Camden Haven High School’s Inspire Choir. Kimberley Gilbert, Cristian Campano and Deb Gilbert at Sydney Town Hall. Photos: Supplied CAMDEN Haven High School’s Inspire Choir has received the Mic Drop Award for Most Powerful Storytelling and Emotional Impact at the NSW Department of Education’s Public Education Awards at Sydney Town Hall on Monday 3 August. […]
Robert Dwyer MP celebrates the funding news for Wrights Road roundabout upgrade. Photo: Supplied.
Robert Dwyer MP celebrates the funding news for Wrights Road roundabout upgrade. Photo: Supplied. The staged plans for Port Macquarie’s Oxley Highway upgrade. Photo: Supplied. Councillor Nik Lipovac. Photo: NOTA Archives. NEW details have been released on the NSW Government’s plans for upgrades to the Oxley Highway, providing a clearer picture of proposed improvements along […]
The newly elected Camden Haven UHA Committee Kathy Geary, Stephanie
Wright, Lynne Dick, Bronwyne Guymer, John Wright, Tina Angely, Margaret Bardon and Wendy
Carter. Photo: Supplied.
THE Camden Haven United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA) has elected Stephanie Wright as its new President, following Kathy Geary’s two-year term leading the volunteer organisation. The new committee was elected at the branch’s Annual General Meeting, held last month at its new meeting venue, Laurieton United Services Club. Mrs Wright takes over a branch that has […]
Marine Rescue members Nick Van Vliet, Steve Barnard, Wes Wilson and Terry Duff in front of the Spirit of Camden Haven. Photo: Supplied by Marine Rescue Camden Haven.
RICK Stone, Deputy Unit Commander of Marine Rescue Camden Haven, has an important safety message for boaties over the winter period. “Weather can change quickly at this time of year and fog banks can roll in suddenly,” Deputy Unit Commander Stone said. “If you have radar on your boat, make sure you know how to […]
Broughton Island holds many secrets. Photo: Supplied by John ‘Stinker’ Clarke.
“I HAVE just returned from a fantastic overseas holiday where the weather was perfect and the fishing excellent. Magnificent scenery and a fascinating local history. Travel time by boat around about 40 minutes from the entrance to Port Stephens. “Broughton Island is an absolute wonderland with high peaks rolling down to long golden beaches. The […]
The State Government says locals value recreation and conservation in the GKNP. Photo: Environment NSW.
THE State Government has released a report that indicates recreation and conservation are significant priorities for the community for the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP). The ‘What We Heard’ report summarises feedback from members of the public about how they currently use the area, and what they envisage for the park in the future. […]
NAIDOC Week celebrations began on Monday 6 July with a flag raising ceremony on Town Green in Port Macquarie. As the rain fell, Jikyha Dungay-Vitnell, from Wauchope High School, played didgeridoo. Elder Uncle Bill O’Brien welcomed local mob and community members to Birpai country. For five decades NAIDOC Week (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance […]
Members of Marine Rescue Camden Haven carry out a flare awareness demonstration. Photo: Supplied by Marine Rescue Camden Haven.
ACCORDING to statistics tabled by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, 4174 marine incident reports were logged in Australian waters in 2025, with the most common incident types including collisions, groundings, and propulsion or systems failures. In the event of an emergency on the water, distress flares are used as visual distress signals to attract attention […]
Greeting former London firefighter Stephen Aslin (centre) in Macksville this week were Macksville Fire Fighters Matt Haworth, Nathan Keen and Brett Brigger.
AN extraordinary journey of remembrance and human kindness rolled into Macksville on Monday afternoon when former London firefighter Stephen Aslin stopped at Macksville to be treated to some Nambucca Valley hospitality. Aslin pulled up at the Macksville Fire Station during his remarkable 48,280 kilometre charity cycling expedition around the world. The former firefighter is undertaking […]
