CRACKING weather for the King’s Birthday lured scores of families to Lake Cathie, where fishers have been catching everything from bream and flathead, to a monster pike eel. It has been a month since Cathie Lagoon was opened to the…
OFFICIALS from Lake Cathie Netball Club (LCNC) are seeking a permanent solution to lighting issues at the town’s netball court. Port Macquarie-Hastings councillor Josh Slade attended the Rainbow Beach Sporting Complex recently to discuss concerns with Club President Tami Ray…
MEMBER for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams was on hand on Tuesday to congratulate members of the Camden Haven Show Society on two successful State Government grants. The first grant of $114,744 is from the Crown Reserve Improvement Fund to upgrade…
THE iKew Visitor Information Centre has been awarded a Community Building Partnership grant by the State Government to the tune of $20,228.00. The Centre is a well known gateway to the Camden Haven, with thousands of visitors dropping in each…
INTRODUCING ‘Hooked on Camden Haven’ a regular fishing column with Kate Shelton from Bay Explorer Marine Services. THE Lake Cathie Fishing Club is hosting their annual Charity Fish Auction this Sunday, June 16 at Club Lake Cathie. Advertise with News…
MEET Rod Bucton, this week’s Heart of the Haven. Rod grew up in North Haven, spending weekends exploring and adventuring. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981…
COMBOYNE’S historic War Memorial Hall has received funding for the installation of solar panels. The $19,785 grant is through the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…
THE ANZAC Room at the Laurieton United Service Club (LUSC) was transformed into a tropical extravaganza over the weekend when it welcomed the Camden Haven Orchid Society’s annual Winter Show. Orchids come in all shapes, sizes and colours, with some…
FIREFIGHTERS and first responders gathered in Dunbogan last week to celebrate the completion of an upgrade to water infrastructure at the Diamond Waters Caravan Park. In 2022, Ritchie Villages was awarded a $975,364 grant under the Australian Government’s Black Summer…
A PETITION calling on the NSW Government to support the purchase of a decommissioned motel at Kew to serve as transitional accommodation for the homeless was debated in Parliament last week, with local supporters of the project left disappointed by…