Rusty Muscle Collective performing in the Glasshouse forecourt.
A DECADE after ArtWalk first set the streets of Port Macquarie alight with art, music and activity an estimated 30,000 people turned out to make the 10th anniversary event potentially the biggest ever. Chris Erdaide, community events officer for Port Macquarie Hastings Council and event organiser for ArtWalk, said it was amazing to see so […]
Luke Hadfield with a copy of the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce submission on the Draft Laurieton Town Centre Master Plan. Photo: supplied
THE exhibition period for the Draft Laurieton Town Centre Master Plan has now closed, with council staff set to review community feedback before presenting a final version of the document to councillors for consideration later this year. The draft plan generated significant discussion throughout the exhibition period, with residents, businesses and community organisations taking a […]
Members of the Laurieton United Services Club LandCare Group at work.
On Friday mornings many locals walking along the Laurieton riverfront have stopped to admire and praise the efforts of the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC) LandCare Group during their working bees. With LUSC sponsorship and support from council and Hastings LandCare, the group formed three years ago with the goal of cleaning up and restoring […]
FOUNDING Hastings Community Radio presenter Marcia Wells recorded 40 years on the Mid Coast airwaves during a 2wayfm presenters meeting on 30 May. Ms Wells’ career kicked off with broadcasting from a caravan at Pappinbarra in1986 and playing her favourite Australian country music from vinyl records on turntables. She is a veteran of many moves […]
EACH year, 3307 lives are lost to suicide in Australia. Now in its 10th year, The Push Up Challenge is on 3 June to 26 June. Participants will do 3037 push ups in 24 days to honour the lives lost, raise funds for charities, and generate conversational change around the challenges faced by people experiencing […]
RENTAL vacancy rates have risen across regional NSW, but property managers in Camden Haven say demand for rental homes continues to outstrip supply. The latest realestate.com.au Market Insight Report found regional NSW’s rental vacancy rate increased by 0.15 percentage points during May to reach 1.39 percent. The figure was up 0.27 percentage points over the […]
MOTORISTS travelling through the Camden Haven this week may have done a double take after spotting a man dressed in a cat costume pulling a wheelbarrow behind a pushbike. Known simply as “Catman”, Japanese adventurer Kentaro Jin has become something of an internet sensation during his extraordinary journey across Australia. The colourful traveller has spent […]
NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch has been a fixture in Australia since the 1980s where it began as a localised police initiative to combat property crime. Nationally, the movement is represented by Neighbourhood Watch Australasia (NHWA), which operates as a large volunteer-led crime prevention network. State organisations manage their own local groups and initiatives, ranging from traditional property […]
Notoriously dangerous King Creek intersection. Photo: Michael Kemp MP.
SAFETY concerns at the Oxley Highway and King Creek Road intersection have again been thrust into the spotlight, with Oxley MP Michael Kemp calling for urgent action to prevent further tragedies. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Kemp highlighted growing traffic pressures across the Hastings Valley, particularly around Wauchope, where population growth is placing increasing strain on […]
The four-week campaign encourages drivers to look out for wildlife. Photo: TfNSW.
The four-week campaign encourages drivers to look out for wildlife. Photo: TfNSW. Kangaroos were involved in the highest number of fatal crashes involving animals. Photo: TfNSW. MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down and stay alert for wildlife as Transport for NSW launches its annual “Animals on Country Roads” safety campaign. Between 2016 and 2025, […]
