A SOLEMN Remembrance Day service was held at the Laurieton War Memorial on Monday, 11 November, hosted by the Laurieton RSL sub-Branch. More than 100 people gathered at the cenotaph at Laurie Park to commemorate Australians who have served in…
MORE than a year has passed since Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams tabled the signatures of 16,000 Camden Haven residents in parliament, calling for improvements to the “Ghost Road” intersection. In that time, Mrs Williams and the Bonny Hills…
IN ROSSGLEN, tucked beside the north-south railway line, lies a charming property fondly known as ‘Teddy Bear Junction’. For years, it has been a whimsical landmark, displaying an expansive collection of stuffed bears for the enjoyment of passing train passengers.…
ON Wednesday, 30 October the Kew Country Club was awash in pink as 66 golfers – 45 women and 21 men – took to the greens to support the annual Tee Off for Breast Cancer Trials Charity Day. Now in…
AS CHRISTMAS draws nearer we find ever more movies looking to occupy a special place in the family living room. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever comes from director Dallas Jenkins, who is known for his work bringing the surprisingly successful…
NSW OPPOSITION Leader Mark Speakman spent two days in the Port Macquarie electorate this week, inspecting various community projects and connecting with local business members. Mr Speakman was joined on the visit by Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams and…
THE only civilian eyewitness called in the latest round of hearings into William Tyrrell’s disappearance has failed to provide any proof to back up a theory the toddler’s foster mother disposed of his body. Truck driver Peter Bashkurt was tasked…
THE major parties must come clean on a 2035 climate target and how they’re going to get Australia there, a united front of independent MPs says. Leading the charge in Canberra on Tuesday, independent MP for North Sydney Kylea Tink…
Red One is the major Hollywood release this week, ushering in this year’s round of Christmas movies early enough to make it a family favourite once it hits streaming. Santa Claus has been kidnapped and it’s up to Dwayne Johnson…
TEACHERS in Australia’s largest school system have agreed to a three-year pay deal that includes better working conditions, ending the prospect of a damaging industrial dispute with the NSW government. The NSW Teachers Federation signed the wage deal, which includes…