An IUD or implant can cost more than $300 just to have fitted at a private clinic. Now the appointment is free, and outreach is taking it to rural and regional women.
Hunter
Posted inHealth, Hunter, Local News, Macksville
The NSW surgeries with the longest waits
Waiting more than a year for a new knee? You’re not alone. New analysis reveals the NSW surgeries with the longest waits, and the Mid North Coast hospital at the bottom of the national list.
Posted inGlenreagh, Grafton, Hunter, Local News, Nambucca Heads, North Coast Surrounds, Roads and Infrastructure, Taree
Coaches replace trains as 250 workers take over the North Coast line
Catching the train this weekend? Think again. Around 250 workers will swarm the North Coast line from Saturday, with coaches replacing NSW TrainLink services until Monday morning.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Hunter, Sport
Tragic start to grand final weekend as car hits Knights fans
Updated: Knights fans lined the road to send their team off to the grand final. Then a car ploughed into the crowd. Ten are injured including two 5 year olds and a 2 year old, two critically, and the driver is under arrest.
Posted inHunter, Sport, Sport and fitness events
Newcastle Yowies gear up to host biggest Koori Knockout in history
Raymond Terrace is preparing to welcome the biggest Koori Knockout in the tournament’s history, with Newcastle Yowies vice president Uncle Abie Wright saying the club is expecting around 50,000 people to descend on King Park over the October long weekend.
Posted inHousing, Hunter, Money
Fuel, rates, and living costs drive new migration to the regions – if they have a good postcode
We may be looking at a second wave of migration to the regions, but a postcode lending lottery could make things hard for some looking to make the move.