September 4, 2025
Rate cuts welcomed, but cost of living still looms over regional Australia Regional businesses continue to suffer. Photo: stock image, Canva.
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Rate cuts welcomed, but cost of living still looms over regional Australia

THE Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 percent on Tuesday 13 August, has been welcomed as a positive step for households across the nation, particularly the three million families managing mortgages. The reduction equates to a saving of $74 per month on a $500,000 mortgage. Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, who is […]

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Businesses take their support of the GKNP to Parliament
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Businesses take their support of the GKNP to Parliament

THE number of businesses declaring their support for a Great Koala National Park (GKNP) has risen to more than 200 in the wake of a recent gathering at the Jetty Beach House. An open letter from 100 of these businesses has been delivered to Parliament by Kevin Doye and Lindy Davis, who were joined by […]

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Businesses Unite To Support GKNP Jacqui Scruby, Alex Greenwich and Michael Regan. Photo: NPA.
Business

Businesses Unite To Support GKNP

THE National Parks Association of NSW (NPA), World Wildlife Fund Australia (WWF) and the Australian Climate Biodiversity Foundation have co-hosted an evening seminar at the Jetty Beach House to highlight local business support for the GKNP. The organisers said the GKNP will offer incredible benefits for businesses, communities, and the important koala populations in the […]

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Urgent action sought at North Arm Cove hoon hotspot The aftermath of burnout gatherings at North Arm Cove. Photos: supplied.
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Urgent action sought at North Arm Cove hoon hotspot

  THE North Arm Cove Community Association (NACCAi) continues to push MidCoast Council for action on an infamous hoon hotspot, with council recently deciding against the installation of CCTV surveillance at the site. The intersection of Gooreengi Road and Somerset Avenue, North Arm Cove has been the site of ongoing anti-social behaviour, illegal burnout gatherings […]

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