November 15, 2026
New monthly Women’s Walk and Talk group welcomes the ladies of Lake Cathie Alicia Maree and the women who came to Monday’s walk.
Community, Health, Local News, Regional

New monthly Women’s Walk and Talk group welcomes the ladies of Lake Cathie

Alicia Maree and the women who came to Monday’s walk. The group on the walking track above Middle Rock Beach. Coffee and conversation afterwards. THE monthly Women’s Walk and Talk is a new, free group in the area started by Alicia Maree, a fitness trainer, and she welcomes all ladies in Lake Cathie and surrounds […]

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Port Macquarie Museum reopens with two First Nations exhibitions From left, Birpai Elder Dr Aunty Rhonda Radley and museum curator Debbie Sommers with the Birrbay Barray Djuyal exhibition. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Community, Local News, Regional

Port Macquarie Museum reopens with two First Nations exhibitions

From left, Birpai Elder Dr Aunty Rhonda Radley and museum curator Debbie Sommers with the Birrbay Barray Djuyal exhibition. Photo: Pauline Cain. Lori-Ann McKinnon (Birrbay/Dhanggati) reinterpreted schoolgirl Elizabeth Dick’s (1835-1929) sampler, reflecting the importance of language, culture and knowledge. Photo: Pauline Cain. Malu Marr-Harris (Birrbay) has reinterpreted the shield which was cut from a scar […]

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Picture perfect: local photographer reflects on the Camden Haven’s beauty
Community, Local News, Regional

Picture perfect: local photographer reflects on the Camden Haven’s beauty

Reflection upon Queens Lake. Photo: Raul Orcajo Photography. A Queens Lake wharf. Photo: Raul Orcajo Photography. North Haven breakwall during a storm. Photo: Raul Orcajo Photography. Crowdy Bay’s magical star-filled night sky. Photo: Raul Orcajo Photography. Drone shot of a pastel sunset over the Camden Haven. Photo: Raul Orcajo Photography. Bioluminescence and the Milky Way […]

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Port Macquarie’s Girls in STEM Club inspires the next generation of female scientists through free workshops Girls in STEM Club founder Jorja Schofield leads a human biology workshop on strawberry DNA extraction at Port Macquarie Library. Photo: Supplied.
Community, Local News, Regional, School

Port Macquarie’s Girls in STEM Club inspires the next generation of female scientists through free workshops

Girls in STEM Club founder Jorja Schofield leads a human biology workshop on strawberry DNA extraction at Port Macquarie Library. Photo: Supplied. Girls in STEM Club participants, Hazel Scott (left) and Freya Shepherd (right), conduct a strawberry DNA extraction experiment during a hands-on science workshop at Port Macquarie Library. Photo: Supplied. YOUNG girls in Port […]

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Camden Haven business chamber launches campaign to boost tourism The first video promoting Camden Haven will focus on the region’s scenic beauty. Photo: Visit NSW.
Business, Community, Local News, Regional

Camden Haven business chamber launches campaign to boost tourism

CAMDEN Haven Chamber of Commerce is turning the spotlight on the region’s natural beauty with the launch of a new promotional video aimed at attracting visitors, supporting local businesses and encouraging more people to discover what the area has to offer. Launched this week across the Chamber’s social media platforms, the 90-second Visit Camden Haven […]

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Pioneer aviator Nancy Bird Walton was born in Kew in 1915 and also lived in Kendall Camden Haven Historical Society secretary, Dr Stephen ‘Smitty’ Smith and president Bernice ‘Fancy Bird’ Wood. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Community, Local News, National, Regional

Pioneer aviator Nancy Bird Walton was born in Kew in 1915 and also lived in Kendall

Camden Haven Historical Society secretary, Dr Stephen ‘Smitty’ Smith and president Bernice ‘Fancy Bird’ Wood. Photo: Pauline Cain. Camden Haven Historical Society display draws crowds at the show. Photo: Supplied THE story of Australian pioneer aviator Nancy Bird Walton is very much in the public eye at the moment, both locally and nationally. Walton was […]

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Port Macquarie’s Repair Fair celebrates sustainability and new skills Last year’s leathercraft workshop was popular with 2026 Repair Fair patrons. Photo: PMH Council.
Business, Community, Local News, Regional

Port Macquarie’s Repair Fair celebrates sustainability and new skills

Last year’s leathercraft workshop was popular with 2026 Repair Fair patrons. Photo: PMH Council. Craft workshops are among the activities for all ages at the 2026 Repair Fair next month. Photo: PMH Council. The needlecraft workshop drew a crowd at last year’s inaugural Repair Fair. Photo: PMH Council. Around 1500 people attended last year’s Repair […]

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HSC exams get under way for Port Macquarie Year 12 students Hastings Secondary College principal Meaghan Cook with HSC students Lachlan Browne and Cameron Carson, and Year 12 Advisor Rory Willaton. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Community, Regional, School

HSC exams get under way for Port Macquarie Year 12 students

YEAR 12 students across NSW began their Higher School Certificate written examinations this week. Hastings Secondary College students from Port Macquarie campus are sitting their exams at the Salvation Army Hall in Lord Street. After the first English paper, student leaders Lachlan Browne (vice captain) and Cameron Carson (Towns house captain) were quietly confident about […]

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