September 21, 2026
Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest Small moments, Big impact will be a celebration of everyday moments in aged care. Photo: magnific
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Entries open for Humans of Aged Care photo contest

IT’S time for aged care workers around the country to strike a pose, because Ageing Australia is looking to showcase photographs of the best in the sector. So many people contribute in positive and amazing ways to the care of older Australians, and Ageing Australia is holding a Humans of Aged Care photo competition to […]

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Lens and Laughter the secret to enjoying photography
Community, Local News

Lens and Laughter the secret to enjoying photography

FOR 20 years, Hastings Photography Group has been combining socialising with encouraging its members to foster a passion for capturing images. Long-time member John Upton enjoys photographing still-life and landscapes. For newbies, he recommends forgetting about the technical aspects. Instead ‘get your eye in’ first, he says. The group’s 50-plus members meet on each Wednesday […]

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Screen-time restrictions set in NSW public schools
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Screen-time restrictions set in NSW public schools

SCREEN time in all NSW public schools will be capped from the beginning of Term 1, 2027, as the NSW Government takes action to help curb excessive screen use, improve students’ attention, and lift educational outcomes. Public schools will limit Kindergarten to Year 2 students to 15 minutes a day on laptops, tablets or desktop […]

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More than a golf club, Kew Country Club is a community hub
Sport

More than a golf club, Kew Country Club is a community hub

KEW Country Club (KCC) began life in 1960 as the Camden Haven Golf Club. Today it’s more of a community hub and home to 80 women who play golf there each Wednesday and Friday, and range in age from 50 to 90 years. Ladies Club President Karyn Buckley joined the club as a junior 45 […]

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Police seize 36 illegal e-bikes under new legislation The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force.
Community, Local News, Police

Police seize 36 illegal e-bikes under new legislation

The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW […]

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Lethal H5 bird flu detected on Myall Coast beach
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Lethal H5 bird flu detected on Myall Coast beach

THE Mid North Coast has recorded another positive test result for the deadly H5 bird flu virus in one of five new detections announced today across NSW. Locally, positive test results were all returned from samples of terns and included birds at Bonny Hills, in the Camden Haven; Boomerang Beach, on the Mid North Coast; […]

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Hastings stars shine as community raises more than $285,000 The Stars of Hastings 2026 cast and event team, including Stars, dance teachers, MCs, judges and crew, celebrate raising more than $285,000 for Cancer Council NSW. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography.
Community, Health, Local News

Hastings stars shine as community raises more than $285,000

The Stars of Hastings 2026 cast and event team, including Stars, dance teachers, MCs, judges and crew, celebrate raising more than $285,000 for Cancer Council NSW. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography. Judges’ Choice winners Abby Koch and Miranda Webster perform their winning theatrical routine. Photo: Lucy Humphries Photography. People’s Choice winners Jacob Fardy and Jorjia-Rose Styles […]

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Libs and Nats vow to enact stronger laws and tougher penalties for young offenders Member for Port Stephens, Robert Dwyer.
Community, Government, Local News, Police

Libs and Nats vow to enact stronger laws and tougher penalties for young offenders

PORT Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer has thrown his voice behind the push to introduce tougher penalties for serious offences committed by youth. Mr Dwyer, a member of the Liberal Party, is calling for reforms that would see sentences that “reflect community expectations” in line with the catchcry: “Adult Crime, Adult Time laws”. “The face of […]

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