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Residents counting costs after ‘heartbreaking’ floods

DANIEL Fitzgerald slept in his car for five days, watching helplessly as floodwaters slowly destroyed everything inside his home for the second time. Deadly flooding has lashed parts of NSW, resulting in five deaths, damaging up to 10,000 properties and cutting off more than 50,000 people in regional towns. The deluge did not spare Mr […]

Local News

Farmers uncertain about future beyond deadly floods

FARMERS are expecting to dig deep into their pockets as months of rain in a matter of days lash many regions, with some fearing financial ruin. Exhausted cattle and sodden grass can be seen across farmland on NSW’s mid-north coast, which has borne the brunt of deadly floods. Emily Neilson has watched paddocks sink into […]

Business, Community, Government, Regional

Yancoal confirms no critical minerals plan for Stratford

YANCOAL has poured cold water on a suggestion that the Stratford mine might be an appropriate source of critical minerals. “Yancoal has no plans to pursue the extraction of critical minerals or REE (rare earth elements) from coal waste or to undertake any exploration for these commodities at the Stratford and Duralie sites,” a company […]

Local News

Gloucester Gallery’s ‘Natural Friends’ exhibition opens this week

Work by Jan Clark. Photos: supplied. Work by Fiona Pfennigwerth. Work by Bronwyn Greive. JAN Clark, Bronwyn Greive, Fiona Pfennigwerth met while studying Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle. Their new exhibition “Natural Friends”, marks their first collaboration as a trio and their debut exhibition at the Gloucester Gallery. “Collaboration is less intimidating […]

Regional

Public hearings on renewable energy impacts in NSW

PUBLIC hearings were held in Dubbo and Sydney last week as part of an Upper House inquiry into the impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) on rural and regional communities and industries in New South Wales. The Sydney hearing featured a number of NSW Government agencies involved in REZs, including independent agencies such as the […]

Community

Community or Council: who gets Yancoal payments?

GLOUCESTER region residents are questioning whether the money raised through the development of the Stratford Pumped Hydro and Solar Project will go to the community, or to MidCoast Council. Yancoal’s delayed response to community and agency submissions regarding the project can now be viewed on the NSW Planning Department’s portal, under the major projects section. […]

Gloucester District

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

NEW SOUTH WALES has joined other states in following national advice to allow nurses and midwives to prescribe drugs for medical abortions, but experts say other barriers remain. While abortion is legal in all states and territories, it is not always accessible, particularly for women outside metropolitan areas. NSW will join the ACT, Queensland, South […]

National

Thorny nature reforms threaten to entangle new minister

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 […]

Local News

Eight new paramedics for the Hunter

NSW AMBULANCE has welcomed eight new paramedics to the Hunter, following their official induction into the service. The new paramedics will be based across Hunter Zones 1 and 2, where they will begin 12-month on-road placements to consolidate their training. “We’re thrilled to welcome eight new paramedics to the Hunter – a boost that will […]

Local News

Apply for a Water Wiser Grant

APPLICATIONS are now open for MidCoast Council’s Water Wiser Grants. Schools, community groups and other eligible organisations can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to co-fund projects and activities that increase water conservation or sustainability through education, efficiency improvements or awareness-raising initiatives. Now in its second year, the program awarded more than $45,000 to […]