Leisha McKay and Kelly Webster.
INTREPID adventurers Leisha McKay and Kelly Webster set off from Laurieton last Wednesday afternoon to take part in the 2025 Autumn “Shitbox Rally”. The rally challenges teams to drive cars worth less than $1,500 across Australia via some of its most formidable roads, serving as a fundraiser for the Cancer Council. Considered a challenge rather […]
Almost 1000 native animals and plants are at risk of extinction due to invasive species. Photo: Stuart Walmsley/AAP PHOTOS.
MORE than 350 invasive plant and animal species are causing about $2 billion worth of damage every year in one of Australia’s most populated states. But that annual figure could balloon to a whopping $30 billion by 2030 without investment in a long-term biosecurity management system, a government body has warned. A report released on […]
2025 grant recipients from across the region.
THE KENDALL Community Op Shop has celebrated a remarkable milestone, announcing that it has now distributed more than $2 million to local groups and organisations since the launch of its grants program in 2009. This year alone, the Op Shop has provided $366,191 in funding, bringing the total distributed to an extraordinary $2,165,292 in 16 […]
Port Macquarie foreshore shines bright. Photo: Sis Higgins.
TOURISM operators across the Mid North Coast are encouraged to put themselves forward for one of the industry’s highest honours, with nominations now open for the 2025 NSW Tourism Awards. This year marks a new era for the awards program, which has undergone a national review to streamline the entry process. With new categories, simplified […]
The original plaque was removed but has since been located and restored to the monument.
The three metre tall monument has stood for 55 years. The original plaque was removed but has since been located and restored to the monument. The monument had been degraded by exposure over its time standing. A significant piece of Camden Haven’s maritime history has been lovingly restored, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the […]
THE Mid North Coast has had mixed results in the 2025 Street Count, the NSW Government’s sixth annual count of people sleeping rough. Counts of homeless people sleeping rough on a single evening were completed in local government areas across the state between 4 February and 26 February 2025. Half of the counts took place […]
Brenda Green is well known for her love of helping others.
THERE are people in our community who go about their day without fuss or praise, quietly making life better for those around them. Brenda Green is one of those people. At 83 years young, Brenda has called the Camden Haven home for most of her life. She grew up in Herons Creek as one of […]
BUILDING Commission NSW has carried out an inspection blitz on a significant number of Mid North Coast home construction sites. During the three-day operation in early April, Building Commissioner James Sherrard led a team on inspections of 72 sites across Port Macquarie, South West Rocks, Lake Cathie, Taree, and Forster. “During this compliance campaign in […]
The Kendall Public School leadership team. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
THE democratically-elected Kendall Public School (KPS) student leadership team is going from strength to strength in 2025. The selection process for these esteemed positions begins well before the start of the school year, with candidates requiring endorsement from teaching staff and parents. They then attempt to gain student support by putting up posters and delivering […]
Kendall Public School Prime Ministers Braxton and Ava. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
THE young parliamentarians of Kendall Public School (KPS) travelled to Sydney at the end of Term 1, attending the 2025 Halogen Young Leaders Conference (HYLC) at the International Convention Centre. Since its conception in 1997, the conference has welcomed over 437,000 attendees and 350 guest speakers from across Australia. This year’s primary school conference included […]
