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Wauchope Preschool celebrates 50 years of early childhood learning on 7 November

FOR the past 50 years, quality early childhood education in Wauchope has been centred around a much-loved local community preschool. Free kindergartens and preschools have been a mainstay of Australia’s educational landscape since the 1890s when they were established to support impoverished children and single working mothers. Today, early childhood education is viewed as hugely […]

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Late councillor Lisa Intemann to be honoured in 2027 Port Macquarie Hastings citizenship awards

LATE Wauchope councillor Lisa Intemann will be honoured with the naming of the Lisa Intemann Community Spirit Award in next year’s Citizen of the Year Awards. The award will be presented to the individual, community group or organisation judged to have made a significant contribution to community life in the Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Camden Haven, […]

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Camden Haven students get hands-on experience of SES

IN 1955, Australia experienced one of its most catastrophic natural disasters when severe weather dropped tmore than 200mm of rain in a single day onto catchments that were already heavily saturated . The unprecedented deluge created an inland sea twice the size of Tasmania. In economic terms, the structural, agricultural, and infrastructural damages were calculated […]

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Mid North Coast couple are committed to protecting girls from slavery

GLOBAL statistics estimate that approximately 50 million people are trapped in modern-day slavery. Women and girls make up 60 to 70 per cent of identified victims, with sexual exploitation accounting for almost 40 per cent of those cases. For Mid North Coast resident and founding director of the AusCam Freedom Project, Julie Dowse, the figures […]

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World Ocean Series launches in Camden Haven’s Bonny Hills

THE Camden Haven region’s spectacular coastline will be on show during a round of the 2026 World Ocean Series at Bonny Hills over three days, starting this Friday, 30 October. Billed as a three-day celebration of surf sport, community, and coastal culture, the series will feature the Port Macquarie 7000 seniors event and the Race […]

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Coffs Harbour Big Banana hosts first-ever wedding – and what a quirky one it was

COFFS Harbour’s iconic Big Banana – the banana sculpture itself – became a wedding venue for the first time in its 62-year history on Saturday 17 October 2026. The nuptials between Coffs Harbour historian Angie Derrett and partner Corey Murtagh have a lengthy back-story which began when Angie stood with her family under the Big […]

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Seven decades later, Kevin’s military service is finally recognised

AFTER more than 70 years of waiting, 93-year-old Nambucca Valley resident and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) veteran Kevin Blanch has finally received the medals recognising his military service, including his involvement in Britain’s first atomic bomb test in 1952. For Mr Blanch, who had long given up hope of receiving formal recognition, the arrival […]

Community, Health, Local News

Program aims to reduce domestic violence by addressing harmful behaviours in men

THERE’S been an alarming rise in the number of family and domestic violence offences against women and children in Australia. Australian Bureau of Statistics data has revealed the number of offenders increased by eight per cent in 2024-25, to 97,800 offenders nationally, representing the largest annual increase since national reporting began. The statistics on violence […]

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Port Macquarie’s Repair Fair celebrates sustainability and new skills

Last year’s leathercraft workshop was popular with 2026 Repair Fair patrons. Photo: PMH Council. Craft workshops are among the activities for all ages at the 2026 Repair Fair next month. Photo: PMH Council. The needlecraft workshop drew a crowd at last year’s inaugural Repair Fair. Photo: PMH Council. Around 1500 people attended last year’s Repair […]

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Luke Hadfield re-elected unopposed as president of the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce

LUKE Hadfield was re-elected unopposed as president of the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce at its Annual General Meeting on 13 October. The previous year has been an active one for the Chamber and its executive, which comprises representatives of local businesses and the community. One of the Chamber’s most significant undertakings this year was […]