September 2, 2026

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Community invited to nominate for Aboriginal Reference group The key focus of the group is it improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region. Photo: Council.
Community

Community invited to nominate for Aboriginal Reference group

INDIGENOUS community members are invited to nominate for MidCoast Council’s Aboriginal Reference Group. The reference group provides an opportunity for an Aboriginal voice to guide Council on strategic decisions that affect the Aboriginal community. “The key focus of this group is to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in the MidCoast region,” Council’s Manager of Libraries, […]

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Zonta launches online club for regional and rural members An online meeting of the Zonta e-Club of NSW and ACT.
Community

Zonta launches online club for regional and rural members

THE Zonta e-Club of NSW and ACT has been established as a new online branch of Zonta International, a global organisation with over 100 years of history. The small but growing group is looking for others who want to help build an effective online advocacy community focused on key issues affecting women and girls. This […]

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Budget won’t be war between generations: treasurer Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher are facing questions about the budget. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
Local News

Budget won’t be war between generations: treasurer

POTENTIAL changes to negative gearing or capital gains tax in the federal budget would not be breaking the trust of voters, the treasurer says. As Jim Chalmers prepares to hand down his fifth budget, the government faces accusations it is coming after “mum and dad” investors as family trusts join capital gains tax discounts and […]

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Goal! Grant delivers new home ground facilities for Gloucester Soccer Club
Community

Goal! Grant delivers new home ground facilities for Gloucester Soccer Club

PLAYERS and officials from the Gloucester Soccer Club (the Scorpions) will soon enjoy top class facilities after being awarded a $254,603 grant for the construction of all-ability toilets, change rooms and referee facilities at their Boundary Road home ground. The Club, which caters for players from MiniRoos aged 4-years-old through to senior participants aged 18 […]

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Stroud locals plan for big bicentenary Veronica Frost speaks to the group at the Stroud Country Club. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Regional

Stroud locals plan for big bicentenary

Veronica Frost speaks to the group at the Stroud Country Club. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Quambi House, one of the oldest restored structures in Stroud. Photo: supplied, Emma Mellows A HOST of commemorative activities are being planned for Stroud’s 200th birthday celebrations in November.  Settled less than 40 years after Sydney Cove, Stroud’s long history has […]

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Registrations open for Lifeline Mid Coast Push-Up Challenge
Health

Registrations open for Lifeline Mid Coast Push-Up Challenge

LIFELINE Mid Coast is urging locals to register now for The Push-Up Challenge, Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event. The tenth annual challenge runs from 3 to 26 June. Community members are encouraged to sign up as individuals or teams, with funds raised directly supporting Lifeline Mid Coast’s vital local services. Lifeline Mid Coast […]

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Encouraging Hunter women and girls to join emergency services Minister for Women Jodie Harrison dropped in on a workshop in the Hunter last week and observed the impact the program has had building local girls’ leadership skills and confidence. Photo: supplied.
Community

Encouraging Hunter women and girls to join emergency services

THE NSW Government is encouraging young women and girls in the Hunter to seek opportunities in emergency services through the Girls on Fire program. Girls on Fire received over $180,000 in funding under the government’s Investing in Women grants, to provide teenage girls in regional and remote areas with a hands-on, practical program of what […]

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New $65m flood recovery package for the Mid North Coast Inundation along the Hastings River in May 2025. Photo: Port Macquarie SES.
Local News

New $65m flood recovery package for the Mid North Coast

Inundation along the Hastings River in May 2025. Photo: Port Macquarie SES. Hastings River Drive, Port Macquarie in May 2025. Photo: Port Macquarie SES. THE State and Federal Governments have committed more than $56 million in new funding to support Mid North Coast communities as they continue to rebuild following the severe weather of May […]

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Warning after extreme weather’s financial toll revealed Settlement Point Road, Port Macquarie during the May 2025 floods on the Mid North Coast. Photo: Port Macquarie SES.
Regional

Warning after extreme weather’s financial toll revealed

AUSTRALIANS are counting the ballooning cost of extreme weather events after they caused almost $5 billion in insured losses in 2025, more than 700 percent up on the previous year. And the financial toll is only expected to get worse, with independent analysis indicating it could blow out to $35 billion annually by 2050. The […]

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AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer The technology is assisting firefighting forces to monitor more areas and predict the spread of more bushfires. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service.
Local News

AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

ARTIFICIALLY intelligent cameras detected more than 1100 bushfires in Australia over summer, including some that would have been missed by humans until they posed a greater risk. One fire outbreak caused by lighting strikes, for example, could have damaged a pine forest if cameras had not alerted firefighters. Pano AI revealed the findings on Tuesday […]

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