Her gambling survey already rattled Canberra. Now Lyne MP Alison Penfold wants Hastings to Hunter small business owners to get it off their liver too, before the clock runs out.
Social issues and services
Posted inAwareness Events, Iluka, Social issues and services
Iluka’s RSL chapter returns to lead Vietnam Veterans Day service
A revitalised Iluka Chapter of the RSL will lead a commemoration service at the Iluka War Memorial on Tuesday, 18 August, marking Vietnam Veterans Day and the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.
Posted inDomestic Violence, NSW News, Women
NSW reviews assault survivor privacy laws
NSW is reviewing whether sexual assault survivors’ therapy notes should be able to be used against them in court, after victim-survivors and counsellors spoke out.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
Two charged after alleged police pursuit in stolen SUV on Mid North Coast
Two people have been charged after an alleged police pursuit involving a stolen SUV on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Posted inNational News, Social issues and services
Anti-racism measures bolstered after One Nation rise
Labor members have committed to implementing national anti-racism plans, while speaking out against the threat One Nation poses to multicultural communities.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
Three teenage boys charged after alleged break-ins and police pursuit on Mid North Coast
Three teenage boys have been charged following two alleged break-ins, the theft of two vehicles and a police pursuit on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Posted inCost of Living, Social issues and services, Taree
Taree’s homeless sleep bus set to roll again after mechanical setback
A converted bus giving Taree’s homeless a safe place to sleep is set to be back on the road soon, after a broken throttle cable and failing batteries took it out of action.
Posted inAgriculture, Legal, NSW News, NSW Politics, Social issues and services
Farmers press health and welfare case for firearm suppressors
Protecting hearing and better animal welfare concerns drive demand to keep firearms suppressors at the NSW Farmers annual conference on Tuesday.
Posted inAged care, Disability, Expos and Conferences, Port Macquarie, Taree
Taree and Port Macquarie set for free disability and aged care expos
Taree and Port Macquarie will host two free community expos in the same week next month, connecting locals with disability and aged care providers from across the Mid North Coast.
Posted inCrime, Legal, Taree
Truck driver accused of killing Taree cyclist fails to show in court
The man charged over Taree cyclist Blaze Nicholson’s death failed to show in court today. Case adjourned to September 14.