CONFIRMED by the Australian Dragon Boat Federation as the oldest active Dragon Boat Club member in Australia, at 90 years young Fran Jordan keeps powering along. Fran represents the Laurieton-based Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club (CHDBC), whose 83 members enjoy the region’s spectacular waterways while gaining fitness and cardiovascular exercise. Advertise with

THIS year marks the 45th anniversary of volunteer bush regeneration by the Mid North Coast branch of the National Parks Association of NSW in Crowdy Bay National Park in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The project began with the aim of eradicating highly invasive bitou bush

MEN across the Camden Haven will have less time to wait for prostate cancer testing and treatment as the result of a boost to diagnostic services at Port Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH). The Jim Bruce Trust has donated $47,000 to the hospital’s urology unit for the purchase of a high-level

TIRELESS Dunbogan Bushcare volunteers are celebrating 25 years of habitat protection in the local area. The group’s achievements on the Dunbogan peninsula include the rehabilitation of littoral rainforest, threatened species habitat restoration, and erosion management. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone

LAURIE and Elizabeth Wickings first stumbled across street libraries when traveling through the small towns and villages of Europe. Impressed by the concept, the pair returned from their travels determined to create a street library in Dunbogan, so neighbours could share in their love of books. Advertise with News

DESPITE challenging weather, the annual Lake Cathie Fishing Club's Charity Fish Auction reeled in a wave of success. Anglers braved the elements and came through with a fantastic haul of fish for the auction, including mulloway, bream, whiting, and flathead. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it

NORTH Haven pharmacist David Miles believes vaccine burn-out and disinformation could be factors in the low number of locals getting their yearly influenza vaccination. This is despite NSW Health data showing flu cases are surging. “There’s a lot of disinformation out there, and people can’t differentiate the facts anymore,” Mr Miles said. The