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 […]
Make sun safety part of your everyday routine this summer
AS the summer months approach, Healthy North Coast is encouraging people across Mid North Coast and Northern NSW to make sun protection part of their everyday routine, to help reduce their risk of skin cancer. The region has the highest melanoma rates in NSW, highlighting the importance of protecting skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation and […]
From left, Birpai Elder Dr Aunty Rhonda Radley and museum curator Debbie Sommers with the Birrbay Barray Djuyal exhibition. Photo: Pauline Cain.
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 […]
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 […]
Girls in STEM Club founder Jorja Schofield leads a human biology workshop on strawberry DNA extraction at Port Macquarie Library. Photo: Supplied.
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 […]
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 […]
Camden Haven Historical Society secretary, Dr Stephen ‘Smitty’ Smith and president Bernice ‘Fancy Bird’ Wood. Photo: Pauline Cain.
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 […]
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 […]
Care for a carer: making carers visible during National Carers Week in Port Macquarie
Kelly, a support worker with Mission Australia, and David, from Carer Gateway, at The Glasshouse event. Photo: Pauline Cain. Clarissa Hawkins, left, and carer Carole Hawkins. NATIONAL Carers Week is a time to recognise, celebrate and raise awareness of the more than three million Australians who provide unpaid care to a family member or friend. […]
Hastings Secondary College principal Meaghan Cook with HSC students Lachlan Browne and Cameron Carson, and Year 12 Advisor Rory Willaton. Photo: Pauline Cain.
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 […]
