Hastings Valley Archery Club, a potential contender for a grant.
NOT-FOR-PROFITS schools and councils are being encouraged to apply for the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program, which is now open and offering between $50,000 and $300,000 to fund community-focused projects. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp said the Clubgrants Category 3 Fund is an excellent opportunity to secure funding for projects that make a lasting impact […]
Cheers to Dry July.
TUESDAY 1 July saw the annual Dry July fundraiser kick-off with individuals and teams committing to going alcohol-free for the month to raise funds for people affected by cancer. The funds provide services for cancer patients, their families and carers, whether it’s a lift to a life-saving appointment, guidance from a specialist nurse, connection to […]
From 1 July 2025 both light and heavy vehicles will receive penalties for speeding at two trial sites in regional NSW.
PENALTIES are now being enforced in an average speed camera trial which measures motorists’ speeds along a 15km stretch of the Pacific Highway between Kew and Lake Innes. From 1 July 2025 both light and heavy vehicles will receive penalties for speeding at two trial sites in regional NSW, the other of which is a […]
An indicative artists’ impressions of a planned public preschool.
FOUR brand-new public preschools are set to be operational on the Mid North Coast by early 2027. Each preschool will be co-located with an existing public primary school. The four public preschools will be built at Bowraville Central School, Moorland Public School, Tacking Point Public School, and Taree Public School. Once open, the four sites […]
Elsa and Dave on the airwaves.
BORN and raised in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, Elsa Barbosa arrived on Australian shores in 1983 aged just 17. “I cried all the way on the plane,” she said. “I was leaving my friends behind and it was so hard.” Despite that tough start in Australia, Elsa always had a strong desire to help […]
Red Cross volunteers Libby Rooney (Ulladulla) and Lyndall Nairn (Port Macquarie) at the Wauchope Flood Recovery Centre.
FLOOD Recovery Centres on the Mid North Coast have assisted more than 9500 people in the past few weeks. Various local and state organisations are on-hand to provide assistance with ID documentation, accommodation, legal and financial support, insurance and mental health support. Centres have operated this past week at the Indoor Basketball Stadium on Hibbard […]
The deck came alive with dancing for the birthday celebration.
Rohan Smith, Neroli Reid, Roselyn Winwood-Smith and Bruce Hardy. The deck came alive with dancing for the birthday celebration. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL tunes, sea breezes and 60 smiling faces filled the deck of Port AdVenture Cruises on Sunday, 15 June, as four much-loved locals celebrated a combined 300 years of life. The two 70-year-olds and […]
Paul and Amy are ready for chats, games and a feed by the smiley bus. Photo: supplied.
Paul and Amy are ready for chats, games and a feed by the smiley bus. Photo: supplied. Social worker and co-founder of 4YP Paul Condon. Photo: supplied. Amy Trotter is all smiles for the youth program. Photo: supplied. LOCAL teenagers across the Hastings region are finding a new source of connection, support, and fun, all […]
FORESTRY Corporation is reminding residents to purchase firewood authorisations before collecting wood from State forests. Recent updates have been made to Forestry Corporation’s online firewood permit page. The conditions for firewood collection have also been updated and should be understood prior to entering State forests. The system now distinguishes some locations between pine and native […]
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp has spoken to hundreds of local farmers since the floods. Photos: supplied.
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp has spoken to hundreds of local farmers since the floods. Photos: supplied. MICHAEL Kemp fears as many as 95 percent of flood affected farmers and businesses in the Oxley electorate will struggle to stay in operation if the state doesn’t request a Category D declaration from the Federal Government. The […]
