March 24, 2026
New grants to help bush connectivity
Local News

New grants to help bush connectivity

THE Regional Tech Hub has announced a new grants program, offering up to $3000 to community groups across rural, regional and remote Australia. The Connect Grants are open to grassroots projects that help people navigate the complex world of phone and internet connectivity. Regional Tech Hub General Manager, Jennifer Medway, said the program is about […]

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EXPLAINER: Harmful Algal Blooms The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life.
Local News

EXPLAINER: Harmful Algal Blooms

The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life. MARINE algal blooms are the […]

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Rooster rookie’s rapid rise from Camden Haven to the NRL Blake Steep celebrates after scoring a try for the Roosters in the NRL Round 16 match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts.
Regional

Rooster rookie’s rapid rise from Camden Haven to the NRL

Blake Steep celebrates after scoring a try for the Roosters in the NRL Round 16 match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts. Blake’s passion for the game began as a junior with the Camden Haven Eagles: Photo: supplied. Supporting the next generation of potential NRL stars. Photo: supplied. Supporting the next generation of […]

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EXPLAINER: Harmful Algal Blooms The recent HAB in South Australia has impacted important habitat and resulted in the death of thousands of fish, sharks, rays and other marine life.
Local News

EXPLAINER: Harmful Algal Blooms

NEWS_ALGAL BLLOMS1 NEWS_ALGAL BLLOMS2 MARINE algal blooms are the result of a rapid increase of phytoplankton in the ocean. While phytoplankton and algae are essential to marine ecosystems, forming the base of the marine food web, producing much of the world’s oxygen, and are a major sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide, their excessive growth can […]

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Rooster rookie’s rapid rise from Camden Haven to the NRL Blake Steep celebrates after scoring a try for the Roosters in the NRL Round 16 match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts.
Regional

Rooster rookie’s rapid rise from Camden Haven to the NRL

Blake Steep celebrates after scoring a try for the Roosters in the NRL Round 16 match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts. Blake’s passion for the game began as a junior with the Camden Haven Eagles: Photo: supplied. Supporting the next generation of potential NRL stars. Photo: supplied. Supporting the next generation of […]

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Bookmaking’s in the blood for Jo Borger ‘Bookie’ Jo Borger. Photo: Bill Harrow.
Community

Bookmaking’s in the blood for Jo Borger

LOCAL “bookie” Jo Borger has been fielding at the local horses for the past two years. Bookmaking is in her blood. Her Mum Kerrie was a bookie for 30 years and was the first female to be registered with the NSW Bookmakers’ Co-op. Jo remembers going to the races from the age of five. When […]

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Landcarers restore key habitats in Crowdy Bay National Park Volunteers have tirelessly worked to restore key habitats in Crowdy Bay National Park.
Community

Landcarers restore key habitats in Crowdy Bay National Park

A DEDICATED team of local landcare groups and volunteers has contributed more than $240,000 worth of labour towards the restoration of key habitats in Crowdy Bay National Park. Eighteen volunteers attended the National Parks Association’s (NPA) annual bush regeneration camp in June, coinciding with the conclusion of a four-year $127,000 grant from the NSW Environmental […]

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Coalition’s tobacco legislation to be introduced next month
Local News

Coalition’s tobacco legislation to be introduced next month

THE NSW Coalition will introduce its proposed Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment (Stopping Illicit Tobacco) Bill 2025 when Parliament resumes next month. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer said the legislation could see people who sell illegal tobacco and vapes be jailed for up to seven years. “The increased activity involving the illegal sale of tobacco […]

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Small businesses on the Mid North Coast left behind in flood recovery funding Michael Kemp MP addresses the funding shortage. Photo: supplied
Government

Small businesses on the Mid North Coast left behind in flood recovery funding

SMALL businesses across the Mid North Coast have been left behind in the wake of the devastating May floods, according to local business leaders who say the NSW Government has failed to deliver critical support. Team Taree (Taree Business Chamber) and the Macleay Business Representative Group are jointly calling on the NSW Premier to act […]

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Wanted: 10,000 households to plug in to energy research
Camden Haven

Wanted: 10,000 households to plug in to energy research

MORE than 10,000 Australian households and businesses will be asked to share ways they generate and use electricity for research to accelerate the net-zero transition. The nation’s science agency CSIRO on Thursday launched the National Energy Analysis Centre that will capture real-world energy use, which has been modelled on a similar body in the UK. […]

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