Quarterly testing of 20 priority waterways since mid-2025 found pesticides in every sampling round at several sites in the Willis Creek and Hearnes Lake catchments.
RK Crosby
Posted inCrime, Taree
Teen and woman charged after alleged break-in at Taree’s Andy’s Kake Kitchen
A break-in at a well-loved Taree bakery cost it its morning trade, and led police to a stash of methamphetamine and stolen goods, with a teenage boy and a 54-year-old woman now facing separate charges.
Posted inGood News, Roads and Infrastructure, Whian Whian
Simes Bridge reopens, reconnecting flood-hit Whian Whian
Cut off since the 2022 floods, Whian Whian’s only road link is finally rebuilt and reopened, with a $3.6 million upgrade designed to withstand the next big flood.
Posted inCrime, Domestic Violence, Port Macquarie
Teenage girl charged after elderly woman stabbed at Port Macquarie
A 72-year-old woman airlifted to hospital after an alleged stabbing at her Port Macquarie home, with a 15-year-old girl now facing court.
Posted inGeneral News
Tweed Heads carer accused of raiding elderly clients for $140,000 in cash, jewellery and stolen goods
A carer trusted to look after two elderly Tweed Heads residents now faces court, accused of siphoning off $140,000 and stashing stolen jewellery, perfume and handbags at her home.
Posted inNSW News, Social issues and services
NSW gun buyback announced amid state and federal repeal push, black market warning
NSW is first to sign onto the national gun buyback after the Chanukah terrorist attack. Local MP Jamie Chaffey and Shooters Union Australia say the scheme is unfair, unworkable and will fuel a black market.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Investigation, National News
Knee-jerk reaction to flawed ABC program may make food more expensive
In the continuing fallout from the ABC’s Four Corners investigation Duped, more highly experienced food industry professionals have come out and criticised the program, warning that a knee-jerk reaction from government could make food more expensive.
Posted inNational News, Phone and Internet
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate.
Posted inAnimals, Clarence Valley, Environment, NSW Politics
Local MP demands government halt aerial horse cull in Yuraygir National Park
Nationals MP Richie Williamson says the government has kept locals in the dark over plans to shoot horses from the air in Yuraygir National Park, and wants it stopped.
Posted inCrime, Woolgoolga
Woolgoolga rallies around local teen as three charged with violent assault
A baseball bat, a fractured elbow and a video the whole town is talking about. Three charged over an alleged Woolgoolga assault, as locals rally to stop the footage spreading further.