Some of the orchids that will be on display during the annual winter show. The Camden Haven Orchid Society’s winter blooms on display. THE Camden Haven Orchid Society will hold their annual winter show this Saturday and Sunday, 11 and 12 June, in the Anzac Room of the Laurieton United Services Club. The show will […]
Dr Anke Frank, Lecturer in Ecology leads research to decode fox urine. Photo: news.csu.edu.au.
A GROUNDBREAKING research project being led from the Port Macquarie campus of Charles Sturt University is investigating how the hidden chemical signals in fox urine could help control one of Australia’s most destructive invasive predators. The study is being led by Dr Anke Frank, a Lecturer in Ecology based in Port Macquarie, who is working […]
CAMDEN Haven Community at 3 is an institution in the area, providing support and assistance year-round to those in need. With the temperature cooling, the organisation has launched its Winter Appeal. The appeal is now in full swing. Local knitting and crochet groups have donated handmade blankets, beanies, and scarves. Other donations have included doonas, […]
“FIGHTING Spirit: The Art of Boxing” will open at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie on 13 June, bringing together powerful stories, artwork and rare screen footage that celebrate Australia’s rich boxing history. Developed by the National Portrait Gallery and the National Film and Sound Archive, the exhibition explores boxing’s connections to identity, resilience and community […]
Members of the Laurieton United Services Club LandCare Group at work.
On Friday mornings many locals walking along the Laurieton riverfront have stopped to admire and praise the efforts of the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC) LandCare Group during their working bees. With LUSC sponsorship and support from council and Hastings LandCare, the group formed three years ago with the goal of cleaning up and restoring […]
RENTAL vacancy rates have risen across regional NSW, but property managers in Camden Haven say demand for rental homes continues to outstrip supply. The latest realestate.com.au Market Insight Report found regional NSW’s rental vacancy rate increased by 0.15 percentage points during May to reach 1.39 percent. The figure was up 0.27 percentage points over the […]
Notoriously dangerous King Creek intersection. Photo: Michael Kemp MP.
SAFETY concerns at the Oxley Highway and King Creek Road intersection have again been thrust into the spotlight, with Oxley MP Michael Kemp calling for urgent action to prevent further tragedies. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Kemp highlighted growing traffic pressures across the Hastings Valley, particularly around Wauchope, where population growth is placing increasing strain on […]
Many of the region’s mayors and council leaders at Port Macquarie Airport to push for regional transport security. Photo: Chan Ansell.
BUSINESS NSW has launched its new policy paper, Keeping Regional NSW Connected: The Future of Our Airports, calling for a coordinated and long-term approach to securing the future of regional aviation across NSW. Launched inside the passenger terminal at Port Macquarie Airport, the paper outlines a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at strengthening regional airport infrastructure, […]
Peter McKid, Peter Johnson and Eric Glasson at the base of the heavily eroded dune bordering the sand quarry. Photo: supplied. Vegetation has been stripped from the top of the dune. Photo: supplied. The access track from the Beach Street carpark is now a near vertical drop. Photo: supplied. RESIDENTS living near the Adbri sand […]
A FLASH mob of around 100 singers will converge in a Port Macquarie carpark this evening to help kick off the highly anticipated ArtWalk. The friendly singing flash mob hopes to repeat the success of a flash sing that took place in March during the NSW Seniors Festival in Port Macquarie. Singers from 10 community […]
