LOCAL Government NSW ((LGNSW) is calling for more female representation on elected councils in NSW. Council representatives from across the state gathered in Sydney on Friday for the peak body’s International Women’s Day event. Mayor Darcy Byrne, President of LGNSW, said the event was an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the role of women […]
Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer on the Oxley Highway near Wrights Road. Photo: supplied.
ONLY 60 people have officially complained about the lack of progress on the Oxley Highway bottleneck in Port Macquarie. That’s according to MP Robert Dwyer, who is reminding residents to leave feedback via the Transport for NSW “Have Your Say” portal. “As always, it’s the squeaky wheel that drives much needed change,” he said in […]
Local politicians meet with Eire Construction representatives to see the upgrade works in action.
CONSTRUCTION is now underway on the $24 million Maria River Road Upgrade, with Eire Construction delivering work in stages across the northern and southern sections of the 20.2-kilometre roadway. A total of 10-kilometres of road will be upgraded from Shoreline Drive on Port Macquarie’s North Shore (southern section), while a further 10.2-kilometres of new road […]
A review led by Transport for NSW will recommend a legal minimum age between 12 and 16 for riding an e-bike in NSW. Photo: NSW Gov.
A MINIMUM age to ride an e-bike is being introduced in NSW. Under current NSW Road Rules, a child of any age can ride an e-bike and bicycle riders of any age can carry passengers if the bike’s design allows. A review led by Transport for NSW will recommend a legal minimum age between 12 […]
The reforms include a cap limiting individuals to four firearms, with exemptions for primary producers up to ten. Photo: Michael Kemp MP.
NSW MINISTER for Police Yasmin Catley is calling on the NSW Liberals and Nationals to “come clean” about a plan to “water down” the state’s new gun laws passed in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack. Minister Catley cited comments made on radio by Shadow Minister Anthony Roberts (Liberals), which suggested that the Coalition […]
Gun owners gathered in numbers in Kundabung, in what Mr Kemp described as a ‘united, bipartisan show of strength’.
Gun owners gathered in numbers in Kundabung, in what Mr Kemp described as a ‘united, bipartisan show of strength’. Oxley MP Michael Kemp said the new legislation is a ‘rushed, knee-jerk reaction’ to the Bondi attack. HUNDREDS of concerned residents attended a community information session about new NSW firearms laws on Tuesday in Kundabung. Organised […]
OPTIONS to reduce household insurance costs and fix an “unfair funding model” for emergency services will be put to a NSW parliamentary inquiry. While emergency services benefit everyone, most of their funding comes from a levy not everyone pays. The NSW Government says it is committed to removing this Emergency Services Levy (ESL) and replacing […]
Dr Ben Gooden, CSIRO research scientist, surrounded by fleabane weed. Image GRDC
THE NSW Government has granted $1 million to Australia’s national science agency the CSIRO to carry out biocontrol research to help control invasive weeds. Biocontrol reduces weeds by deploying natural biological agents, such as fungi or insects, and is considered increasingly important as an environment-friendly, self-sustaining and cost-effective weed-management tool. Invasive weeds cost Australian agriculture […]
While gaining global traction, Australia's social media ban might not be ideal in addressing harm. Photo: Nadir Kinani/AAP PHOTOS.
WHEN Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez revealed plans to ban children younger than 16 from social media, he did so based on a precedent set in Australia. His announcement at the World Governments Summit came two months after an Australian law directing tech giants including Google, Facebook and TikTok to take “reasonable steps” to prevent […]
The government bunting torn down out the front of Tacking Point Public School last month. Photo: supplied.
SUPPORTERS of a new preschool at Tacking Point Public School (TPPS) have emerged publicly following weeks of tense debate about the $6.3 million project. Philip von Shoenberg, a retired teacher who lives near the school on Bangalay Drive, has expressed his strong support for the State Government’s plan to build a free public preschool on […]
