September 1, 2025
Local actors take out Queensland festival award Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied.
Entertainment

Local actors take out Queensland festival award

Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied. BILL Harrow and Judy Campbell of the Harry and Pearl Ensemble have taken out second place for best comedy at the recent Ipswich One Act Play festival. It was for their original play “Edmund and June”. Fresh from their first place in […]

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Wauchope fundraiser to support flooded farmers and businesses The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES.
Event

Wauchope fundraiser to support flooded farmers and businesses

The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES. The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES. RAISING vital funds for flood-affected farmers and agricultural businesses across the Port Macquarie-Hastings region, the “Hastings + Hinterland Town and Country Ball” is […]

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Buddhist monks journey to Lorne for Almsgiving ceremony Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom during the Almsgiving ceremony. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
Community, Event

Buddhist monks journey to Lorne for Almsgiving ceremony

Ajahn Bom and Ajahn Noi exploring the Lorne property of Tin Tin Nu and Ian Oxenford. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom during the Almsgiving ceremony. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Members of the Buddhist community of Camden Haven with monks Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ajahn Bom. […]

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A hint of Spring and a wet weekend ahead
Fishing

A hint of Spring and a wet weekend ahead

THE weather is shifting, and there’s a definite change in the air. After a few spectacular days this week of warm sunny days that felt like a glimpse of spring, another wet weekend is on the horizon, anglers should prepare for another rainy weekend. Down in the Camden Haven River region, the fishing has been […]

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A diverse celebration of Irish music as the Shamrock Tenors hit Port Macquarie The Shamrock Tenors brings together the ‘most talented lads’ in Northern Ireland.
Entertainment

A diverse celebration of Irish music as the Shamrock Tenors hit Port Macquarie

A REGULAR on the stages of London’s West End, Belfast’s Raymond Walsh formed the Shamrock Tenors in 2018 to “change the narrative” around his homeland. “People used to say to me, ‘You are from Northern Ireland, is that safe?’, when it is one of the safest places in the world,” Raymond said. “Usually in TV […]

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Quilters prepare for flood-delayed exhibition
Event

Quilters prepare for flood-delayed exhibition

TIMELESS Quilters are preparing for their much anticipated exhibition, which was postponed as a result of the May floods. The display will be held at Panthers Auditorium on Friday and Saturday 15-16 August and will include quilts, wall hangings and table centres. “The highlight will be the Australian Alpaca Wool stall from the Hunter Valley, […]

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Chinese hypnotist inviting believers and sceptics to become the stars of his Glasshouse show Chinese hypnotist Haiming Jiang. Photo: supplied.
Entertainment

Chinese hypnotist inviting believers and sceptics to become the stars of his Glasshouse show

SCEPTICS and believers alike are in for a treat this August as the “Chinese Hypnotist”, Haiming Jiang, brings his hilariously enchanting show to the Glasshouse. Blending comedy, hypnosis and education – all within a safe and meaningful space – Haiming guarantees that the show will not only make attendees laugh but allow them to take […]

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Dancer Ryan Pearson returns to Port Ryan Pearson will perform at The Glasshouse on 2 August.
Entertainment, Event

Dancer Ryan Pearson returns to Port

Ryan Pearson will perform at The Glasshouse on 2 August. The Sydney Dance Company is bringing ‘Momenta’ to Port Macquarie. RYAN Pearson has just returned from a very successful international tour with the Sydney Dance Company, performing in “Impermanence” with shows in Barcelona, Spain, The Theatre Royal in London, Belgrade, Serbia and finishing up in […]

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Inaugural Camden Haven Snapper Classic a resounding success The anglers that fished last weekend's Snapper Classic.
Fishing

Inaugural Camden Haven Snapper Classic a resounding success

LAST weekend saw the successful launch of the first-ever Annual Camden Haven Snapper Classic 2025, proudly presented by Plasmann Soft Plastics and Fishin4Pics. Despite challenging blustery winds on both Saturday and Sunday, 29 teams, totalling 85 anglers, hit the water with high spirits. The event focused not just on the catch, but on fostering community, […]

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