CAMDEN Haven Chamber of Commerce will host its first networking event of the year, Business Without Barriers workshop, at Laurieton United Services Club on Thursday, February 12, from 6pm to 8pm. The free workshop is being delivered to support Chamber President Luke Hadfield’s commitment to ensuring everyone feels welcome and supported in the community. Facilitated […]

Will this flotation device fit two? Giselle Gahan and Jay Buckley were among at least 100 people who took part in the Dunbogan inflatable regatta. The regatta is a perfect way for kids to take part in Australia Day activities. Photo: Giselle Gahan. The regatta is a perfect way for kids to take part in […]

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 […]

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 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 […]