Tag: Laurieton
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PRIZED ORCHIDS ON SHOW IN LAURIETON
Some of the world’s most exotic flowers were on display this weekend, at the Camden Haven Orchid Society’s annual Summer Show. Entries were down significantly, but organisers were still impressed.
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VALLA PAINTER WINS PRESTIGIOUS ART PRIZE
Valla artist Peta Coe has taken out this year’s prestigious Mid North Coast Open Art Prize. Her painting is one of more than 300 works on display, at the annual Summer Showcase Exhibition in Laurieton.
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HASTINGS CAFES ENCOURAGED TO GO ALFRESCO
Cafe owners in small towns outside Port Macquarie are being encouraged to make the most of their picturesque settings by providing outdoor dining. Council wants more businesses to go alfresco, in order to reel in extra visitors.
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GILLESPIE WINS SECOND TERM IN LYNE
The Nationals have held onto the seat of Lyne, after David Gillespie secured almost half of the primary vote, with 85% of the votes counted. That’s despite a modest swing to Country Labor’s Peter Alley, who picked up 26.4%.
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MESSINA PREPARING FOR WORLD TITLE BOUT
Port Macquarie’s Jessica Messina is preparing to make her international boxing debut, at the World Titles in Kazakhstan. The 23-year-old welterweight will step into the ring tomorrow night, for her first bout against a Croatian opponent. Laurieton Commonwealth Gold Medallist Shelley Watts is no longer competing in the event, instead focusing on preparations for the…
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LAURIETON VETERAN AWARDED LEGION OF HONOUR
A 95-year-old Laurieton navy veteran has been awarded France’s highest military order, the Legion of Honour. Graham Otley served for the Royal Navy during the D-Day landings in 1944, as a radio mechanic on a brigade headquarters ship. “We arrived off the French coast about 6 O’clock in the morning, the troops went ashore, they…
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SHELLEY WATTS EYEING GOLD IN RIO
She was Australia’s first female boxer to win Commonwealth gold, and Laurieton’s Shelley Watts is ready to make history again. With a Rio spot now locked in, the 28-year-old is confident she can end the nation’s long-running Olympic medal drought.
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WATTS 1 FIGHT AWAY FROM RIO SELECTION
She’s the face of women’s boxing in Australia, and Laurieton’s Shelly Watts is just one bout away from gaining Olympic selection. The Commonwealth lightweight gold medallist will fight for her ticket to Rio tonight, in the semi-final of the Asian qualifiers in China. The top 3 in each weight division will automatically qualify for the…
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LAURIETON WOMAN CELEBRATES 105TH BIRTHDAY
Laurieton’s oldest resident has celebrated her 105th birthday in true style. Having cruised the world for 25 years, Thelma Chandler has literally seen it all.
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NEW STINGRAY CREEK BRIDGE RUNNING TO SCHEDULE
It’s full steam ahead for the long-awaited replacement of North Haven’s Stingray Creek Bridge. The $26-million project is on track for completion by late this year.