April 11, 2026

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Two in three victim-survivors left without case worker Some of the Liberty team with Liberal MPs in Port Macquarie. (From left) Melanie Eadie, Shadow Minister Natasha MacLaren Jones, Jenna Sinclair, Chloe Tugnett and Robert Dwyer MP. Photo: supplied.
Regional

Two in three victim-survivors left without case worker

REPORTS of domestic and family violence are soaring yet support services are grossly underfunded and struggle to meet demand. New data from Domestic Violence NSW (DVNSW) shows that two out of three victim-survivors cannot be assigned a case worker, leaving them vulnerable to escalating danger. Commissioned through Equity Economics the “Unmet Demand” report shows the […]

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Motoring group puts brakes on city fuel ration push The cost of fuel has shot up amid concerns about shortages stemming from the war in the Middle East. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
Regional

Motoring group puts brakes on city fuel ration push

RATIONING fuel in Australia’s major cities to supply the regions would cause unnecessary economic and social issues, a peak motoring body says. Iran has closed the strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil corridors, after the country was attacked by US and Israeli forces. The conflict in the Middle East has spiked […]

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MP Robert Dwyer backs new e-bike identification proposal aims to improve safety across NSW MP Robert Dwyer, Belle Property’s Sue Jogever and Shadow Minister Natalie Ward announce the e-bike initiative in Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
Regional

MP Robert Dwyer backs new e-bike identification proposal aims to improve safety across NSW

THE NSW Liberals and Nationals have revealed a plan to introduce a licence plate scheme for e-bike riders. Announced on Friday 13 March in Port Macquarie, the proposal aims to improve safety across the state, targeting young riders and commercial operators. The initiative responds to growing concerns about unsafe e-bike use in busy public areas […]

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Essential workers back union campaign for pay rise and extra leave
Local News

Essential workers back union campaign for pay rise and extra leave

RETAIL, fast-food and warehouse workers from across the Mid North Coast gathered in Port Macquarie on Thursday 5 March, to join the bid for improved pay and work-life balance. Delegates from the Union for Workers in Retail, Fast Food, Warehousing (SDA) NSW, met at the Mercure Centro to officially kick off the statewide “Better Wages […]

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Creative therapy pilot launches on North Coast Registered Art Therapist Tania Miller from ReCreate Art Therapy.
Health

Creative therapy pilot launches on North Coast

PEOPLE across the North Coast experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges now have access to new free creative therapy services, thanks to the launch of the North Coast Creative Therapies Pilot. Launched by Healthy North Coast and funded by the Australian Government through the Primary Health Network program at a value of $1.03 million, […]

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Weed action program gets an update
Local News

Weed action program gets an update

FOUR-YEAR funding is being made available to local organisations to combat the impact of priority weeds, updating a previously annual grant program. The new $40.7 million NSW Weeds Action Program (WAP) is a key component of the NSW Government’s Biosecurity Action Plan, with funding being provided to 97 Local Control Authorities (LCA). Minister for Agriculture […]

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Connectivity boost for Karuah, Taree and Wauchope
Local News

Connectivity boost for Karuah, Taree and Wauchope

THE Federal Government will provide grant funding for new mobile base stations at Karuah, Taree and Wauchope in the latest round of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP), delivering 4G and 5G mobile coverage to these areas. Each site will include back-up power, with some also incorporating additional hardening measures to reinforce mobile telecommunications infrastructure. […]

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New recruits for state’s transport and roads agency Bridge Construction and Maintenance apprentice Maddi Ormsby. Photo: NSW Gov.
Business

New recruits for state’s transport and roads agency

SEVENTY-ONE new apprentices and trainees are kicking off their careers at Transport for NSW worksites this month. From filling potholes to rebuilding flood‑damaged roads, planning major works and maintaining heavy vehicles, the new Roads Maintenance and Resilience recruits will join and support frontline teams strengthening the state’s transport network. Following group inductions in Wollongong, Newcastle […]

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Regions beckon as young Aussies rethink city life Mikaela Carroll and her partner Ryan have left Brisbane behind and relocated to Tasmania. Photo: Mikaela Carroll.
Local News

Regions beckon as young Aussies rethink city life

GEN Z is leading a new wave of city dwellers eyeing a move to the regions, with almost half considering swapping skyscrapers for the great outdoors. Australians aged 18 to 29 have overtaken millennials (aged 30 to 45) as the cohort most eager to leave the city for the regions, with 49 percent considering the […]

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MPs bemoan lack of action on Oxley Highway
Camden Haven

MPs bemoan lack of action on Oxley Highway

FEDERAL MPs Pat Conaghan and Alison Penfold are renewing calls for a solution to the Oxley Highway’s congestion chaos to be “urgently scoped and funded”. “The Wrights Rd and Lake Rd roundabouts leading into Port Macquarie’s health and education precincts have long been flagged as the area’s worst and most dangerous bottleneck,” said Mr Conaghan. […]

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