EARLIER this month the Mid North Coast Porcelain Painters Association held an exhibition of their work at the Laurieton United Services Club. “The display included a variety of styles and subjects,” said Dianne Holyman. “Four members of the group belong…
THE rugby league community has rallied to support the Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Raiders under 15s player who was seriously injured during a match against the Old Bar Pirates on Saturday, 22 June. The teenager, whose given name is Mason,…
FIVE local Landcare groups have collaborated to organise a day of nature-based workshops on Saturday 13 July at Laurieton United Services Club from 10.30-3.30 pm. The workshops, a morning cuppa and lunch will be free. Advertise with News of The…
THERE are just days left for Camden Haven residents to have their say on the future of one of the area’s most neglected reserves. Since the 2000s, the Camden Head Lookout Reserve has been the source of bitter contention between…
CONFIRMED by the Australian Dragon Boat Federation as the oldest active Dragon Boat Club member in Australia, at 90 years young Fran Jordan keeps powering along. Fran represents the Laurieton-based Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club (CHDBC), whose 83 members enjoy…
THIS year marks the 45th anniversary of volunteer bush regeneration by the Mid North Coast branch of the National Parks Association of NSW in Crowdy Bay National Park in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The project…
MEN across the Camden Haven will have less time to wait for prostate cancer testing and treatment as the result of a boost to diagnostic services at Port Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH). The Jim Bruce Trust has donated $47,000 to…
TIRELESS Dunbogan Bushcare volunteers are celebrating 25 years of habitat protection in the local area. The group’s achievements on the Dunbogan peninsula include the rehabilitation of littoral rainforest, threatened species habitat restoration, and erosion management. Advertise with News of The…
LAURIE and Elizabeth Wickings first stumbled across street libraries when traveling through the small towns and villages of Europe. Impressed by the concept, the pair returned from their travels determined to create a street library in Dunbogan, so neighbours could…
DESPITE challenging weather, the annual Lake Cathie Fishing Club’s Charity Fish Auction reeled in a wave of success. Anglers braved the elements and came through with a fantastic haul of fish for the auction, including mulloway, bream, whiting, and flathead.…