PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council is among 16 organisations awarded grants under the NSW Government’s Youth Opportunities program. The Council’s Youth Excellence Program received a $10,000 funding boost, supporting young people aged 12 to 24 to connect with their community, build new skills, and take on leadership roles. The Youth Excellence Program delivers a series of five […]

A NEW study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found a significant decline in the number of children aged 10 to 13 years found guilty of a criminal offence in NSW, following a landmark High Court of Australia decision in 2016. The decision in the case of RP v R […]

Winner Best in Show: Brian Barker’s ‘Afternoon at Rainbow Beach’. Photo: supplied. Winner Oil and Acrylic: Holly Hartwell’s ‘Forest Hollows’: Photo: supplied. Winner Drawing and Pastel: Cheyne Flanagan’s ‘Protect our Pollinators’. Photo: supplied. Winner Any Water Based Medium on Paper: Stu Doherty’s ‘Pink Sky at Night’. Photo: supplied. Winner Mixed Media: Irene Gill’s ‘Shadows Still […]