October 4, 2025
Milestone reached with opening of D5 section of Beach-to-Beach Path Celebrations as the ribbon is cut officially opening the D5 section.
Community

Milestone reached with opening of D5 section of Beach-to-Beach Path

Celebrations as the ribbon is cut officially opening the D5 section. Penny Small, surrounded by other Beach to Beach Committee members, addresses attendees. COMMUNITY members and dignitaries gathered in Dunbogan this week to celebrate the official opening of the D5 section of the Beach-to-Beach Shared Path. The newly completed section features 240 metres of boardwalk, […]

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Rotary Club of Laurieton bringing back Junior Community Awards Rotary Club of Laurieton President Graham Blackett.
Community

Rotary Club of Laurieton bringing back Junior Community Awards

THE Rotary Club of Laurieton is on a mission to revive a 30-year-old program, the Rotary Junior Community Awards. Inaugurated by the Rotary Club of Mitchell River, the awards ran in local schools until COVID forced a hiatus. Like the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, students carry out a variety of activities designed to help […]

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Speeding fines fall under Kew to Lake Innes camera trial
Local News

Speeding fines fall under Kew to Lake Innes camera trial

A NSW GOVERNMENT trial of average speed cameras targeting light vehicles has recorded a sharp drop in speeding offences during its first month of enforcement. The cameras, operating on stretches of the Pacific and Hume Highways, began issuing fines on 1 July after two months of warning notices. Early results show a marked change in […]

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Tender Funerals secure $70k grant to expand affordable funeral services Megan Baker of Tender Funerals conducts a course on funeral and farewell planning. Photo: supplied.
Local News

Tender Funerals secure $70k grant to expand affordable funeral services

TENDER Funerals Mid North Coast has received a $70,000 funding boost from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation (NPCF), strengthening its mission to provide affordable and community-centred funeral services. The Wauchope based not-for-profit supports socially disadvantaged individuals and marginalised groups by offering transparency, choice and dignity in after-death care. General Manager Samuel Clowes said the support […]

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Parliamentary committee to review NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May floods
Local News

Parliamentary committee to review NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May floods

A PARLIAMENTARY committee will review the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May’s record-breaking flood event. After entire townships were left isolated and thousands of homes and businesses were damaged, the NSW Reconstruction Authority has been leading recovery operations, including coordinating clean-up and repair efforts. A NSW Parliament Joint Select Committee has recently commenced an inquiry […]

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Headspace Port Macquarie celebrates $148,000 upgrade to support youth mental health The official launch of Headspace Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied.
Community, Health

Headspace Port Macquarie celebrates $148,000 upgrade to support youth mental health

HEADSPACE Port Macquarie officially unveiled its newly refurbished centre on Monday 8 September, marking a major step forward in providing vital mental health support for young people in the region. The much needed enhancement resulted from $148,000 received under Stream 3 of the Federal Government’s Headspace Demand Management and Enhancement program. It included a reconfiguration […]

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Community and Major Events grants now open
Camden Haven

Community and Major Events grants now open

PORT Macquarie Hastings Council (PMHC) is now accepting applications for its Major Events and Community Grants Program. Major Events Sponsorship offers up to $5,000 for events occurring between January and June 2026 that attract visitors from outside the region, boost the local economy, and enhance community wellbeing. PMHC is especially keen to support “standout, unique […]

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Applications open for National Youth Parliament The program is designed to inspire greater civic participation among Year 10 students across Australia.
School

Applications open for National Youth Parliament

A NEW National Youth Parliament program has been launched, designed to inspire greater civic participation among Year 10 students across Australia. Students aged 16–17 are invited to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent their federal electorate in an immersive five-day parliamentary experience in Canberra. One student from each of Australia’s 150 electorates will be […]

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Australians warned to pay attention to superannuation paperwork Who will inherit your superannuation nest-egg… and are you sure?
Community, Government, National

Australians warned to pay attention to superannuation paperwork

MILLIONS of Australians are putting their superannuation at risk by not following-through with proper, and legally binding, beneficiary paperwork, according to a nation-wide survey. Research conducted by Super Consumers Australia, an advocate for people on low and middle incomes in Australia’s superannuation system, shows that more than one in three Australians with super say they […]

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Flood recovery grant applications to be processed quicker Member for Oxley Michael Kemp discusses flood recovery with Premier Chris Minns and NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders in May. Photo: Michael Kemp FB.
Community, Government

Flood recovery grant applications to be processed quicker

THE State Government last week announced it would immediately double the number of staff members working on the processing of Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) Recovery Grants for primary producers impacted by the May floods. Since June, the RAA has received almost 2,000 applications and has approved more than $23 million in payments, however the Government […]

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