April 24, 2025
‘Little Wings’ giving 10-year-old Oliver a fighting chance Hopping aboard the Little Wings plane; Oliver and Westport Club General Manager Anthony Westman. Photo: supplied.
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‘Little Wings’ giving 10-year-old Oliver a fighting chance

TEN-year-old Oliver Davis of Kew lives with a rare autoimmune disorder known as Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). The condition impacts his peripheral nervous system, leading to the intermittent loss of nerve function, and fatigue. Oliver undergoes essential Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy each month, and is flown to the Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick on board […]

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Explainer: how to interpret ‘pollie-speak’ and campaign ‘slanguage’ (Top) Cowper MP Pat Conaghan pledged $5m for a high performance football centre last week, as he did in 2022. Photos: Nationals.
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Explainer: how to interpret ‘pollie-speak’ and campaign ‘slanguage’

PROMISES, promises, promises. With 11 candidates now running for the seat of Cowper and 10 running for the seat of Lyne, the media releases and community appearances are coming thick and fast. But for all the election rhetoric, “promises” is the one word you’re unlikely to see or hear. That’s because candidates cannot possibly know […]

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‘Mountain to climb’ for PM as Labor ascends in polling Polling has Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor ahead with voters but many remain undecided. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
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‘Mountain to climb’ for PM as Labor ascends in polling

A LABOR majority is becoming increasingly likely as the prime minister declares he’s in for the long haul, but a vast number of voters remain undecided. Recent polls show Labor gaining momentum, widening the two-party preferred gap and putting a majority government in reach as the coalition campaign falters. Labor is ahead 54.5 to 45.5 […]

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Coopernook Public School host ultimate Girls’ Night In Coopernook Public School. Photo: supplied.
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Coopernook Public School host ultimate Girls’ Night In

THE Coopernook Public School (CPS) community came together for the ultimate “Girls’ Night In” on Tuesday, 1 April. More than just an evening of fun, the event was a celebration of connection, compassion, and courage, all in the name of breast cancer research. Breast cancer is a devastating disease characterised by the abnormal growth of […]

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Frog ID Week recordings help identify new species A Litoria rubella. Photo: Alan Greer.
Community

Frog ID Week recordings help identify new species

RESULTS from Australia’s biggest annual frog count, hosted by the Australian Museum last November, have helped inform the scientific description of at least eight new frog species. FrogID coordinator Nadiah Roslan said, “FrogID acoustic data (audio recordings) were used alongside morphology and genetic data to describe these species as new to science.” With over 1.1 […]

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A week of political announcements in Lyne Joel Putland, Mark Hornshaw, Karl Attenborough, and Michael O’Neill at a Libertarian campaign event in Taree.
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A week of political announcements in Lyne

IT has been another big week of campaigning in the seat of Lyne, so here is a summary of the releases received by Camden Haven News Of The Area. Nationals candidate Alison Penfold has committed to establishing an Urgent Care Clinic “as soon as possible” in Taree if the Coalition is elected. Ms Penfold also […]

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Heightened risk of feral deer as breeding season approaches There are thought to be four species of feral deer in the Hunter region. Photo: Darryn Mundt.
Community

Heightened risk of feral deer as breeding season approaches

WITH deer breeding season fast approaching, the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is reminding communities of the heightened risk of feral deer on the road as well as increased activity and damage across Australia’s landscapes, including in suburban streets. Dr Annelise Wiebkin, National Deer Management Coordinator, says feral deer cause serious damage in farmland, native […]

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A country music fundraiser with a ‘whole lot of heart’ Mal Salter (Camden Haven Country Music), Tegan (Nursing Manager at Port Macquarie Renal Unit), Kylie Oliver (Finance Manager) and Sharon Salter (Camden Haven Country Music).
Community

A country music fundraiser with a ‘whole lot of heart’

MORE than $3k was raised for Port Macquarie Base Hospital’s Renal Unit on Saturday, 5 April through the Camden Haven Country Music Fundraiser at the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC). LUSC Marketing and Entertainment Co-ordinator Dakota Bonney said the club was filled with “music, laughter, and a whole lot of heart”. “With the incredible support […]

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Ten candidates to contest Lyne as ballot positions locked-in Independent candidate for Lyne Jeremy Miller snapped the results of the official ballet draw on the wall of the AEC office in Taree. Photo: @jeremy4lyne.
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Ten candidates to contest Lyne as ballot positions locked-in

VOTERS in Lyne will choose from 10 candidates for the House of Representatives in the Federal Election on 3 May. The final number was revealed at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office in Taree on Friday just before a blindfolded official drew ballot positions from numbered balls in a bingo-like cage. A total of 1456 […]

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