October 25, 2025
Wheelchair accessibility explored in Port Macquarie David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith.
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Wheelchair accessibility explored in Port Macquarie

Sarah-Lynn Eade. David Smith, Noel Hiffernan OAM and Tannia Smith. PHYSIOTHERAPIST Bec Dalzell has a vision of making the Mid North Coast one of the most accessible areas in Australia. Her practice sees a large number of spinal cord injury and neuro physiotherapy patients, but her dedication doesn’t end there. Bec juggles a busy family […]

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Snakes on the move around the Hastings as mating season begins Mimi Dickens shared photos of a red-bellied black snake at the camel rides entrance to Lighthouse Beach.
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Snakes on the move around the Hastings as mating season begins

Mimi Dickens shared photos of a red-bellied black snake at the camel rides entrance to Lighthouse Beach. Stuart Johnson of Reptile Solutions bags a red-bellied black snake. Photo: supplied. Mark Worthington has had two close encounters with a brown snake; one at Oxley Beach this week and the other on the North Shore. Mark Worthington […]

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Volunteers support flood-affected farmers at Wingham Around 40 volunteers donated their time and skills to assist eight farming families in Wingham, Oxley Island, Pampoolah, Burrell Creek, Taree and Kimbriki.
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Volunteers support flood-affected farmers at Wingham

  Around 40 volunteers donated their time and skills to assist eight farming families in Wingham, Oxley Island, Pampoolah, Burrell Creek, Taree and Kimbriki.   Around 40 volunteers donated their time and skills to assist eight farming families in Wingham, Oxley Island, Pampoolah, Burrell Creek, Taree and Kimbriki.   RURAL Aid’s Farm Recovery Event in […]

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Choosing Hope Walk returns to Laurieton to support bereaved parents and families Around 120 family members and friends attended last year’s event.
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Choosing Hope Walk returns to Laurieton to support bereaved parents and families

LAURIETON will once again host the Choosing Hope Walk, an event dedicated to honouring and remembering babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. The walk will be held on Sunday 12 October at the Laurieton United Services Club (LUSC). The community event offers bereaved families a chance to reflect, connect and find comfort among […]

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National Climate Risk Assessment alarms more than scientists United Firefighters Union of Australia National Secretary Greg McConville, said the reports highlighted the urgency of the task ahead of policymakers. Photo: UFUA.
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National Climate Risk Assessment alarms more than scientists

THE release of the “National Climate Risk Assessment” (NCRA) earlier this week has alarmed climate groups around the country. The assessment analyses 11 priority risks under three scenarios of 1.5°C, 2°C and 3°C warming. The 3°C warming by 2090 scenario includes warnings that heat-related deaths will rise by 444 percent in Sydney and 423 percent […]

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Bushfire survivors urge Albanese Government to impose climate levy on coal and gas after national risk report The effects of the Black Summer’ bushfires: - an orange haze over Town Beach at 3:07pm on Friday 8 November 2019: Photo: Sis Higgins.
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Bushfire survivors urge Albanese Government to impose climate levy on coal and gas after national risk report

BUSHFIRE Survivors for Climate Action (BSCA) have spoken out following the release of the National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA). The group is urging the Albanese Government to set a 2035 climate target strong enough to save lives. They are also calling for coal and gas corporations to pay a climate pollution levy to fund the […]

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Weekly barbecues bring community together at Kew Dean Noble from Kew Country Club and Theo Hazelgrove from Community at 3.
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Weekly barbecues bring community together at Kew

CAMDEN Haven-based homelessness charity Community at 3 has expressed continued gratitude to the Kew Country Club for opening its doors to host the organisation’s weekly barbecues. The free gatherings, held each Wednesday from 2:30pm, are designed to provide a welcoming space for anyone seeking connection, especially those facing loneliness or difficult circumstances. Attendees are invited […]

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