units – Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour, Trial Bay, Port Macquarie, Camden Haven, Crowdy Harrington and Forster Tuncurry – in performing 345 search and rescue missions, including […]
John Cavendish demonstrating the art of Bonsai.
PRESIDENT of the Port Macquarie Hastings Bonsai Group John Cavendish had an unusual introduction to the ancient art of bonsai. As a young man, he served his apprenticeship on the Balmain waterfront, where he became fascinated by fruit bats dropping seeds from the iconic fig trees lining the area. Watching those seeds sprout and grow […]
ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin. Photo: @ACRRM4ruralhealth
THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says extreme weather across Australia is increasing health risks for rural, remote and First Nations communities and placing growing pressure on local health services. ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says prolonged and severe weather events are affecting the health of rural communities and will continue to […]
Mary and Kevin Latham renewing their vows.
Mary and Kevin Latham renewing their vows. Mary and Kevin Latham with their marriage certificate on their wedding day. MARY and Kevin Latham of Kendall enjoyed a very special celebration over the weekend. Married on 7 January 1956, the couple returned to St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Kendall to renew their vows on […]
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” […]
Local SLC volunteers are on hand to remind beachgoers to swim between the flags.
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 […]
The award winning and talented Mal and Sharon Salter. Photo: supplied.
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 […]
Camden Haven Girls Club founder Maddison Weinert.
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 […]
Australian Army’s new Amphibious vehicle. Photo: supplied.
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 […]
