Around 40 volunteers donated their time and skills to assist eight farming families in Wingham, Oxley Island, Pampoolah, Burrell Creek, Taree and Kimbriki.   Around 40 volunteers donated their time and skills to assist eight farming families in Wingham, Oxley Island, Pampoolah, Burrell Creek, Taree and Kimbriki.   RURAL Aid’s Farm Recovery Event in […]

THE Camden Haven Museum has received a welcome boost with the replacement of three chairs and a new television, made possible by a $1225 grant from the Kendall Op-Shop. The Kendall Op-Shop has long been a supporter of the Camden Haven Historical Society, which operates the museum. Past contributions have helped fund computers and display […]

A TARGETED graffiti attack has left a Port Macquarie business owner disappointed and concerned about what he sees as a growing problem in the community. Alan Stone, of Coastal Realty Strata, arrived at work last week to find his shopfront window defaced with bright orange graffiti. The words were sprawled across the glass, leaving him […]

LAURIETON will once again host the Choosing Hope Walk, an event dedicated to honouring and remembering babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. The walk will be held on Sunday 12 October at the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC). The community event offers bereaved families a chance to reflect, connect and find comfort among […]

THE release of the “National Climate Risk Assessment” (NCRA) earlier this week has alarmed climate groups around the country. The assessment analyses 11 priority risks under three scenarios of 1.5°C, 2°C and 3°C warming. The 3°C warming by 2090 scenario includes warnings that heat-related deaths will rise by 444 percent in Sydney and 423 percent […]

BUSHFIRE Survivors for Climate Action (BSCA) have spoken out following the release of the National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA). The group is urging the Albanese Government to set a 2035 climate target strong enough to save lives. They are also calling for coal and gas corporations to pay a climate pollution levy to fund the […]

A “MINOR CHANGE” has been made to the design of the Harrington/Coopernook interchange ahead of the project’s progression to delivery. The Australian and NSW Governments are investing $60 million to build an interchange connecting Harrington and Coopernook roads, with an overpass over the Pacific Highway. Transport for NSW is continuing work on this project, designed […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]