THE small community of Kindee has a population of 91 with a significant portion of the residents falling into an older demographic. Their lifeline to medical services as well as social connection is historic Kindee Bridge. Built in 1936, the bridge is Australia’s oldest surviving timber suspension bridge with its age and construction design necessitating […]

PORT Macquarie–based maritime engineering company Birdon has secured a $125 million contract to design and build a new fleet of Amphibious Vehicles – Logistics (AV-Ls) for the Australian Army. The contract covers the construction of one prototype and 15 production vehicles, which will replace the Army’s ageing Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo vehicle (LARC-V). All vehicles […]

A RARE white humpback whale sighting off the Mid North Coast has prompted wildlife authorities to urge the public to report any further sightings immediately and to strictly observe exclusion zones. The whale was sighted off Little Nobby near Crescent Head approximately 5pm on Saturday 10 January, drawing the attention of marine scientists and conservation […]

COMMUNITY pressure and persistence helped overturn a controversial preschool proposal at Umina Beach Public School. The outcome should resonate strongly with hundreds of parents and residents opposing a similar development at Tacking Point Public School. In what has become a powerful precedent for communities across NSW, determined parents and residents on the Central Coast showed […]

MUSICNSW has released a new report detailing how to strengthen regional and remote music, setting a map for action for government, industry and communities across NSW. The report gathers insights from 80-plus representatives from across the NSW music sector. The contributors participated in a NSW Roundtable held at the 2025 Regional and Remote Music Summit […]