HEART Health NSW volunteers have been recognised for their ongoing support of cardiac patients at Port Macquarie Base Hospital and their work promoting heart health across the Hastings Macleay region. The group supports people recovering from cardiac events, as well as encouraging healthier lifestyles within the community. Its walking groups have continued to grow in […]

THE staff of North Haven Pharmacy have put their feet to work and stepped up to raise money for breast cancer research. The pharmacy’s ‘Pink Pill Posse’ of Leeanne Swan, Kim Mozeley, Joanne Hill and Nicole Morrison took the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s Step Up to Breast Cancer challenge, with a goal of each walking […]

THE Club Lake Cathie women’s Pennant bowls team were runners-up in the 2025/26 BCiB division four at the Women’s Pennant State Final recently. The State Final was played at Wiseman Park Bowls Club in Wollongong over three days, with 16 clubs from two divisions taking part. On the first day, the Lake Cathie women won […]

CLUB North Haven recently opened a new green, with 28 of the club’s regular social bowlers taking to its seven rinks for the first time. Last year, the Club’s Board of Directors agreed to a proposal by Bowls Co-ordinator Glen Dickson to replace its two decades-old green, which was showing its age. The new green […]

FIFTEEN talented young singers from the Port Macquarie region had an unforgettable moment in the spotlight when they performed alongside Opera Australia’s cast in ‘Don Giovanni’ at the Glasshouse on Saturday 8 August. The Children’s Chorus has become a much-loved part of Opera Australia’s regional touring productions, connecting local communities with world-class performing arts while […]

DESPITE being only halfway through the year, Marine Rescue Camden Haven have already completed 11 search and rescue missions, exceeding the eight missions recorded across all of 2025, with those operations helping return 19 adults and nine children to safety. Over the same period, volunteers monitored 510 logged-on voyages, compared with 708 for the whole […]

BARRY Sainsbury, his wife Doreen and four of their children moved to the Camden Haven in 1972. As a postmaster Barry had done numerous three-year stints in various NSW locales and the family was more than ready to put down roots. Mr Sainsbury, who celebrated his 90th birthday this week, oversaw the opening of the […]

PATHFINDERS’ Support Your Path (SYP) program has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading regional disability service providers after winning a national Enablement Award for the second consecutive year. The team received the 2026 Enablement Award for Most Outstanding Regional Not-for-Profit Providing NDIS Services for Children, Youth and Families in Australia at the Enablement Awards […]

I AM continually amazed that so many residents of Port Stephens are yet to visit Broughton Island. I recently returned from a few days, fishing, swimming and wandering around the island, which I believe to be a ‘jewel in the crown’ of this beautiful region. Despite the many times I have visited the island and […]

A GROUND-penetrating radar survey at Port Macquarie’s historic Allman Hill Burial Ground could reshape understanding of the town’s earliest colonial years, with researchers hoping to reveal the true extent of the forgotten cemetery. The survey, being undertaken by University of New England Professors David Andrew Roberts and Martin Gibbs, will examine the site without disturbing […]