Healthy Pet Day volunteers and organisers.
MORE than 100 people brought their cats and dogs along to the Healthy Pet Day in Port Macquarie on 23 April. Hosted by the Port Macquarie RSPCA Supporter Group and held at the St Agnes Community Centre, Healthy Pet Day is for owners facing financial challenges. Their pets receive free vaccinations, vet health checks, engraved […]
360 Bobs Creek Road, Bobs Creek SET across an extraordinary country landscape, this architecturally designed estate delivers a rare blend of lifestyle, income potential, and natural beauty just 29 minutes from the heart of Port Macquarie. The property spans approximately 38.85 hectares (96 acres), offering a diverse and highly usable landholding. A thriving 3.87 hectare […]
Sarah Eade of Port Macquarie.
PEOPLE with Disability Australia (PWDA) President Jeramy Hope has used an address to the National Press Club to repeat calls for a Human Rights Act. He said that without enforceable rights, people with disabilities will continue to be exposed to harm with limited pathways to challenge their treatment. “Australia’s human rights framework has gaps, and […]
Nationals MP Pat Conaghan wants a review of the alcohol excise. Photo: Pat Conaghan MP.
A SPATE of fire bombings could be just the beginning as concerns mount the tax system is driving a burgeoning alcohol black market putting lives and the budget bottom line at risk. Police have not confirmed whether illicit alcohol was behind 15 incidents at hospitality venues across inner Melbourne since 14 April, but the industry […]
WALK down any main street in regional Australia and you’ll find small businesses doing what they do best: serving their communities with pride, hard work, and a personal touch. Businesses in our regional towns thrive on trust, the kind that comes from knowing the people behind the counter. But there’s a growing issue quietly affecting […]
A MAJOR freight rail line intended to connect Melbourne and Brisbane will be left half-finished after its cost nearly tripled in six years, sparking anger from farmers and regional leaders. The federal budget will include plans to pare back the Inland Rail project and instead end it at Parkes in central NSW. Independent analysis shows […]
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher are facing questions about the budget. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
POTENTIAL changes to negative gearing or capital gains tax in the federal budget would not be breaking the trust of voters, the treasurer says. As Jim Chalmers prepares to hand down his fifth budget, the government faces accusations it is coming after “mum and dad” investors as family trusts join capital gains tax discounts and […]
Closure order stickers on the front of Fusian Asian Groceries and Confectionary in Short Street, Port Macquarie. Photo: Sue Stephenson. Some of the closure orders will expire in June. Photo: Sue Stephenson. FIVE stores have now been temporarily shuttered in the Hastings and Camden Haven as part of the NSW Government’s tough new crackdown on […]
Students and instructors at the recent grading. New Little Ninja Yellow Belts Grace Mills and Dimity Harvey with Sensei Anissa Hilton. STUDENTS from Mid North Coast Karate at Kew recently undertook their belt gradings, facing a panel of senior instructors to test their skills. The grading process evaluated the students on their basics and ‘kata’, […]
