October 28, 2025
Government release 20,000 Home Care Packages
Camden Haven

Government release 20,000 Home Care Packages

THE Federal Government has announced it will deliver 20,000 Home Care Packages in the next eight weeks. A further 20,000 packages are set to be released between November and the end of the year, with the remainder of the promised 43,000 to be delivered by mid-2026. The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care […]

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Weekly barbecues bring community together at Kew Dean Noble from Kew Country Club and Theo Hazelgrove from Community at 3.
Local News

Weekly barbecues bring community together at Kew

CAMDEN Haven-based homelessness charity Community at 3 has expressed continued gratitude to the Kew Country Club for opening its doors to host the organisation’s weekly barbecues. The free gatherings, held each Wednesday from 2:30pm, are designed to provide a welcoming space for anyone seeking connection, especially those facing loneliness or difficult circumstances. Attendees are invited […]

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Justice of the Peace volunteers providing much-needed community service Barry Hacker JP at the Port Macquarie Courthouse. Photo: supplied.
Regional

Justice of the Peace volunteers providing much-needed community service

FROM time to time we need the services of a Justice of the Peace to witness a statutory declaration or affidavit or to certify a copy of an original document. They are trusted to be honest and impartial when performing these functions. Barry Hacker is the JP Desk Coordinator for the Port Macquarie Support Group […]

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Milestone reached with opening of D5 section of Beach-to-Beach Path Celebrations as the ribbon is cut officially opening the D5 section.
Community

Milestone reached with opening of D5 section of Beach-to-Beach Path

Celebrations as the ribbon is cut officially opening the D5 section. Penny Small, surrounded by other Beach to Beach Committee members, addresses attendees. COMMUNITY members and dignitaries gathered in Dunbogan this week to celebrate the official opening of the D5 section of the Beach-to-Beach Shared Path. The newly completed section features 240 metres of boardwalk, […]

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Rotary Club of Laurieton bringing back Junior Community Awards Rotary Club of Laurieton President Graham Blackett.
Community

Rotary Club of Laurieton bringing back Junior Community Awards

THE Rotary Club of Laurieton is on a mission to revive a 30-year-old program, the Rotary Junior Community Awards. Inaugurated by the Rotary Club of Mitchell River, the awards ran in local schools until COVID forced a hiatus. Like the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, students carry out a variety of activities designed to help […]

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Speeding fines fall under Kew to Lake Innes camera trial
Local News

Speeding fines fall under Kew to Lake Innes camera trial

A NSW GOVERNMENT trial of average speed cameras targeting light vehicles has recorded a sharp drop in speeding offences during its first month of enforcement. The cameras, operating on stretches of the Pacific and Hume Highways, began issuing fines on 1 July after two months of warning notices. Early results show a marked change in […]

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Tender Funerals secure $70k grant to expand affordable funeral services Megan Baker of Tender Funerals conducts a course on funeral and farewell planning. Photo: supplied.
Local News

Tender Funerals secure $70k grant to expand affordable funeral services

TENDER Funerals Mid North Coast has received a $70,000 funding boost from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation (NPCF), strengthening its mission to provide affordable and community-centred funeral services. The Wauchope based not-for-profit supports socially disadvantaged individuals and marginalised groups by offering transparency, choice and dignity in after-death care. General Manager Samuel Clowes said the support […]

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Parliamentary committee to review NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May floods
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Parliamentary committee to review NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May floods

A PARLIAMENTARY committee will review the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May’s record-breaking flood event. After entire townships were left isolated and thousands of homes and businesses were damaged, the NSW Reconstruction Authority has been leading recovery operations, including coordinating clean-up and repair efforts. A NSW Parliament Joint Select Committee has recently commenced an inquiry […]

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