August 20, 2025
50 years of NAIDOC celebrated in Port Macquarie Josh Wright, Uncle Bill O’Brien and Chris O’Brien Photo: Pauline Cain.
Event

50 years of NAIDOC celebrated in Port Macquarie

Josh Wright, Uncle Bill O’Brien and Chris O’Brien Photo: Pauline Cain. The Smoking Ceremony at Town Green. Photo: Pauline Cain. The Yapun Yapun dancers. Photo: Pauline Cain. Cleansing smoke fills the air at Town Green. Photos: PMHC. Cleansing smoke fills the air at Town Green. Photos: PMHC. NAIDOC Week celebrations began on Monday morning with […]

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Empowering communities through sustainable fishing Brice with one of his latest catches. Photo: supplied
Event, Fishing

Empowering communities through sustainable fishing

Brice with one of his latest catches. Photo: supplied Brice sharing his love of the ocean. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. CAMDEN Haven’s Brice Hayward has personal experience of the power of fishing and the ocean to change lives. A primary school teacher and facilitator of Indigenous cultural camps, Brice believes that fishing has the potential for […]

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New pie shop in Wauchope stirs the pot with risky, and now viral, shop name
Food

New pie shop in Wauchope stirs the pot with risky, and now viral, shop name

EVERYONE loves a good pie. Well, everyone except for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) when Wauchope’s new bakery offering, the Phat Phuc Pie Shop, tried to register its business name. Forced to assume the registered business name of Double P Bakehouse following multiple failed attempts, the bright neon sign that hangs in the […]

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14 McLeod Close, Lorne is on the market with Percival Property
Property

14 McLeod Close, Lorne is on the market with Percival Property

14 McLeod Close, LornePrice: $1,265,000 IF you’ve been dreaming of a home where you can stretch out, slow down, and reconnect with nature, this Lorne Valley retreat might just be your next chapter. Set across 3.79 hectares (approx. 9.36 acres), this property isn’t just about land, it’s about lifestyle. Picture peaceful mornings with mist lifting […]

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Joint effort to plant koala food trees for the future Tree-planting dragon boaters. Photo: supplied.
Fishing

Joint effort to plant koala food trees for the future

Tree-planting dragon boaters. Photo: supplied. Jason Stone from Stoney Aqua Park, Anni Yaringa of Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club and Anne Ditton from Koala Conservation Australia. Photo: supplied. The green shoots of change. Photo: supplied. A TEAM of Camden Haven Dragon Boaters descended on Stoney Aqua Park at Telegraph Point on Monday 16 June, armed […]

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Discover the region’s creative side with the Hastings Arts Trail David Brooker will be live painting at the Port City Bowling Club on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
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Discover the region’s creative side with the Hastings Arts Trail

David Brooker will be live painting at the Port City Bowling Club on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. The Blokes Notes choir. THE community will be invited into the studios and creative spaces of local artists this weekend, as the Hastings Arts Trail hits the streets from 5-6 July. Visitors can discover and […]

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Hooked On: From snapper to a surprise cobia Andrew Dyson reeled in this remarkable 19kg cobia off the Camden Haven. He was targeting snapper with squid on 20lb line when this beauty took the bait.
Fishing

Hooked On: From snapper to a surprise cobia

THE Mid North Coast has been a bustling hub for anglers, offering a wide array of fishing opportunities despite recent rough conditions. The Camden Haven River continues to be a top spot for anglers. Rock fishing anglers have had mixed success targeting drummer, with Camden Head being a reliable location. Other nearby headlands are also […]

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Rotary Club of Laurieton’s Winter Book Sale returns Rotarians Phil Town, Caroline and Brett Hall in front of some of the many books that will be on offer.
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Rotary Club of Laurieton’s Winter Book Sale returns

THE Rotary Club of Laurieton is set to once again transform the Laurieton United Services Club into a book lover’s paradise as it hosts its Winter Book Sale from Saturday 5 July to Sunday 13 July. Running daily from 10:00am to 4:00pm, with an earlier finish of 3:00pm on the final day, the much-loved sale […]

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