Karen Sparkes. Photo: @SPARXY71. Robert Scott. Photo: PMHC. LOCAL Australia Day celebrations provided an opportunity to shine a light on several outstanding community members recognised through Council’s Citizen of the Year Awards. Part of the Australia Day Awards program, it recognises individuals and groups who make a meaningful and lasting contribution to the community. Reflecting […]
Liam Higgins climbs into an AAF training plane for a pilot experience flight. Photo: Sis Higgins.
Liam Higgins climbs into an AAF training plane for a pilot experience flight. Photo: Sis Higgins. Lake Cathie local, Patrick Dale at the ANZAC Day service. Photo: Cara Dale. Blake Mitchell participates at ANZAC Day march in Port Macquarie. Photo: Sis Higgins. Commanding Officer Chris Gibbs awards and farewells CUO Grace Adlington, as she turned […]
Biker safety-gear first. Photo: Sis Higgins
MOTORCYCLE riders of all experience levels are invited to attend a free Survive the Ride safety workshop in Wauchope on Friday, 27 February 2026. The workshop is aimed at helping riders build safer habits and reduce crash risk on NSW roads. NSW motorcycle crash data from The Bureau of Transport and Infrastructure, shows a clear […]
MEMBERS of the NSW Parliament are calling on the State Government to deliver a clear and coordinated plan to address repeated disruptions along Waterfall Way following another landslip that has forced a prolonged closure. Michael Kemp, Member for Oxley, and Brendan Moylan, Member for the Northern Tablelands, said the latest incident highlights the urgent need […]
A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]
John Cavendish demonstrating the art of Bonsai.
PRESIDENT of the Port Macquarie Hastings Bonsai Group John Cavendish had an unusual introduction to the ancient art of bonsai. As a young man, he served his apprenticeship on the Balmain waterfront, where he became fascinated by fruit bats dropping seeds from the iconic fig trees lining the area. Watching those seeds sprout and grow […]
Mary and Kevin Latham renewing their vows.
Mary and Kevin Latham renewing their vows. Mary and Kevin Latham with their marriage certificate on their wedding day. MARY and Kevin Latham of Kendall enjoyed a very special celebration over the weekend. Married on 7 January 1956, the couple returned to St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Kendall to renew their vows on […]
Local SLC volunteers are on hand to remind beachgoers to swim between the flags.
A TRAGIC drowning in the Camden Haven area recently has been a sombre reminder to the entire community of the potential danger lurking at unpatrolled beaches. To remind the community of this, the Camden Haven Surf Lifesaving Club held a beach safety and rip awareness demonstration at the club premises at North Haven on Saturday […]
The award winning and talented Mal and Sharon Salter. Photo: supplied.
WELL known local performers Mal and Sharon Salter have been inducted into the Australian Country Music Stars of Fame, joining celebrated artists including Slim Dusty, Chad Morgan and Jimmy Little. “We weren’t expecting this award and when we heard the news, we [were] shocked at first and then very proud to receive it,” Sharon told […]
Camden Haven Girls Club founder Maddison Weinert.
MADDISON Weinert, 26, a Lakewood resident leads a very busy life juggling wedding planning, family, settling into her first home with her fiancé, and her work as a provisional psychologist. Following her relocation to the area from Melbourne in late 2025, she found that her life was missing social interaction with women of her own […]
