THE Camden Haven and surrounding areas faced days of relentless heavy rain, high winds and dangerous surf beginning the evening of Wednesday, 15 January. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
IT HAS been a challenging start to the year for local State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers, responding to a range of unique and challenging incidents across the Port Macquarie/Hastings region. At around 8.00pm last Wednesday evening, Camden Haven SES unit…
READY to greet visitors as they entered the Laurieton Scout Hall for the Rotary Book Sale on Friday, 17 January were dedicated volunteers Flo Williams, Denise McCosker, Jenny Peters and John Saunders. The annual event, which first began in Laurieton…
WORKS to temporarily stabilise the Lake Cathie Foreshore have wrapped up after last week’s storms undermined the embankment and footpath around the popular lagoon. Revive Lake Cathie President Kate Ashton is now warning parents to be aware of the strong…
THE Camden Haven community has been shaped and improved by countless individuals over the years. One such example is Brice Hayward, this week’s Heart of the Haven. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
THE Camden Haven community demonstrated remarkable generosity this past Christmas season through the Christmas Giving Tree initiative organised by local non-profit Community at 3 Inc. The initiative successfully raised $6,950 in donations, ensuring that local families in need could experience…
SAWTELL resident and Bishop Druitt College teacher Simon Doyle, has just returned from a month volunteering in Ukraine with a charity from Scotland called HopeFull. HopeFull aims to deliver hope to war-torn, disaster-struck and disadvantaged Ukraine communities by serving up…
THE community is being invited to socialise with members of the Coffs Harbour Music Society and ArtsNational Coffs Coast as the two societies launch their 2025 event programs. Guests can expect delicious food, drinks, live music and short visual presentations…
INDIVIDUALS and organisations planning to deliver an artistic or cultural project to enrich the Coffs Coast community can now apply to the City of Coffs Harbour’s Arts and Cultural Development Grants Program. Projects requesting funding should have strong arts, cultural…
THE Nambucca Valley U3A open day at the Nambucca Heads RSL Club on Tuesday drew an impressive crowd of approximately 200 attendees. Eager seniors explored and signed up for a diverse array of courses including croquet, ballroom dancing, community radio,…