Member for Lyne Alison Penfold, who represents the National Party.
ALISON Penfold is now officially the Federal Member for Lyne, after the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) formally declared the ballot result last Wednesday. In an electorate reeling from the recent flood disaster, Ms Penfold said the news came at a time when it was difficult to focus on anything other than supporting the community on […]
Minister Steve Kamper at Newcastle Airport for the announcement.
JETSTAR will launch a direct route between Newcastle and Denpasar (Bali) from 21 October. Denpasar is a major international aviation hub offering connections to over 40 countries. The service is set to be run three times a week, and will be the first international route offered from Newcastle’s new international terminal. Minister for Jobs and […]
Reviving long-promised nature law reforms are top of Murray Watt's to-do list. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch.
WITH a reputation as a savvy negotiator, Australia’s new environment minister will need all his political nous to navigate the competing interests in the politically fraught portfolio. Reviving long-promised nature law reforms are top of Murray Watt’s to-do list, but that will not be the only challenge of the gig. The fate of contentious resources […]
Peter Dutton's leadership was 'thoroughly rejected' by voters, ending his time in parliament. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
THE coalition will be forced to carry out a “fundamental reorganisation” of the party’s structure to ensure its ongoing relevance to voters after its election wipeout, a leading pollster says. As votes continue to be counted after Saturday’s poll, figures show the coalition could slump to its lowest percentage of seats in parliament since the […]
National candidate Alison Penfold will be the new Member for Lyne. Photo: Alison Penfold FB.
THE National Party’s Alison Penfold will be the next Federal Member for Lyne, succeeding the long-serving Dr David Gillespie. As of Monday morning, Ms Penfold held 60.55 percent of the Two candidate preferred count over Labor’s Digby Wilson (39.45 percent) after Saturday’s federal election. Ms Penfold took 37.20 percent of first preference votes, with Mr […]
THE NSW Government has promised action to address the growing number of cases of illegal tree clearing in NSW. An Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) has been released, offering stakeholders the opportunity to consult on reforms to the urban tree clearing framework. A new resource to help planners, developers and builders tackle urban heat has […]
Young and old marched hand in hand. Photo: Marc Dalmulder.
Young and old marched hand in hand. Photo: Marc Dalmulder. The solemn procession through Gloucester. Photo: Marc Dalmulder. Veterans proudly joined the march. Photo: Marc Dalmulder. Local schools were represented. Photo: Marc Dalmulder. The Anzac Day march down Church St. Photo: Jools and Dave Ireland. School leaders, with wreath in hand, lead their student cohort. […]
Speakers Robyn Henderson, Lyn Hebblewaite, Judith McCarthy, Pat Radford, Vivien Webeck, Sandra Clark, Chris Redman, Judy Earle and Marguerite McNamara.
AHEAD of ANZAC Day, Gloucester VIEW Club honoured Australia’s veterans at its April meeting. Club President Robyn Henderson welcomed 33 members and three guests to the meeting, before minutes, financial statements and reports were tables. Since 2022 Gloucester VIEW Club has researched and presented an address at each April meeting to honour the ANZAC tradition. […]
Paris, Peta and Andrew were kept very busy restocking supplies and checking on weather patterns.
DANGEROUS surf conditions in the wake of gale-force winds and rain closed Bennetts Beach last weekend. ‘Beach Closed’ signs in the middle of the school holidays are never a happy sight, but the visible churning of the waters, and waves averaging two metres in height, were more than enough to bring out the signs […]
