YOU might have noticed some changes at Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Real Estate and Beachscape Property – so what has been happening? Since mid-November, Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Real Estate and Beachscape Property have joined forces to provide extended services…
BILLIONS of dollars will be poured into Medicare no matter who wins government, with the coalition promising to match Labor’s landmark spending pledge on health care. Peter Dutton and opposition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston say a coalition government will provide…
STATE officials will try to rebuild public trust in Australia’s busiest rail network during a four-month reprieve from industrial action that has led to repeated pain for commuters. A full bench of the Fair Work Commission ordered a union to…
PORNOGRAPHY and its impacts on young people and adults will be the focus of a NSW parliamentary committee, with anti-violence advocates calling for regulations on deepfake and AI-generated porn. The committee is looking into the impacts of early exposure to…
STARTING school can be a daunting experience for any student, regardless of their age or circumstances. However, for the seven students starting Kindergarten at Hannam Vale Public School (HVPS) in 2025, the transition has been made a little easier due…
IN a move set to provide some relief to mortgage holders, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down from 4.35 percent to 4.1 percent. This marks the first…
THE Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of local business owner David Shorter as the new coordinator of the Laurieton Riverwalk Markets. The transition comes as outgoing coordinators Terence Mulligan and Olwen Williams step away from the…
IN the Hastings this week, for those preferring the calmer waters, the local board walk, and river mouths are popular for luderick anglers this week. Bream fishing continues to be productive, with some particularly impressive specimens being caught, especially by…
LAKEWOOD’S Boomerang Garden has been named the National Best Community Garden in the Hometown Australia Communities Spring Gardening Competition 2024. The garden, located within the Laurieton Over 55s Community retirement village, beat out 56 other entrants to take the title.…
FIVE years ago a decision was made to introduce Food Connect to Laurieton, after it became evident there were people in the local community who would greatly benefit from a program of this kind. Food Connect offers free rescued food…