RESIDENTS of Camden Haven will soon have a new party to consider for local council representation as the NSW division of the Libertarian Party, formerly known as the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem), prepares to field a ticket in the upcoming…
STUDENTS and educators at St Joseph’s Early Childhood Services (SJECS) participated in a range of activities to mark National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June). This year’s theme for the annual week of action is ‘Now More Than Ever’.…
CAMDEN Haven residents are among the record number of people who sought emergency treatment at Port Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH) in the first three months of this year. The latest quarterly report from the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) shows…
IT only takes a walk on Lake Cathie beach or a cuppa at Kew for our MPs to extol the virtues of the Camden Haven and the many newsworthy stories of those who call it home. State Liberal Member for…
IF anyone knows where the whales are this season it will be veteran spotter and long-time rescue volunteer Leigh Mansfield. Most days he can be found at Tacking Point with his binoculars trained southward towards Camden Head and his two…
CAMDEN Haven residents are among the record number of people who sought emergency treatment at Port Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH) in the first three months of this year. The latest quarterly report from the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) shows…
BOB and Cherie Heginbothom have what they call a “Telstra seat” on the porch of their Dunbogan home. When their phones ring, that’s the only place they can take the call without it dropping out. “Reception is terrible,” the newly…
THE future of the management of Camden Head Lookout Reserve, a topic of long-standing debate within the community and Port Macquarie Hastings Council, was discussed again at the May ordinary Council meeting. For the past five years, locals have expressed…
THE results of the 2024 NSW Street Count are in, with 53 people counted rough sleeping on the streets of the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (LGA) on the night of 22 February, up ten from 43 in 2023. In…
FIRE safety education was the focus as Laurieton Fire Station opened its doors to the community for the annual NSW Fire and Rescue Open Day on 11 May. It was all hands on deck as the Laurieton Fire and Rescue…