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Thursday Walkers round up a year of wanders

Newcastle East walk passing the development of Queen’s Wharf. Photo: Supplied. Karuah Wetlands saw a bower bird’s obsession with all things blue. Photo: Supplied. With volunteers at Sketchley Cottage, Raymond Terrace. Photo: Supplied. At the historic Stroud Gates. Photo: Supplied. SPRING finally made an appearance for the Thursday Walkers, with temperatures warming up slightly for […]

Community, Local News

Probus hears about search dogs working hard

Koa, a staffy-cross, is one of the elite team of canine search dogs. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. From the left: Matt McMahon, Jacques Emery, Jenny Eriksson, Susie Bishop, Rease Cameron and Loretta Palmeiro. Photo: Innes Winchcombe. AFTER another jam-packed month of social activities and events, members of Hawks Nest and District Probus Club heard from the […]

Community, Health, Local News

Paddle Pops paddle for fun and fitness, staying active regardless of weather

They headed off into the wild grey yonder. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Avid paddlers Bruce, Dave, Gordon and Frank set to launch from Anzac Park, Tea Gardens. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. PADDLING the Myall River is a regular outing for the Paddle Pops, a local group nearing its 10th anniversary of keeping fit while enjoying the river’s […]

Community, Local News, School

Bungwahl Public School student makes the NSW Premier’s spelling bee finals again

Layla Clayton on the Spelling Bee stage. Photo: Supplied. Layla Clayton with her Spelling Bee peers (far left, front row). Photo: Supplied. Layla Clayton of Bungwahl Public School. Photo: Supplied. Layla Clayton with her dad waiting in the stands. Photo: Supplied. Layla Clayton in the stands with her brother and mum. Photo: Supplied. NINE-year-old Layla […]

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Bitou Busters volunteers kick back at the Benchmark to celebrate a year of hard work

NEWS_Bitou Busters_PY1 NEWS_Bitou Busters_PY2 TO celebrate a year protecting the natural environment around Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest, 24 Bitou Busters volunteers and their partners gathered for lunch at the Benchmark Hotel recently. The get-together marked the end of the group’s weeding season for the year, during which they contributed 177 hours between March and […]

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Cost-of-living challenges affect children’s schooling

MORE than half of the families supported through The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program are struggling to afford the basics their children need for school, as cost-of-living pressures continue to stretch household budgets. The national children’s education charity’s latest Family Pulse Survey found 53.1 per cent of respondents said it had been hard or […]

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NSW public primary schools axe BYOD requirements for 2027

BRING your own device (BYOD) requirements in NSW public primary schools will cease at the end of the 2026 public school term as the Government strives to improve educational outcomes and limit excessive screen use among young children. The decision means parents with children attending public primary schools in 2027 will not be required to […]

Business, Community, Local News, Regional

Regional Aussies want bank branches to stay open

REGIONAL Australians place great value on their local face to face bank branches as employers and providers of community infrastructure, according to a new survey. The Regional Banking Investment Alliance (RBIA) survey: Regional Banking Insights, found 97 per cent of respondents rated local bank employment as essential or important, and 95 per cent said the […]

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Report reveals domestic tourists want to escape pressures of modern life

WITH domestic travel habits changing, new research is identifying the emerging trends and opportunities that will shape tourism on the Mid North Coast and other key areas of tourism in the state the coming decade. A new NSW Government report, Future Demand – Unlocking NSW Visitor Economy Growth, examines the social, cultural, economic, lifestyle and […]

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Nangs at centre of new NSW regulations

NEW regulations aimed at reducing the harms associated with misuse of the substance often used as a recreational party drug referred to as “nangs”, or nitrous oxide, are now in effect. A NSW Government public awareness campaign has also commenced to increase community awareness of the harms of nitrous oxide misuse, and ensure retailers and […]