Paul and Amy are ready for chats, games and a feed by the smiley bus. Photo: supplied.
Paul and Amy are ready for chats, games and a feed by the smiley bus. Photo: supplied. Social worker and co-founder of 4YP Paul Condon. Photo: supplied. Amy Trotter is all smiles for the youth program. Photo: supplied. LOCAL teenagers across the Hastings region are finding a new source of connection, support, and fun, all […]
CHHS students Eva and Zahli with Flynn and Ayla from KPS enjoying the rock art activity. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
CHHS students Eva and Zahli with Flynn and Ayla from KPS enjoying the rock art activity. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. KPS school parliament prime ministers Braxton and Ava address the whole-school assembly. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. CHHS student Kitty Miller offers a cultural performance. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Yindi White delivering an Acknowledgement of Country during the NAIDOC […]
Port Macquarie MP Rob Dwyer (right) with Health Minister Ryan Park after this week’s State Budget. Photo: supplied.
THE 2025-2026 State Budget failed to deliver for the Oxley Highway in Port Macquarie, but MP Rob Dwyer has welcomed the funding of other local projects. “I was very pleased to see $5m in this year’s budget towards the commencement of the massive upgrade of Port Macquarie Base Hospital,” Mr Dwyer said. “[Additionally] residents in […]
2024 Power Trip winners from rural, regional, and remote Australia at Parliament House.
YOUNG rural women and non-binary students in Years 10 to 12 from across Australia will have the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime ‘Power Trip’ to the nation’s capital. Country to Canberra’s (C2C) prestigious Leadership Competition launched on Monday, opening the door for young rural leaders to embark on a four-day leadership experience designed to help […]
A family runs towards the sea at Booti Booti National Park, where park entry fees for motor vehicles apply. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.
THE Minns Government is extending free vehicle access to National Parks to all Commonwealth Veteran Card holders. Park entry fees for motor vehicles apply at 45 of NSW’s 895 national parks and reserves. A 2025-26 budget measure will enable veterans from around Australia to apply for a pass to enter for free. The pass is […]
FORESTRY Corporation is reminding residents to purchase firewood authorisations before collecting wood from State forests. Recent updates have been made to Forestry Corporation’s online firewood permit page. The conditions for firewood collection have also been updated and should be understood prior to entering State forests. The system now distinguishes some locations between pine and native […]
The Local Land Services team is available to support landholders impacted by the recent floods
LOCAL Land Services (LLS) is encouraging landholders impacted by the recent floods to access the support, services and advice available to help them recover. Andrew Mulligan, Recovery Coordinator for LLS, said recovery is a process, but landholders don’t have to face it alone. “Our team of experts is on hand to assist with advice on […]
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp has spoken to hundreds of local farmers since the floods. Photos: supplied.
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp has spoken to hundreds of local farmers since the floods. Photos: supplied. MICHAEL Kemp fears as many as 95 percent of flood affected farmers and businesses in the Oxley electorate will struggle to stay in operation if the state doesn’t request a Category D declaration from the Federal Government. The […]
Club North Haven General Manager Tim Harris with North Haven Public School band members and coordinator Mrs Skerritt. Photo: supplied.
CLUB North Haven has provided a significant financial boost to the music program at North Haven Public School. General Manager Tim Harris attended the school recently to present a cheque for $5000 on behalf of the club’s board of directors to students and band coordinator Mrs Skerritt. “It was great to see so many kids […]
A parliamentary inquiry has been told imported fruit pickers were subjected to prolonged suffering. Photo: AP PHOTO/ Robert F. Bukaty.
A BACKPACKER hoping for a memorable working holiday on an Australian farm finds himself crammed into a house with 17 people, eating dry bread and deprived of sunshine and fresh air. After arriving on a visa from China, the young man had headed to a small town on the NSW coast in 2024 to pick […]
