LYNE MP Alison Penfold has announced her intention to provide a pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government’s Treasury Department to highlight community and infrastructure funding needs across the electorate. Ms Penfold said pre-Budget submissions offer an opportunity to highlight local priorities for consideration in the 2026-27 Federal Budget. “The Albanese Government needs to hear loud […]
Laurieton RSL sub-Branch President Allan ‘Buster’ Beatty and sub-Branch Sport and Recreation Coordinator Fliur-Louise Genevieve. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
Laurieton RSL sub-Branch President Allan ‘Buster’ Beatty and sub-Branch Sport and Recreation Coordinator Fliur-Louise Genevieve. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Casting, catching and cheers. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Prize recipient Savannah Thomas. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. The many hooked participants enjoying the day. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. The many hooked participants enjoying the day. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. The many hooked […]
The winner of the Pastels and Drawings Prize 2025, ‘Koala’ by Sarah Spenser.
THIS coming January marks the fifth anniversary of the Bonny Hills Art Prize. The now annual exhibition will be held between Wednesday and Sunday, 7-11 January, at the St Agnes Parish’s Francis Retreat. Entry is open to artists on the Mid North Coast and organisers are expecting at least 400 entries and over 1000 visitors. […]
MEMBER for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer, has welcomed the Minns Government’s introduction of a new licensing scheme designed to crack down on the illegal sale of tobacco and vaping products across NSW. The new laws require all retailers and wholesalers to hold a valid licence to sell tobacco and non-tobacco smoking products. The three-month grace […]
IT FEELS like the weather has completely bypassed Spring and launched right into full Summer conditions, and the fishing action is absolutely heating up across the Mid-North Coast. If these recent stellar, warm conditions hold, we are clearly in for an absolute cracker of a season. The water temperature is perfect, and the fish are […]
Second place, Queens Lake Sailing Club members Jim Kerrison and Deb Stening. Photo: Marg’s Yacht Photos.
QUEENS Lake Sailing Club hosted the inaugural East Coast MG14 Regatta over the October long weekend, drawing competitors from across the east coast of NSW. Ten boats competed in the first official East Coast event for the MG14 class, including three local crews and two junior teams from Queens Lake Sailing Club. Racing was tight […]
Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows. Photo: Seeds of the Sea.
A NEW citizen science project led by UNSW Sydney is inviting beachgoers, snorkelers and divers to spot and share photographs of seagrass flowers along Australia’s coasts. The endangered seagrass Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows that capture carbon, support fisheries, and help stabilise shorelines. It’s one of the most important habitats in coastal ecosystems but […]
The two teams were hard to separate through the regular season and the Regional Super League final.
The two teams were hard to separate through the regular season and the Regional Super League final. Lake Cathie were crowned the Regional Super League champions. LAKE Cathie FC defeated old rivals the Macleay Valley Rangers (MVR) in a tense grand final to secure the Regional Super League women’s title over the weekend. Run for […]
