January 12, 2026
Applications open for indie music support package
Entertainment

Applications open for indie music support package

The Greater Good team behind Good Intent. Photo: Billy Zammit. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. GREATER Good, a massive multi-discipline support package worth $30k for independent music artists, is back for a fifth year, with applications open now […]

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2 Old Mill Road, Herons Creek is on the market with Harcourts Laurieton
Property

2 Old Mill Road, Herons Creek is on the market with Harcourts Laurieton

2 Old Mill Road, Herons CreekPrice: $1.6m – 1.7m WELCOME to an exceptional lifestyle opportunity on 20.64 hectares (approx. 50 acres) of picturesque countryside in Herons Creek. This beautifully presented property blends timeless country charm with modern comforts, offering a peaceful rural escape just 33km from Port Macquarie and 62km from Taree. Step inside the […]

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Inaugural Camden Haven Snapper Classic a resounding success The anglers that fished last weekend's Snapper Classic.
Fishing

Inaugural Camden Haven Snapper Classic a resounding success

LAST weekend saw the successful launch of the first-ever Annual Camden Haven Snapper Classic 2025, proudly presented by Plasmann Soft Plastics and Fishin4Pics. Despite challenging blustery winds on both Saturday and Sunday, 29 teams, totalling 85 anglers, hit the water with high spirits. The event focused not just on the catch, but on fostering community, […]

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ECO Art Challenge exhibition at Port Central. Turtle Trouble by students of St Joseph’s Primary Wauchope. Photo: St Joseph’s Facebook.
Event

ECO Art Challenge exhibition at Port Central.

CENTRE Court at Gowings Port Central has been transformed into a vibrant hub of sustainability and creativity, as the annual ECO Art Challenge returns with a powerful message: art can drive environmental change. ECO Art Gallery is showcasing imaginative artworks created by local students from eight schools across the region, until 20 July. Each piece […]

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NSW FAD season wraps up after record year fishing for mahi mahi The Port Macquarie FAD - Fisheries Aggregating Devices, or FADs, are strategically placed along the NSW coast during the warmer months.
Fishing

NSW FAD season wraps up after record year fishing for mahi mahi

THE 2024/25 NSW FAD (Fish Aggregating Device) season is drawing to a close. NSW DPI reported that this was one of the most successful seasons for anglers in over two decades with incredible dolphinfish (mahi mahi) catches reported all the way from Tweed Heads down to Eden. Now, all FADs will be removed for their […]

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8 Coral Street, North Haven is on the market with Harcourts Laurieton
Property

8 Coral Street, North Haven is on the market with Harcourts Laurieton

8 Coral Street, North HavenOffers InvitedOpen: 12 July, 11:30am PERFECTLY positioned just steps from the Camden Haven River breakwall and a short stroll to the beach, this coastal gem offers a relaxed lifestyle with a dash of renovation potential for those with vision. Brimming with character, the home features original timber hardwood floors, renovated kitchen […]

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The Big Screen
Film

The Big Screen

THIS is the week this particular cinephile has been awaiting, with the all new Superman flying into theatres. While films based on comics owned by Warner Bros. have been a mixed bag (to be generous), the involvement of James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) as writer, director and creative head for films under the “DC […]

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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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