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Chamber calls for ‘decisive action’ on timber industry

THE Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce has called on the Premier to “take decisive action” and uphold the NSW Government’s pre-election commitment to support the timber industry while developing the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). In September, the NSW Government announced the proposed boundaries of the GKNP, extending from Kempsey to Grafton, along with a […]

Sport

Athletics medal haul for 10yo Courtney Date

COURTNEY Date has just completed her first year of Little Athletics at Camden Haven. The 10-year-old from Bobs Creek now has a haul of awards so large that her family jokes about her needing a bigger bedroom wall to accommodate them all. Last month, Courtney attended the School Sport Australia (SSA) Track and Field Championships […]

Property

3/68 Lord Street, Laurieton is on the market with Harcourts Laurieton

3/68 Lord Street, Laurieton JUST one street back from Laurieton’s vibrant main street, this generously sized villa offers convenience and lifestyle in one. At only 350 metres to the town centre, you’ll enjoy easy walking access to shops, cafes, medical facilities, and everything this charming coastal town has to offer. If you’re looking to downsize […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: No time for political pointscoring

DEAR News Of The Area, AS a proud Australian I am appalled and embarrassed at the conduct of our so-called leaders. After any horrific event in our country, the latest being the Bondi massacre, our politicians are only too quick to get on the air and practice political score carding by blaming their opponents. Do […]

Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, Real tree or fake? Kids are nagging me for a real one, but I have a tree on the mezzanine that I can just drag down and decorate. Katherine E. Dear Katherine, I don’t want to alarm you, but do you realise we are heading towards the pointy end of Christmas? With just […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: No horses left in the stable

DEAR News Of The Area, IT has been a failure of government through its complacency in allowing evil to insidiously evolve within our communities that has now put our way of life persistently under threat from deranged ideologies and malicious activists that have proliferated in the absence of strong and rational decision making. This current […]

Regional

Last stop Timbertown: historic park to close after 50 years

Visitors pose at the well recognised entrance of Timbertown. Photos: Timbertown, FB. Fun times by visitors over the years. Showcasing timber work at the park. Friendly residents of the park. The Iconic steam train. TIMBERTOWN Heritage Park will close permanently on 28 January 2026, bringing to an end more than 50 years of operation – […]

Local News

Christmas under the stars: The sky that started a story

EVERY year, as the festive season picks up speed, the night sky quietly rolls out its own holiday display- no tinsel, no blinking bulbs, just a crisp dome of stars performing the same cosmic pageant they’ve been staging for thousands of years. And woven into that ancient canvas is a tale as old as Christmas […]

Regional

Christmas symbols and decorations steeped in ancient history

HAVE you ever wondered why we decorate cone-bearing trees, eat turkey and ham, light candles, pull bonbons, hang Christmas stockings, decorate homes, make wreaths and credit Santa with delivering presents via flying reindeer? Most of us know that many Christmas traditions from the Northern Hemisphere sailed south with immigrants. But many so-called Christmas traditions originated […]

Local News

Port Macquarie war veteran Alfred Roy Boyle celebrates his 102nd birthday

Alfred celebrating his birthday on Tuesday. Alfred celebrating his birthday on Tuesday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. Alfred was surrounded by family and friends on his birthday. A young Alfred, a proud soldier. ALFRED Roy Boyle celebrated his 102 birthday […]