EARLY in 1944 with the war receding from Australia, Arthur Murdoch returned to Fingal Island. By the end of the same year the island was deserted with no sign of any troop movement or wartime activity. So it was that…
AN extra 5000 social homes will be built through $3 billion in joint funding as part of a fast-tracked round of Labor’s signature housing policy. Housing Minister Clare O’Neil will announce a new partnership with the states and territories to…
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese says Peter Dutton is “hiding from scrutiny” of his $330 billion nuclear energy plan by releasing it weeks before Christmas. Mr Albanese also criticised the bill for the opposition leader’s plan, telling journalists it would be…
MIDCOAST Council Deputy Mayor Jeremy Miller has been announced as an independent candidate for the seat of Lyne in the 2025 Federal Election. On Sunday, Independent Lyne announced Mr Miller as their chosen candidate after “an extensive search”. Advertise with…
THIS year as you sit down to a well-deserved cup of tea and a mince pie, or leave a plate out for Santa, take a moment to think about the centuries of history behind this Christmas staple. During the medieval…
NEARLY 300 students from 10 local schools visited the project site for the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace (M12RT) on Thursday, 5 December. The event marked the launch of the M12RT project’s new School Science, Technology, Engineering and…
CHRISTMAS shoppers were given the opportunity to get their errands done early at the St Andrew’s Tea Gardens Op Shop Christmas Sale from Friday 5 to Saturday 6 December. The Op Shop’s twice-annual sale (the other is in July) prompts…
CANCER caused by overexposure to the sun should always be of concern, as some startling statistics have revealed. An alarming number of younger beachgoers are deciding that a tan is attractive, and are spending hours unprotected under the scorching rays.…
A SUNNY Summer’s day at Hawks Nest Beach became shrouded in a “sea fog tsunami” on Sunday, 8 December. A meteorological phenomenon, known simply as “sea fog”, occurred along the coastline, affecting water visibility across the beaches and within Port…
CHRISTMAS traditions come no more dearly kept than the Tea Gardens Red Cross fundraiser, held outside Coles on Saturday 7 December. First prize was a stunningly detailed wooden model paddle steamer, built and donated by local Palm Lake Resort resident…