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Grants open for applications from charities and not-for-profits

CHARITIES and not-for-profit organisations in regional NSW with inspiring ideas are encouraged to apply for financial assistance through a grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation (NPCF). This year the NPCF’s annual grassroots grants program has more than $540,000 available to support the health and social wellbeing of communities in regional NSW. The program offers […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Unusually warm weather behind mass bat starvation on Mid North Coast

OCTOBER is Bat Appreciation Month, with 1300-1500 species globally representing one-fifth of all mammal species on Earth. Bats are the only mammals capable of true, sustained flight, with the Australasian Bat Society recording 81 distinct species across our continent and offshore islands. These are broadly separated into two distinct ecological groups: insectivorous microbats and megabats, […]

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Djarii Markets to celebrate First Nations culture and creativity in Taree

FIRST Nations artists, makers and producers will take centre stage at the inaugural Djarii Markets in Taree on Saturday, 10 October. Presented by Reconciliation Taree and Manning Regional Art Gallery, the event will celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creativity, entrepreneurship and cultural strength. Reconciliation Taree secretary Kate Everingham said the markets were inspired by […]

Community, Regional

The countdown is on and Camden Haven Show is calling for competition entries

A crocheted blanket made by Roz Fraser of North Haven. Photo: Supplied. A knitted jumper made by Lake Cathie’s Joy Pengilly. Photo: Supplied. The scarf designed and made by Kendall’s Debra Parker. Photo: Supplied. THE local show is a highlight of the year for many – especially for those who regularly enter its competitions. The […]

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Lutheran church celebrates 40 years in Port Macquarie

SEVERAL founding members of Port Macquarie’s St Peter’s Lutheran Church were on hand to celebrate the church’s 40th anniversary recently. They included Brenda Worthing, Joan Rayward, and Ian and Dot Marshall, accompanied by their daughter Karen. The special anniversary service was officiated by Bishop Richard Schwedes, accompanied by Pastors Mark Worthing, David Thompson, and Brian […]

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Bonny Hills dancer steps up at Grafton’s annual highland dancing competition

LOWLAND Clearances, the Highland Potato Famine and the Gold Rush era in Australia led to an exodus of Scots to Australian shores. By the 1850s, Australia’s Scotland-born population represented more than 20 per cent of the total population. By 1891, 124,000 first-generation Scottish-born lived here. With them came their rich culture, of bagpipe-led pipe bands […]

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Aussie Battlers plans community food hub in time for Christmas

Karen Sparkes with the Aussie Battlers. Photo: Aussie Battlers. A view of the shop. Photo: Aussie Battlers. Free photos with Santa from 2025. Photo: Aussie Battlers. AUSSIE Battlers is on track to open a food hub in Laurieton by late November, offering relief for those facing poverty this Christmas. Providing food year-round, the space will […]

Community, Health, Local News, Regional

Laurieton Brigade urges residents to reduce fire hazards during spring clean

AS the weather warms up and people begin their annual spring clean, NSW Fire and Rescue is urging residents to add fire hazard reduction to the jobs list. Firefighters attended 1005 residential fires across NSW last spring alone. Of the homes that caught fire, almost half had no working smoke alarms. Laurieton Station Commander Les […]

Community, Local News, Police, Regional

Newcastle man charged over historic Mid North Coast sex offences

DETECTIVES have charged a 78-year-old man following an investigation into alleged child sexual assaults that reportedly occurred more than 30 years ago on the Mid North Coast. In May, Mid North Coast Police District officers established Strike Force Franbach to investigate multiple reports of alleged historical sexual assaults alleged to have occurred between 1980 and […]

Community, Local News, Regional, School

Heritage School principal spends day as a Year 9 student

Mr Cohen reports to his teacher. Mr Cohen and his classmate working. Students enjoy their lunch break with a new friend. Principal Matt Cohen with student Eli Barber. Photos: Supplied. SCHOOL principal Matt Cohen recently traded answering emails and completing paperwork in his office for answering questions and taking notes in the classroom. The Heritage […]