North Coast PCYC clubs have recorded thousands of members and youth program visits during a record year for the organisation across NSW.
Social issues and services
Posted inCrime, Tweed Heads
Man arrested, firearm seized in Tweed Heads
A man has been charged after police allegedly found him in possession of a firearm in the state’s north this week.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime
Vandalism rampage shuts Sapphire Beach toilets indefinitely
Sapphire Beach residents and visitors are without access to public toilets after a wave of vandalism and arson attacks forced the indefinite closure of the local amenities block.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime
Driver charged after allegedly leaving scene of fatal crash north-west of Coffs Harbour
A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly leaving the scene of a fatal crash near Coffs Harbour that killed a 20-year-old woman and seriously injured two others.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime, New England
Coffs men face multiple charges after hunting illegally at Yarrowyck
Two men are facing court and have had their home raided after police investigating alleged illegal hunting near Armidale laid a string of firearms charges.
Posted inHealth, NSW News, NSW Politics, Social issues and services
‘Almost didn’t survive’: the fraught path to parenthood
A NSW Parliamentary Inquiry hearing in Tamworth today will hear how rural families are disadvantaged ‘at every turn’ while trying to access fertility care.
Posted inFederal Politics, LGBTIQ, Local News, Women
Local MP leads push to rewrite sex discrimination laws after trans rights ruling
Lyne MP Alison Penfold will introduce a private member’s bill seeking to redefine sex as biological and binary after the Federal Court upheld discrimination findings in the landmark Giggle v Tickle case.
Posted inAwareness Events, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Pottsville, Social issues and services
Your year to volunteer: North Coast communities give back
As communities across the North Coast prepare to celebrate National Volunteer Week, local organisations are shining a light on the many people quietly giving their time to support others, care for the environment and strengthen community connections.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
Man charged after alleged assault investigation in Port Macquarie
A 45-year-old man has been charged over an alleged assault in Port Macquarie that left another man with serious head and facial injuries last year.
Posted inCrime, Toormina
Further charges laid after fatal Coffs Harbour crash
A man faces additional charges after allegedly recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.165 following a fatal Toormina crash.