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 […]
A full house at St Agnes’ Church as parishioners mourn Pope Francis. Photo: Sis Higgins.
PORT MACQUARIE’S Catholic community is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away suddenly following a heart attack at the age of 88. A Mass was held on Tuesday, 22 April, at St Agnes’ Catholic Church and was led by Parish Priest Father Paul Gooley and Assistant Priest Father Prodencio. Father Gooley told News […]
Police have been warned about the practice of entering property to check on bail compliance. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
POLICE in Australia’s largest state have been slammed for regularly entering the private property of former inmates out on bail to conduct compliance checks, without a court order. A damning report from the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says police have been stretching their authority and powers by relying on a weak legal principle to […]
Private Cain in uniform. Photo: Australian War Memorial.
Private Cain in uniform. Photo: Australian War Memorial. VALENTINE Scott Aloysius Cain was the auspicious-sounding name of a lad from the Maria River who signed up to fight for his country in 1917 and died a year later – a month before the Armistice that helped end the war was signed. Private Cain’s story is […]
Hopping aboard the Little Wings plane; Oliver and Westport Club General Manager Anthony Westman. Photo: supplied.
TEN-year-old Oliver Davis of Kew lives with a rare autoimmune disorder known as Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). The condition impacts his peripheral nervous system, leading to the intermittent loss of nerve function, and fatigue. Oliver undergoes essential Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy each month, and is flown to the Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick on board […]
Students play the roles of Jesus and Simon of Cyrene, who helped Christ carry the cross. Photos: Pauline Cain.
Students play the roles of Jesus and Simon of Cyrene, who helped Christ carry the cross. Photos: Pauline Cain. ST AGNES’ Catholic Parish chose Oxley Beach as the place to reflect on the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday morning, the holiest of days in the Christian calendar. “Good Friday” comes from the word […]
Governor-General Sam Mostyn and St Joseph’s Regional College student Esther Cummins. Photo: supplied.
ST JOSEPH’S Regional College student Esther Cummins was one of 30 selected to represent NSW at the National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC) in Canberra. Esther, who is in Year 12, joined 120 young leaders from across Australia to explore the theme of fiscal federalism and its role within the Australian Constitution. “I met Federal members […]
Zac Danby with a recent cobia catch out off Port Macquarie.
THIS long weekend promises promising weather, offering ample opportunities for anglers to head out fishing. Mid week we saw limited fishing due to significant swell, but this is expected to subside over the long weekend. In the Hastings, water clarity is improving, although the bottom of the tide still has some colour from consistent rainfall. […]
Candidates (L-R) Wendy Firefly (Greens), Greg Vigors (Labor), Geoffrey Marlow (Fusion), Pat Conaghan (Nationals), Chris Walsh (One Nation), Senate hopeful Michael O’Neill (Heart), Zeke Daley (Independent) and Megan Mathew (Legalise Cannabis).
EIGHT candidates for Cowper in the upcoming Federal Election have faced-off in Kempsey. The Meet the Candidates event at the Pensioner’s Club was attended by around 100 people and proved to be a lively and fast-paced affair. The Lower House and Upper House candidates included Wendy Firefly (The Greens), Greg Vigors (Labor), Geoffrey Marlow (Fusion […]
The official ballet draw for Cowper in Kempsey. Photo: Pat Conaghan FB.
VOTERS in Cowper will choose from 11 candidates for the House of Representatives in the Federal Election on 3 May. The final number is a record for the electorate and was revealed at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office in Kempsey on Friday, just before a blindfolded official drew ballot positions from numbered balls in […]
