June 3, 2025
MP recounts how the Camden Haven rallied to return a flood favour Rob Dwyer (second from right) with clean-up volunteers Cr Hamish Tubman, Jedd Clarke, Simon Hancox, Tony Johnson, Brian Barry, Aisher Hanington, Aimee Cooke, Shelby Mackenzie, Sarah Feldman and Marine Rescue Commander Greg Davies (far right).
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MP recounts how the Camden Haven rallied to return a flood favour

Rob Dwyer (second from right) with clean-up volunteers Cr Hamish Tubman, Jedd Clarke, Simon Hancox, Tony Johnson, Brian Barry, Aisher Hanington, Aimee Cooke, Shelby Mackenzie, Sarah Feldman and Marine Rescue Commander Greg Davies (far right). The clean-up crews on their way to the North Shore. Mayor Adam Roberts and MPs Pat Conaghan and Rob Dwyer […]

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Residents counting costs after ‘heartbreaking’ floods Floodwaters have destroyed Daniel Fitzgerald and his family's home in Taree for the second time. Photo: Sharon Revell.
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Residents counting costs after ‘heartbreaking’ floods

DANIEL Fitzgerald slept in his car for five days, watching helplessly as floodwaters slowly destroyed everything inside his home for the second time. Deadly flooding has lashed parts of NSW, resulting in five deaths, damaging up to 10,000 properties and cutting off more than 50,000 people in regional towns. The deluge did not spare Mr […]

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Over 100 call-outs but SES says Camden Haven ‘dodged a bullet’ Camden Haven SES responding to extreme weather call-outs. Photos: SES.
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Over 100 call-outs but SES says Camden Haven ‘dodged a bullet’

Camden Haven SES responding to extreme weather call-outs. Photos: SES. Camden Haven SES responding to extreme weather call-outs. Photos: SES. A rare break for the unit’s volunteers. THE Camden Haven branch of the SES responded to over 100 calls for help during the recent extreme weather. This came just 48 hours after the entire unit […]

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CSU awards more than $300k in scholarships to Hastings students Vice Chancellor Renée Leon PSM presents the Inland Digital Scholarship to Maverick Fardell. Photo: supplied.
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CSU awards more than $300k in scholarships to Hastings students

FIFTY-SEVEN students from the Port Macquarie-Hastings region will receive financial support through the Charles Sturt Foundation Trust this year. The total value of the scholarships is $335,926. The amount is part of the $3m awarded to students across all six CSU campuses. Recipients in the Port Macquarie-Hastings region were the first to be presented with […]

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Major disruption as the Camden Haven cops a lashing The Cutty Creek Bridge between Bonny Hills and Herons Creek. Photo: Nathan Marden.
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Major disruption as the Camden Haven cops a lashing

The Cutty Creek Bridge between Bonny Hills and Herons Creek. Photo: Nathan Marden. The Boulevarde at Dunbogan on Wednesday morning. The Camden Haven River rises under Stingray Bridge. Photos: Diane Solomon Westerhuis. The Camden Haven River rises under Stingray Bridge. Photos: Diane Solomon Westerhuis. The Hastings River in flood. Debris mounts at Bain Bridge. No […]

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Applications now open for live music opportunity
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Applications now open for live music opportunity

APPLICATIONS are now open for Outset, a new opportunity for the Mid North Coast’s live music producers of tomorrow. Guided by inspirational music industry professionals, up to 10 local young people will be selected to work together and create their own all-ages live music event. Presented by MusicNSW, Outset is a free program that offers […]

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Bird Rock background: 45 years of honouring lost mates 2024 Men’s Open Winner Kelly Mills. Photo: supplied.
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Bird Rock background: 45 years of honouring lost mates

AS heavy rain continues to wreak havoc up and down the coast, the surf community is calling upon Huey to deliver the goods for this weekend’s 45th Bird Rock Memorial Surf Classic. At 6pm on Friday, surfers, families and friends will firstly gather at the Bird Rock memorial at Town Beach Headland to honour the […]

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Event and community funding announced Council has announced 22 recipients of its Major Events and Community Grants program. Photo: PMHC FB.
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Event and community funding announced

PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has allocated almost $75,000 to local organisations through its Major Events and Community Grants programs. “These grants reflect our commitment to supporting the people and organisations who enrich our communities, promote cultural expression, and contribute to our growing local economy,” Mayor Adam Roberts said. “By supporting both grassroots initiatives and large-scale events, […]

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Construction standards ‘pretty good’ on Mid North Coast
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Construction standards ‘pretty good’ on Mid North Coast

BUILDING Commission NSW has carried out an inspection blitz on a significant number of Mid North Coast home construction sites. During the three-day operation in early April, Building Commissioner James Sherrard led a team on inspections of 72 sites across Port Macquarie, South West Rocks, Lake Cathie, Taree, and Forster. “During this compliance campaign in […]

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