SPORTING clubs in Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills are missing out on state government-funded defibrillators because of their postcode. Changed eligibility criteria in the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program means only communities in the lowest five deciles of the Australian…
JUNIOR beachlovers flocked to North Haven Beach on Sunday, 29 September for Camden Haven Surf Life Saving Club’s (SLSC) Nippers registration day. The event attracted an impressive turnout, with 80 percent of registrations being new members. Advertise with News of…
MOMENTUM continues on the Beach-to-Beach Shared Path, with the construction of Section D5 of the walk now out to tender. Section D5 will connect the completed sections of the walk ending past Bay Street, Dunbogan with the section near the…
NSW NURSES will get a three percent interim pay hike in return for suspending all industrial action which has been affecting the state’s public hospitals. The government struck a truce with the nurses union after months of wage negotiations and…
THE Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman reported a near-fifteen percent drop in complaints in 2023/24 compared to the previous year, with more issues needing escalation settled in a timely manner. Power players Telstra and Optus accounted for around two-thirds of all complaints,…
LESS-THAN-IDEAL weather conditions did not dampen spirits as the Camden Haven Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) held a special ceremony to mark the commencement of the 2024/25 season. Tony Worton, Club Captain of Camden Haven SLSC, led a group of…
ADAM Roberts has been elected as Mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council after securing a decisive majority of preferences, resulting in a progressive total of 60.11 percent. “It’s very humbling to receive the confidence and support from our community in electing…
AS holidaymakers seek to embrace some spring warmth across the state, motorists heading north for the Labour Day long weekend are reminded to keep their cool behind the wheel. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Executive Director Operations Management Craig Moran said…
NSW NURSES will get a three percent interim pay hike in return for suspending all industrial action which has been affecting the state’s public hospitals. The government struck a truce with the nurses union after months of wage negotiations and…
HOPING to recapture highly volatile lightning in a bottle this week, Warner Bros is releasing “Joker: Foile à Deux”, the sequel to the surprise 2019 hit that launched their “DC Black” label. The first Joker film – focusing entirely on…