THE concept of ‘bloc voting’ has become a hot topic in the lead up to the NSW local government elections, stirring significant discussion among candidates and community members alike. Bloc voting refers to a scenario where a group of councillors…
A BONNY Hills-based charity and a Moorland cafe are among the finalists in the 2024 Mid North Coast Business Awards. The Nurtured Village Hampers is up for Outstanding Community Organisation, which is the category it won at the Greater Port…
THE Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce has announced its much-anticipated Business Excellence Awards, set to take place on Saturday, 15 March 2025. The awards aim to celebrate the outstanding businesses and volunteers in the Camden Haven region. Advertise with News…
THE JOYS of the written word were celebrated last Friday at Kendall Public School (KPS) as students and community members eagerly gathered for the annual Book Week Parade. The morning began with a Scholastic Book Fair, providing students the opportunity…
THIS week sees the premiere of Afraid (or, possibly AfrAId if you like a stylised title), a new offering from Blumhouse Productions, this time with a big Sony Studios budget. When a family chooses to allow their home to be…
A DARING group of residents braved the cold waters of Rainbow Beach on Sunday morning for the Daffodil Day Dip in support of cancer research. The aquatic fundraiser was run in support of the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day campaign. Advertise…
POLICE are appealing for public information over an alleged armed robbery in Lake Cathie earlier this year. About 10pm on Friday, 3 May, officers from the Mid North Coast Police District were called to a club on Evans Street following…
IMAGINE a cosmic monster, so dense that it devours even light itself. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the terrifying reality of a black hole. These titans of gravity are born from the most spectacular stellar funerals imaginable. When a massive…
A LONG-DELAYED inquest into the fate of missing toddler William Tyrrell will hear from a final group of witnesses before the end of the year. The three-year-old went missing while playing at his foster grandmother’s home in Kendall on September…
THE State Emergency Service (SES) will host a special community event over the weekend 31 August and 1 September at the Haven Shopping Plaza on Bold Street, Laurieton. Running from 9:00am to 5:00pm both days, this event aims to raise…