Women should not have to choose between public office and personal safety. Photo: Magnific.
GENDERED abuse and intimidation is discouraging strong female candidates from standing for office or applying for executive roles, a NSW survey has revealed. The Women for Election survey found 89 per cent of respondents, or almost nine out of 10, had experienced online abuse. Three-quarters said it had worsened over the past two years, and […]
Celebrating the opening of the new facility at Westmead are, from left: Donna Davis, Member for Parramatta; Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, CEO Christina Keneally; Claire Barber, CEO Ronald McDonald House Greater Western Sydney; and the NSW Minister for Health, Ryan Park. Photo: NSW Health.
FAMILIES from regional, rural and remote NSW with seriously ill children will benefit from new facilities at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead that can provide overnight accommodation for up to 10 families at a time. The accommodation is located on Level 9 of the new 14-storey Paediatric Services Building, close to the cardiac and critical […]
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Nambucca Valley Councillor Martin Ballangarry unveiling the 1965 Freedom Ride blue plaque in front of a packed High Street in Bowraville on Monday. Photo: NVC.
Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Nambucca Valley Councillor Martin Ballangarry unveiling the 1965 Freedom Ride blue plaque in front of a packed High Street in Bowraville on Monday. Photo: NVC. About 50 residents gathered to celebrate Bowraville taking its place among eight other towns to commemorate the 1965 Freedom Ride Blue Plaque Trail.Photo: NVC. […]
Pastor Eroni Cakakaka leads the service at Nambucca Baptist Church.
Pastor Eroni Cakakaka leads the service at Nambucca Baptist Church. Lavenia Cakakaka with the Fijian singers. Worship singers Birgit Coote, Karra Thompson and Ray Budge. The children sing out. Garry Sambrook training Scott Cakakaka in the sound and media system. Church members Levi Madrid, Rodney Collins, Robbie Hay and Church Elder Grant Chislett. The Nambucca […]
FOR many families, Saturday sport is all about muddy boots, friendly rivalry and cheering from the sidelines. Behind the games and training sessions is a simple question every community sporting club should be asking: what would happen if someone here suffered a cardiac arrest? Having an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) close at hand can make […]
Brefnni Quinn ( Droughtmaster Heifer) - Lily Kennedy Leading. Left- Right and Top-Bottom - Lailana Heather, Kyron Trisley-Lindsay, Amarli Whit, Bella Lindsay, Jaz Gwilliam, Amy Edge, Heloise Lair.
Brefnni Quinn ( Droughtmaster Heifer) – Lily Kennedy Leading. Left- Right and Top-Bottom – Lailana Heather, Kyron Trisley-Lindsay, Amarli Whit, Bella Lindsay, Jaz Gwilliam, Amy Edge, Heloise Lair. Lily Kennedy Highly Commended, Kyron Trisley-Lindsay 2nd in Fruit and Vegetable Judging. Amy Edge and Heloise Lair with Onward Everlyn W1 Reserve Junior Champion Murray Grey Exhibit. […]
Boat Harbour Road, at Sauls Dairy near Utungun, from the air, showing the eastbound road lane which was closed earlier in 2025 due to subsidence caused by the failing culverts underneath the road.
Boat Harbour Road, at Sauls Dairy near Utungun, from the air, showing the eastbound road lane which was closed earlier in 2025 due to subsidence caused by the failing culverts underneath the road. A good glimpse at the deteriorated steel culverts beneath Boat Harbour Road, at Sauls Dairy. Council’s project will replace the culverts and […]
Measles often manifests with a characteristic rash and a fever that often peaks when the rash is at its worst. Photo: Physicians Premier.
PORT Stephens residents are being advised to check their immunity to measles. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian […]
Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan sits with members of the crossbench as he crosses the floor during a division on the Gambling Reform Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Lukas Coch, AAP Image.
COWPER MP Pat Conaghan crossed the floor in the Federal House of representatives for the first time in his parliamentary career on Tuesday, 18 August, to vote against watered-down legislation governing gambling advertising. Mr Conaghan said he did not believe the legislation adequately considered the findings of the ‘You win some, you lose more’ parliamentary […]
Participants at the youth forum. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament.
Participants at the youth forum. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament. Winner of the public speaking competition, Sienna McGinty. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament. Students from across the Mid North Coast had the chance to engage directly with state politicians and government officials at the third annual NSW Parliament Regional Roadshow held recently in Macksville. The […]
