AN enthusiastic and colourful crowd were entertained at the Bands at Bonny’s youth music spectacular in Bonny Hills on Saturday 20 July. The feature band was Aunty Alan and the Uncools, a three-piece psychedelic dream pop band working towards providing safe, accessible and diverse music events for youth in the

INCUMBENT Port Macquarie-Hastings Councillors Rachel Sheppard and Lisa Intemann officially announced their re-election bid on Tuesday 30 July, unveiling their team at Town Green in Port Macquarie. The local government area (LGA) elections are set for Saturday, September 14. Candidate Sheppard, who will lead the team, revealed she will not be

AUSTRALIAN borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief as highly-anticipated inflation numbers land soft enough to dissolve fears of another interest rate hike. The annual rate of headline inflation did accelerate, however, rising to 3.8 percent, up from 3.6 percent, marking the first increase in the consumer price index in eighteen

A NATION-LEADING scheme allowing renters to take their bond with them when they move is among the reforms for a growing group who a premier says have been forgotten in the housing debate. The NSW government's portable-bond system will let renters transfer bonds between tenancies when it starts in 2025. Advertise with

ANGLERS in the Camden Haven River region have continued to enjoy productive fishing over the past few weeks. Drummer continue to be a popular target for rock fishing anglers, although results have been hit and miss this week. Camden Head has been a standout location, but other headlands in the

AN action-packed Regatta Challenge will be hosted by the Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club (CHDBC) on 7-8 September at Stoney Aqua and Activity Park, Telegraph Point. Up to fifteen dragon boat clubs from the Hawkesbury to Grafton will compete in 200 metre (m) sprint races of 20 and ten person crews