A NEW men’s group will launch at the Riverview Cafe in North Haven on Friday, 21 February. The local meet-up is an extension of the existing “Blah Blah Blah Coffee for Blokes” men’s support network founded by peer worker John…
THE 2025 Laurieton United Services Fishing Club Bonanza proved to be a resounding success, drawing a massive turnout of over 300 anglers, both local and from further afield. Blessed with ideal fishing conditions, the competition witnessed a flurry of activity…
THE entrepreneurial spirit of Year 5 and 6 students from St Joseph’s Primary School (SJPS) Laurieton was on show during a “$20 Boss Market Day” event in Term 4. This innovative initiative, inspired by not-for-profit social enterprise Young Change Agents,…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN NSW we grow timber in State forests. Plantations and native forests are carefully managed to provide a supply of timber today and in the future. There are 500 NSW state forests and these have…
CAMDEN Haven’s Isabella ‘Bella’ Fede continues to make waves in the athletics world, smashing multi-class records at the School Sport Australia Track and Field Championships. Competing for NSW at the Championships held in Sydney at the end of November, Bella…
IF you’ve forgotten to grab a copy of the free 2025 Legal Topics for Seniors Diary, you may be out of luck, as Legal Aid NSW has run out online. Seniors are now advised to go on a waiting list…
THE bodies of a pilot and passenger killed after their light plane crashed into the ocean have been recovered after an extensive retrieval operation by NSW Police. The pair took off from a private airfield near Coffs Harbour, five hours…
HUNDREDS rang in the New Year with family fireworks at Tea Gardens Country Club. Kids enjoyed face painting, a roving clown, a close-up magician and more party tricks and favours, while adults settled in after waiting in the queues at…
SANTA Claus made his annual firetruck tour of the towns of Pindimar, Bundabah, Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest on Christmas Eve, upholding a long-held tradition loved by all. His visit was facilitated by the volunteers of the Pindimar/Tea Gardens Rural…
CAROLLERS celebrated Christmas early on South Pindimar beach on Saturday 21 December, with a special visitor dropping in. Despite a strong, persistent, south-easterly wind, residents and their families from all over Pindimar and Bundabah congregated on the northern shore of…