LOCALS from Repton, Raleigh and Mylestom turned out in force in the cold, damp pre-dawn of Tuesday morning not to glorify war but to honour those who have served and fought for their country. Earlier in the year the North…
POWER will be cut due to planned outages across Hawks Nest, from Monday, 1 May to Saturday, 6 May, as local power provider Essential Energy undertakes major electricity maintenance. All customers affected by the series of planned outages should have…
ANZAC Day 2023 at Raymond Terrace saw over 1000 people young and old gather to commemorate those who have served and those who paid the ultimate price of war. At Nelson Bay the contingent of sailors were prominent among the…
A NEW type of treatment for prostate cancer patients at Mid North Coast Cancer Institute (MNCCI) is coming to the region thanks to a grant provided by Coffs Harbour’s Shearwater Lodge. This is the first facility in regional NSW to…
APPROXIMATELY 300 people converged at the Stuarts Point Cenotaph after the annual march from the Workers Recreation and Bowls Club, which commenced at 10.40am under sunny skies. Wayne Mason, a representative of the Stuarts Point RSL sub-Branch, led the commemorative…
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MEMORIES and history of the local area, and its veterans, were sealed underground before the Time Capsule and Mural Explanatory Photo Board were officially unveiled at ANZAC Park, Tea Gardens, on Sunday, 23 April. This unveiling was many years in…
FREE dialysis sessions will be available to holiday makers as the Big Red Kidney Bus returns to the Halifax Holiday Park at Nelson Bay from 19 June to 22 July. Each year, Kidney Health Australia sends two Big Red Kidney…
ANZAC Day at Sawtell will be commemorated in traditional style, with a Dawn Service commencing at 6am in the Lyle Rose RSL Memorial Park in Fourth Avenue behind the RSL Club. The later street march will commence at 11am and…
VULNERABLE birds of prey have been successfully rescued from a potentially horrific outcome, thanks to the actions of Essential Energy ground crews on Friday 13 March. Motorists and pedestrians heading out along Limekilns Road may have noticed an avian eyrie…