THE first report of an inquiry into community safety has been tabled, highlighting an urgent need for early intervention to deal with the complex social drivers of youth crime in regional and rural NSW. Since adopting the inquiry on 20 March 2024, the Committee of Law and Safety received almost 200 submissions and conducted hearings […]

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 […]