May 15, 2025
Boy’s drowning adds to ‘most horrific’ Easter toll A nine-year-old boy died after becoming trapped between rocks at South West Rocks. Photo: AAP Image/Lucy Coffey.
Regional

Boy’s drowning adds to ‘most horrific’ Easter toll

HOLIDAYMAKERS are warned to avoid any unnecessary risks as powerful swells lash the east coast, resulting in record drownings in one state. Seven people are confirmed dead – six in NSW and one in Victoria – with the search for two others missing since Good Friday continuing on Easter Monday. In the latest tragedy, a […]

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Public input sought on hemp industry’s future
Health, Regional

Public input sought on hemp industry’s future

A DRAFT NSW Hemp Industry Development Plan is now open for public comment. The draft plan from the NSW Government proposes an industry vision to establish hemp as a mainstream crop and sustainable source of products in NSW. “Supporting the vision, four development objectives provide strategic direction for actions to capitalise on the key opportunities […]

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Meet your Gloucester Australia Day award nominees Belle Mulder.
Regional

Meet your Gloucester Australia Day award nominees

MEET the nominees for the 2025 Gloucester Australia Day awards. Winners will be announced across four categories: Local Young Citizen of the Year; Local Citizen of the Year; Local Project of the Year; and Local Community Business of the Year.   Local Young Citizen of the Year Nominee Findlay McIntosh Findlay is the youngest Gloucester […]

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