A crocheted blanket made by Roz Fraser of North Haven. Photo: Supplied. A knitted jumper made by Lake Cathie’s Joy Pengilly. Photo: Supplied. The scarf designed and made by Kendall’s Debra Parker. Photo: Supplied. THE local show is a highlight of the year for many – especially for those who regularly enter its competitions. The […]
A walk of hope. Photo: Supplied by Abby Dante.
A walk of hope. Photo: Supplied by Abby Dante. Photo: Supplied by Abby Dante. A chance for connection. Photo: Supplied by Abby Dante. AT the end of October, Laurieton will host the Choosing Hope walk in support of bereaved families who have lost a baby. Fundraising Liaison at Bears Of Hope, Abby Dante, shared the […]
OCTOBER is global Bat Appreciation Month – a time to appreciate the 1300-1500 species that inhabit the Earth and represent one-fifth of all mammal species on Earth. In the Camden Haven, as in much of Australia, grey-headed flying foxes are essential to the ecosystem. Over millennia they symbiotically evolved alongside Eastern Australia’s rainforests, becoming such […]
Karen Sparkes with the Aussie Battlers. Photo: Aussie Battlers. A view of the shop. Photo: Aussie Battlers. Free photos with Santa from 2025. Photo: Aussie Battlers. AUSSIE Battlers is on track to open a food hub in Laurieton by late November, offering relief for those facing poverty this Christmas. Providing food year-round, the space will […]
LOWLAND Clearances, the Highland Potato Famine and the Gold Rush era in Australia led to an exodus of Scots to Australian shores. By the 1850s, Australia’s Scotland-born population represented more than 20 per cent of the total population. By 1891, 124,000 first-generation Scottish-born lived here. With them came their rich culture, of bagpipe-led pipe bands […]
AS the weather warms up and people begin their annual spring clean, NSW Fire and Rescue is urging residents to add fire hazard reduction to the jobs list. Firefighters attended 1005 residential fires across NSW last spring alone. Of the homes that caught fire, almost half had no working smoke alarms. Laurieton Station Commander Les […]
DETECTIVES have charged a 78-year-old man following an investigation into alleged child sexual assaults that reportedly occurred more than 30 years ago on the Mid North Coast. In May, Mid North Coast Police District officers established Strike Force Franbach to investigate multiple reports of alleged historical sexual assaults alleged to have occurred between 1980 and […]
Principal Matt Cohen with student and mentor Eli Barber. Photo: Heritage Christian School.
Matt Cohen reports to his teacher. Photo: Heritage Christian School. Principal-turned-student and his classmate at work in the classroom. Photo: Heritage Christian School. Students enjoy lunch break with a new friend. Photo: Heritage Christian School. Principal Matt Cohen with student and mentor Eli Barber. Photo: Heritage Christian School. HERITAGE Christian School principal Matt Cohen recently […]
LEGISLATION giving law enforcement stronger powers to investigate and disrupt organised crime, and increasing penalties for those who facilitate serious offending, have passed NSW Parliament. The Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Organised Crime Reforms) Bill 2026 includes new powers for the NSW Crime Commission and NSW Police to combat organised crime. It also introduces […]
Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their mates. Photos: Supplied.
Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their mates. Photos: Supplied. Members of the Port Macquarie tradie community gathered at Mitre 10 for an early-morning run followed by breakfast and conversation about looking after themselves and their […]
