A koala captured by a monitoring camera.
Andy McCoubrie and his son Will installing a camera in a tree hollow on their property. Side-on view of a hollow created by the McCoubries. A koala captured by a monitoring camera. NETTE and Andy McCoubrie are passionate environmentalists and conservationists who are dedicated to regenerating and preserving the bush on their 25-acre property in […]
CAMDEN Haven’s community heroes have been celebrated with a morning tea during National Volunteer Week. Sponsored by the Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce and News Of The Area (NOTA), the celebration was hosted by Stone Real Estate in Laurieton. Organised by NOTA Client Account Manager Chantelle Ansell, the event recognised representatives of local organisations for […]
Magpies are Australia’s most-seen bird according to the latest national count. Photo: Kim Duggan.
THE results of the 12th national bird count are in, with the Australian Magpie taking out top spot. The Aussie Bird Count was held last October and saw a record breaking five million birds counted over one week. Organiser, Birdlife Australia, said 64,000 citizen scientists took part in the event. Half of all surveys included […]
NEW data has revealed the Port Macquarie-Hastings and Coffs Harbour local government areas recorded some of the largest increases in rough sleeping across NSW in 2026. Each year the NSW Government partners with local organisations across the state to complete “street counts” to provide a point-in-time count of the number of people in a geographical […]
THE NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Camden Haven Unit was celebrated on “Wear Orange Wednesday” (20 May) with a dinner at Laurieton United Services Club. Celebrated annually during National Volunteer Week, Wear Orange Wednesday acknowledges the hard work and dedication of SES members across the state during extreme storms, floods and other emergencies. During the […]
Eve Arnold is facing ‘every parent’s worst nightmare’ after a head-on collision at North Haven. Photo: GoFundMe.
ALMOST $25,000 has been raised in support of a local family after a “devastating” head-on crash at North Haven on Saturday, 23 May. Emergency services were called to Ocean Drive at around 8pm on Saturday, following reports of a crash. Officers from the Mid North Coast Police District arrived on scene to find a two-vehicle […]
CAMDEN Haven Community at 3 exists to ensure that no one in the Camden Haven area is without support for their basic and essential needs. Totally volunteer-run, the local group hosts a free weekly BBQ meal on a Wednesday afternoon for those doing it tough or just in need of a community – everyone is […]
The federal government has continued back its budget tax reforms despite opposition criticism. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS.
A ROW has broken out over the cost of cutting taxes for millions of Australians as Labor and the opposition try to sell rival economic plans to voters. After a week dominated by the state of the nation’s finances, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused the opposition of failing to properly price its plan to bake […]
NSW FARMERS is warning state and federal governments must urgently respond to an acute cost-of-production shock with new data showing spikes in fuel and fertiliser prices caused by global shortages have slashed confidence. The latest NSW Farmers Farm Business Sentiment Survey suggests 80 percent price increases for fuel and fertiliser have flowed through to freight […]
THE business case for the Oxley Highway upgrade between Wrights Road and Lake Road has been completed, according to Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer. “[This is] an important milestone toward delivering a long-term solution to one of our region’s biggest traffic headaches,” Mr Dwyer said after a meeting with Regional Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison. […]
