Better By Bicycle Port Macquarie on the Googik Track.
BETTER By Bicycle Port Macquarie is a Bicycle User Group that promotes social riding and advocates for more cycle-friendly facilities in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area. An incorporated association since March 2025, the group has 70 members, with an average age range of 40 to 70 years, who ride together every Tuesday and once a month […]
Members of the Rotary Club of Laurieton.
FOR more than 25 years, the Rotary Club of Laurieton’s book sales have been a mainstay on the calendar of locals and visitors alike, with the recent summer sale no exception. Held at Laurieton United Services Club, it recorded the largest number of visitors through the doors in the history of the event. It averaged […]
The two men Sachin and Sahil with their unnamed partners in a photo shared on GoFundMe.
A FUNDRAISER has been launched to repatriate the bodies of the two men who drowned in the Never Never River near Bellingen on Sunday. Launched on GoFundMe by Sunita Kalkal of Melton West in Victoria, the stated aim is to cover the cost of repatriation to India and funeral expenses, and to support family members […]
Fair Trading Minister Anoulack Chanthivong launched the ‘Name and Shame’ list on 25 January. Photo: minister’s website.
THE State Government has launched a “Name and Shame” list of real estate agents, property managers and strata managing agents who have faced enforcement action. Available through the NSW Fair Trading website, it allows homeowners, buyers and renters to check if an agent has been fined, suspended or had their licence cancelled. It also includes […]
NEW research, real-time tracking and expanded drone surveillance lead a $4.2 million NSW Government initiative to keep people safer in the water this summer. The investment follows an unprecedented number of attacks in recent weeks and the need for better education and community messaging on shark behaviour – particularly before and after weather events. Surf […]
Even if parked in the shade with the windows partially down, dogs can die in a car in less than six minutes. Photo: GabesDotPhotos/Pexels.
DOG owners tempted to leave their pet in the car when they run to the shops, will soon risk tougher penalties. The State Government is delivering on its election promise to review the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 (POCTAA), flagging heavier fines and longer jail sentences. Minister for Agriculture, Regional and Western NSW, […]
Camden Haven Bridge Club 2025 Champions, Barry Jackson and Jan Kuras receiving their trophy from LUSC General Manager Matt Haack.
THE trick-taking card game “Bridge” arrived in Australia from the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s, becoming a popular pastime. The first recorded competition was held in Canberra in 1926, and the first interstate event was held between NSW and Victoria in 1933. According to the Australian Bridge Federation there are 35,000 registered players across […]
ROTARY, the world’s first service club and founded in Chicago in 1905, made its way to Camden Haven where the Rotary Club of Laurieton was chartered in 1966. Also the year the Dunbogan-Laurieton bridge officially opened. This year, the Rotary Club of Laurieton is celebrating a major milestone, commemorating its 60th Diamond Anniversary. Since its […]
Fishing lessons in the Haven.
ENDLESS Summer Kids Club combines two great loves for school teacher Brice Hayward – the ocean and educating children. For co-founder Ian Bell, it’s a natural progression from his career as a competitive surfer and professional lifeguard. Together they started the club three years ago with a goal to get children involved in the outdoors […]
CAMDEN Haven Chamber of Commerce held its first executive meeting for 2026 this week, setting a positive and energetic tone for the year ahead. Members are united in their goal to place a strong emphasis on activating key seasonal periods such as Easter and Christmas, recognising their contribution and importance to the local economy. The […]
