CAMDEN Haven’s Cass Garvan dug deep to accomplish a personal milestone on Sunday, 4 May, completing the Port Macquarie IRONMAN race for the first time. Her journey into this demanding sport was spurred by a desire for a new challenge, along with an invitation from her close friend Louise Beale. “I had set myself a […]

PROPELLED by their padding performance at NSW State Championships in March, the crew from the Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club (CHDBC) are gearing up for more action this weekend. The local dragon boaters will take part in the Kalang River Dragons Regatta at Urunga from Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 May. They go into the […]

CAMDEN Haven young gun Ezekiel “Zeke” Fahina has inked a three-year development contract with the Sydney Roosters, solidifying his place in the coveted “Elite Roosters” program. Zeke’s prowess on the field caught the eye of Roosters talent scout Rob McAlpine in 2024, earning him an invitation to trial with the Roosters JRL Development Squad. After […]

RECORDS have been broken with a superb cohort of Camden Haven High School (CHHS) rugby league players selected to school-based regional representative sides. On 1 April, 14 CHHS students successfully represented the Lower North Coast schools side, securing their jerseys in the Mid North Coast team, marking a new school representative record at this level. […]

MATILDAS star Mary Fowler has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is in a race against time to play in next year’s home Asian Cup. Manchester City had been hopeful the brilliant winger had avoided the dreaded injury, suffered when she appeared to wrench her right knee while overstretching for the ball on Sunday. […]

13th APRIL, 2025 The Final of the Mens Handicap Pairs saw Frank Raczka and Dave Jones, play against Ian Orr and Peter Laing. It took until the last bowl to decide the result, with Frank and Jonesy holding on to win 16-14. Congratulations to Frank and Jonesy for a great performance. Ian and Pete came […]

THE Laurieton Stingrays have debuted their new-look women’s leadership group for the 2025 competition. Bree Hoole takes on the role of head coach, while Lydia Kearns and Tilley Hunter step up to co-captain duties. Stingrays Club President Jarryd “Kiwi” Gaskin told News Of The Area, “It is super exciting to have Bree, Lydia and Tilley […]

CELEBRATING five years of operation in 2025, North Haven Physie now proudly boasts more than 50 members. The family-oriented dance school, passionate about growing the Physical Culture movement in the Camden Haven region, was born after a chance meeting between physie coaches Narelle Tyndall and Tarryn McSpadden at a training session in Port Macquarie. Both […]

THE Kendall Blues managed a gutsy 20-16 win over the Laurieton Stingrays in the opening round of Hastings District Rugby League action at Vince Inmon Sporting Complex on Saturday, 12 April. In a fiery clash of the Camden Haven clubs, the Blues crossed the line four times, with tries to Jy Garvey, Sam Ylias, Noah […]

LAKE Cathie Football Club (LCFC) is gearing up for an exciting season in 2025 with the announcement of new playing opportunities for senior women’s and men’s sides. The Lake Cathie senior men’s side will enter the Football Mid North Coast Zone Premier League in first grade, while their female counterparts will compete in the inaugural […]