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$1million for 22 startups through MVP Ventures Program

STARTUPS and small businesses across New South Wales have secured more than $1 million in funding to help turn innovative ideas into commercial success under the second round of the 2025-26 MVP Ventures Program. The NSW Government announced funding for 22 businesses developing solutions in housing, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and health, with the aim […]

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Dead newborn humpback to be tested for bird flu

The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia. The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in […]

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Rare native marsupial spotted in Myall Lakes after 13-year absence

A sensor camera captured an elusive phascogale as it moved across the area. Photo: Supplied. With their identifying bushy bottle-brush tail and heart-shaped ears, paired with big, dark eyes, the phascogale are perfectly adapted for their nocturnal, tree-dwelling lifestyle. Photo: Supplied. A BRUSH-tailed phascogale has been captured on motion-sensing cameras in Myall Lakes National Park […]

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Fire and Rescue NSW urges winter fire safety after two deaths in one week

WINTER has claimed two more lives in separate house fires, prompting Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to issue an urgent reminder for residents to check smoke alarms and take extra care with heating appliances. Two people, both believed to have been in their 70s, died in separate residential fires within five days of each other. […]

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Mid North Coast U3A groups meet in Port Macquarie

REPRESENTATIVES of mid north coast branches of the University of the Third Age (U3A) gathered in Port Macquarie on Thursday 16 July to share procedures and practice with each other. U3A is an international organisation founded on the belief that people in their third age of life still have much to learn and contribute. Each […]

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Broughton Island fishing hotspots revealed

I AM continually amazed that so many residents of Port Stephens are yet to visit Broughton Island. I recently returned from a few days, fishing, swimming and wandering around the island, which I believe to be a ‘jewel in the crown’ of this beautiful region. Despite the many times I have visited the island and […]

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Thursday walkers find routes past the winter rains

At the Westpac Rescue Helicopter base. Photo: Jane. Flooding created a serene scene in Hawks Nest. Photo: Robyn. Alum Mountain – ’Something is watching from above’.Photo: Judy. Shearwater’s hidden tracks. Photo: Robyn. First Aid course with Kelly – practising CPR. Photo: Jane. Paterson Walkabout – ‘Lunch at the Paterson Tavern’. Photo: Jane. JUNE began with […]

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Thousands gather for biggest Port Stephens Car Show yet

Vehicles of all kinds, both historical and modern, were exhibited in the streets of Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Thousands of visitors showed up at the biggest edition of the Port Stephens Car Show yet. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Special guest, motorsports legend John Bowe. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Pilot Matt Hall performed nail-biting manoeuvres above the […]

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Native bird flu case sparks ‘nightmare’ wildlife fears

A KILLER bird flu strain has been discovered in an Australian native seabird for the first time, sparking fears it could trigger a wildlife emergency. Testing detected the H5N1 strain in a greater crested tern discovered at Robe in South Australia. The case marked a major escalation in the crisis, Invasive Species Council policy director […]

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Façon Magazine announces winner of the $10,000 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship

From the left: Kirrah McClelland, Head of Community and Sustainability at Greater Bank; painter Jasmine Christie; digital artist Nicole Smede; musician Aimee Hannan; writer Aaron Taylor; dancer Holly Faulds; director Liam Forrest; accessory designer Robbie Hartigan; fashion designer Kartika Medcraft-Smith; photographer Raymond Kelly; and Indigenous Employment Partner Simone Jordan. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Jasmine Christie’s artwork, […]