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Physie girls brave the chill to compete in Chocolate Competition
Contributed by Jen Hunt. It may have been bitterly cold on Monday night, July 1, but Dubbo City Physical Culture (DCP) parents, carers and friends rugged up and braved the chill to watch the girls perform in their Term 2 Display which was held as a Chocolate Competition. We may have been a few girls down due to Covid, RSV, pneumonia and other flu symptoms that are around at the moment, but...
Flooding in Coffs Harbour on New Year's Eve with severe weather warnings still in place for northern NSW
It has been a wet end to the year on the NSW Coffs Coast, with floodwater inundating car parks and apartment buildings, and a New Year's Eve event being cancelled.
Charity disability organisation owed 'more than $1.5m' from the NDIS as resident families pursue legal action in NSW
Caring for some of the most vulnerable people in our society can be a challenging job, but for one charity organisation it has been made much harder due to a pay dispute with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Renewed calls to claim victims' compensation from criminals' superannuation
Calls to have superannuation forcibly removed from criminals to compensate victims of crime are ramping up ahead of the election, as advocates point out they have already waited four years for change.
Woman 'spitting chips' over PM's Father's Day travel exemption, after being denied visit for mother's funeral
Clare Hooper is one of many Australians who have family abroad. She has found the distance between her loved ones has become even more apparent when attempting to travel to the United Kingdom for her mother's funeral.
Caravan travellers in NSW told to go home to COVID-19 hotspots as health advice changes
Rob Tweedie is one of many travellers now facing a long trek home as changed health advice pushes people out of caravan parks if they don't have an exemption. Key points: Changed NSW Health advice is forcing people in caravan parks to return home. Some travellers now have to return to COVID-19 hotspots, like Sydney's Western suburbs. There are exemptions for people that are permanent residents, staying for work or if they don't have any other place to live.
Australia's oldest living Olympian, Frank Prihoda, celebrates his 100th birthday
Australia's oldest living Olympian, Frank Prihoda, is celebrating his 100th birthday today in his beloved home town of Thredbo Village in the NSW Snowy Mountains.
Conservationists call for new logging policies, fearing for critically endangered swift parrot
Conservationists have raised the alarm over planned logging in a patch of forest on the NSW south coast that is home to the critically endangered swift parrot during its winter migration. Key points: Plans for logging in swift parrot habitat is underway by Forestry Corporation NSW Conservationists fear logging will further impact the critically endangered swift parrot There are calls for policy changes to be made.
Archibald Prize 2021 finalist Lucy Culliton showcases aunt's bogong moth jumper
Painting a self-portrait with "winkles" and "scungy hands" is paying off for Snowy Mountains artist Lucy Culliton, who has become a seven-time finalist in Australia's most prestigious portraiture competition.
Mother of two who drowned on NSW Far South Coast remembered as 'trailblazer' for the deaf
A New South Wales mother who drowned saving one of her children is being remembered as a trailblazing advocate for the deaf community.
After 15 years, Michael is hoping to move out of his nursing home soon
For Michael Egan, a talented photographer from Cooma in NSW, living in a nursing home is essential as there are no suitable housing options for him in town. As part of the Federal Government's commitment to reducing the number of younger people with disabilities living in nursing homes, there are now plans for suitable accommodation to be built on the Monaro... and Michael is hoping to move out soon. You can see Michael's photography on his Facebook page: Michael Egan Photography.
Bega Cheese move to Victoria ends job program for workers with disabilities
An award-winning employment program for people with disabilities is coming to an end, as Bega Cheese moves production to its Strathmerton factory in Victoria.
Tagged southern bluefin tuna claimed to be oldest recaptured under CSIRO program
Usually a fish breaks records because of its size, but a recent southern bluefin tuna caught in the waters off the far-south coast of NSW has scientists excited because of its age.
Election watchdog cracks down on 'purple problem' in Eden-Monaro by-election
The consequences of a court ruling about signage at polling booths are being felt as campaigning for the Eden-Monaro by-election gets underway.
'200kph blowtorch': Surviving bushfire came down to tin foil and a Rolls Royce for these south coast residents
Months of fire preparation helped these couples survive the firestorm at Tinpot on New Year's Day, while to their south a Quaama woman sought shelter in the only thing not burning — a classic car. In the aftermath of the fires in the New South Wales south east, survivors were still relating these stories to their friends and counsellors, but many will not be heard by the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.
'No more wake-up calls': Fire survivors in legal push for action on climate change
Bushfire survivors have launched legal action to try and force the New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority to develop a climate change policy.
Elderly pensioner furious after Centrelink mails him $67.55 bill from 1998
Posted July 27, 2019 06:00:00 A recently widowed pensioner from New South Wales was shocked and angry when he opened a letter last week that claimed he has owed Centrelink $67.55 since 1998.
Optimal Selection and Placement of Green Infrastructure in Urban Watersheds for PCB Control
Abstract San Francisco Bay and its watersheds are polluted by legacy polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), resulting in the establishment of a total maximum daily load (TDML) that requires a 90% PCB load reduction from municipal stormwater.
Claire Wheaton
Convicted Bega Valley paedophile Maurice Van Ryn pleads guilty to fresh charges Posted March 26, 2019 15:05:05 A jailed former Bega Valley businessman and convicted paedophile has pleaded guilty to a further four child sex offences.
Brumby 'backflip' denied by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro
Posted March 05, 2019 16:10:18 NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, has rejected suggestions he has backflipped on the plan for brumby management. At a recent public forum in Jindabyne, the Monaro MP backed the removal of 50 per cent of feral horses immediately, and seemed to endorse an ultimate target of 600 horses in Kosciuszko National Park. Conservationists are asking for clarification and brumby advocates are also concerned. However, Mr Barilaro said his view had not changed at all.
Brumby 'backflip' denied by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro
NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, has rejected suggestions he has backflipped on the plan for brumby management. At a recent public forum in Jindabyne, the Monaro MP backed the removal of 50 per cent of feral horses immediately, and seemed to endorse an ultimate target of 600 horses in Kosciuszko National Park. Conservationists are asking for clarification and brumby advocates are also concerned. However, Mr Barilaro said his view had not changed at all.
Brumby 'backflip' denied by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro
NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, has rejected suggestions he has backflipped on the plan for brumby management. At a recent public forum in Jindabyne, the Monaro MP backed the removal of 50 per cent of feral horses immediately, and seemed to endorse an ultimate target of 600 horses in Kosciuszko National Park. Conservationists are asking for clarification and brumby advocates are also concerned. However, Mr Barilaro said his view had not changed at all.
Native forest logging agreement raises accountability issues, says independent reviewer
A new agreement between New South Wales and the Commonwealth that will govern logging in native forests until 2039 and beyond is being criticised as a step backwards — and even the man who advised on the deal says it raises questions of accountability. The Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs) between State and Federal Governments allow for logging of native timber on public land after certain conditions are met, such as protecting biodiversity and endangered species.
Native forest logging agreement raises accountability issues, says independent reviewer
Native forest logging agreement raises accountability issues, says independent reviewer Posted December 17, 2018 06:26:18 A new agreement between New South Wales and the Commonwealth that will govern logging in native forests until 2039 and beyond is being criticised as a step backwards — and even the man who advised on the deal says it raises questions of accountability.
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