Tag: Laurieton
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FOODIES SPOILT FOR CHOICE AT SLICE OF HAVEN
Foodies were spoilt for choice today at the Slice of Haven food and wine festival in Laurieton. This year’s multicultural theme had tastebuds salivating, and eager diners lining up for more.
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TASTE BUDS REJOICE: SLICE OF HAVEN IS ALMOST HERE
Whether you’re after something sweet, savoury or spicy, the Slice of Haven food and wine festival is the place to be this Sunday. Now in it’s eighth year, the Laurieton festival showcases the region’s best local produce.
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LAURIETON PAYS TRIBUTE TO ANZACS
The Laurieton community has paid tribute to the ANZACs, by placing crosses on trees planted during World War One. The memorial drive is the oldest in Australia, and honours those who fought for their country.
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SEAFOOD SALES UP THIS FESTIVE SEASON
Fresh prawns and oysters were once again at the top of many grocery shopping lists this festive season. A Camden Haven seafood retailer says demand was up – making this season one of the best in years.
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LAURIETON ARTIST WINS ART PRIZE FOR THE SECOND YEAR
A local Laurieton artist has won a prestigious art award for the second year running. The acrylic “Laneway, Afternoon” painting took out the top honour over more than 80 others, at the Summer Showcase Exhibition in Laurieton.
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SHELLEY WATTS THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Laurieton boxer, Shelley Watts, has progressed through to the next round of the 60-kilogram lightweight division of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in South Korea. The 27-year-old had a convincing win over home town favourite, Jina Park. Watts won all three rounds, with scores of 40. She’ll now take on Kazakhstan’s Gulzhaina Ubbiniyazova on Thursday…
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SHELLEY WATTS SETS HER SIGHT ON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
It’s been a stellar year for Camden Haven’s boxing dynamo, Shelley Watts, who claimed gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. But Watts already has her eyes on another title.
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TREE CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LAURIETON
While many of us associate climbing trees with fond childhood memories, a competition held in Laurieton was anything but child’s play. Sydney’s Michael Perry and Marcus Nicholson were today crowned the overall champions at the Mid North Coast Tree Climbing Championships.
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NORTH COASTAL PROVE TOO STRONG FOR NEW COASTERS
North Coastal has proved too strong for the New Coasters in day one of the under 15’s women’s country cricket championships. The New Coasters, bowled out for 71.
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LAURIETON WELCOMES HOME GOLDEN GIRL SHELLEY
Hundreds of people have lined the streets in Laurieton to welcome home Commonwealth gold medal winner, Shelley Watts. 26-year-old Watts waved to the crowds as she was driven down Bold Street – the wet weather not enough to deter her supporters. “Oh it’s amazing, it’s fantastic I’ve been waiting for this for about two weeks…