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Government flags tougher penalties for animal cruelty including jail time for leaving dogs in hot cars

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, […]

Community

Camden Haven Bridge Club keeps minds sharp and cards in play

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 […]

Community

Rotary Club of Laurieton marks 60th Diamond Anniversary in 2026

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 […]

Community

Free holiday sessions in North Haven connect children with ocean and Country

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 […]

Business

Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce outlines priorities for the year ahead

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 […]

Local News

MPs call for urgent, long-term plan to fix repeated Waterfall Way closures

MEMBERS of the NSW Parliament are calling on the State Government to deliver a clear and coordinated plan to address repeated disruptions along Waterfall Way following another landslip that has forced a prolonged closure. Michael Kemp, Member for Oxley, and Brendan Moylan, Member for the Northern Tablelands, said the latest incident highlights the urgent need […]

National, School

CSU study reveals the ‘ecosystem’ feeding on great whites

A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]

Government

Autonomous Bluebottle vessels to patrol Mid North Coast marine parks over Australia Day long weekend

UNMANNED marine surveillance vessels known as Bluebottles will patrol Marine Parks between Coffs Harbour and Camden Haven over the Australia Day long weekend. The deployment aims to deter and detect illegal fishing activity in protected Green Zones along the Mid North Coast. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer said the vessels will focus on detecting […]

Local News

CSU study reveals the ‘ecosystem’ of parasites feeding on great whites

A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]

Police

Demanding year for Marine Rescue volunteers

NAMBUCCA and Lord Howe Island were among the 14 out of 46 Marine Rescue units in NSW to experience record demand in 2025. They joined seven other Mid North Coast units – Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour, Trial Bay, Port Macquarie, Camden Haven, Crowdy Harrington and Forster Tuncurry – in performing 345 search and rescue missions, including […]