November 15, 2025
Cowarra Dam milestone highlights need for expansion Mayor Adam Roberts with council staff and guests at the Cowarra Off-Creek Storage Dam. Photos: PMHC.
Government

Cowarra Dam milestone highlights need for expansion

Mayor Adam Roberts with council staff and guests at the Cowarra Off-Creek Storage Dam. Photos: PMHC. PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council is celebrating two decades since the opening of Cowarra Dam – a critical source of the region’s water supply. Council staff and guests gathered at the site in the Cowarra State Forest earlier this week to […]

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New online tool to support farmers prepare for and recover from natural disasters The platform brings together functions that previously existed in a suite of existing tools such as the Drought and Supplementary Calculator, DroughtPack, Feed Cost Calculator and Drought Feed Calculator.
Regional

New online tool to support farmers prepare for and recover from natural disasters

A NEW online tool is available to help NSW farmers better prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters including fire, flood, and drought. The platform, called myStockPlanner, enables farmers to provide details of their farm, risks and resources to access tailored response options to consider and implement with their feed and livestock. Federal […]

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Camden Haven High School in good hands with new student leaders
Community, School

Camden Haven High School in good hands with new student leaders

Grace Donovan, Kurt Northover, Hayley Smith and Claire Whitelaw. Sharon Westman (relieving Principal), Hayley Smith (captain), Shayne Vonbun (Deputy Year 12 advisor), Claire Whitelaw (Vice Captain), Deb Gilbert (relieving Principal), Grace Donovan (Vice Captain), Brent Wilkinson (Year 12 advisor), Kurt Northover (captain). CAMDEN Haven High School appears to be in good hands, with the 2026 […]

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Lake Cathie residents shocked by plans for 360 homes on Forest Parkway The rezoning application is for the cleared rural land at the back of Lake Cathie, off Forest Parkway and Platypus Road.
Local News

Lake Cathie residents shocked by plans for 360 homes on Forest Parkway

LAKE Cathie and Bonny Hills residents say they have been blindsided by a letter detailing plans for the development of 360 homes off Forest Parkway. The letter, addressed only “To The Resident”, was sent to a small group of neighbouring property-owners. It asked them to complete a 10-minute phone survey to identify potential impacts – […]

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Ocean Drive Duplication entering the final stretch An aerial view of the Ocean Drive duplication. Photo: PMHC.
Local News

Ocean Drive Duplication entering the final stretch

IN GOOD news for Lighthouse Beach and Camden Haven commuters, the Ocean Drive Duplication project is entering its final stage of construction. Crews started laying the asphalt atop the newly duplicated road this week with the process expected to take approximately four weeks. Port Macquarie Hastings Council (PMHC) Group Manager Chris Favaloro said while this […]

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Aussie Bird Count underway this week The Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner, and Australian Magpie topped the charts in 2024.
Local News

Aussie Bird Count underway this week

THE 2025 Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s largest citizen science events, began on Monday. This national celebration of our unique and diverse birdlife will run to Sunday, 26 October 2025. BirdLife Australia invites people of all ages to take just 20 minutes out of their day to spot, identify, and count the birds around […]

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Foster carers in high demand on the Mid North Coast Foster carers are in high demand on the Mid North Coast.
Community

Foster carers in high demand on the Mid North Coast

MID NORTH COAST residents are being urged to consider becoming foster carers due to a significant demand for children needing the love and support of a safe and stable home. Life Without Barriers’ NSW regional director for NSW Family Base Care North services, Benn Anderson, said many children are unable to live with their families […]

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Robert Fish is Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s new General Manager General Manager Robert Fish with PMHC Mayor Adam Roberts.
Government

Robert Fish is Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s new General Manager

ROBERT Fish has been confirmed as the new General Manager of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. Mr Fish has been acting in the role since the sudden departure of Dr Clare Allen in March. “Robert’s leadership during the May weather event was a particular highlight for me,” said Mayor Adam Roberts in announcing the appointment. “His strength […]

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Garage Sale Trail to be held over two weekends in November Liz Stephens welcomes the neighbourhood to the Big Block Sale in 2024.
Regional

Garage Sale Trail to be held over two weekends in November

Liz Stephens welcomes the neighbourhood to the Big Block Sale in 2024. Barry and Jenny Watson enjoying the community atmosphere at last year’s Big Block Sale. THE Garage Sale Trail began as a small community event at Bondi Beach 16 years ago and has grown into an Australia-wide event. It is being held this year […]

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