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.
Social issues and services
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.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime
Coffs Harbour man charged after alleged machete home invasion
A man has been charged after an alleged machete-wielding home invasion in Coffs Harbour, where police say an occupant was threatened and assaulted.
Posted inBallina, Disability
Have your say on Ballina’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Ballina Shire Council is inviting community feedback on its draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan to help improve accessibility and inclusion across the shire.
Posted inCorindi Beach, Crime, Woolgoolga
Three men charged after alleged armed robbery at Woolgoolga
A Woolgoolga shop worker was allegedly threatened with a handgun in a broad daylight robbery, with three men now set to face court.
Posted inBallina, Crime
Man charged following alleged sexual assault investigation in Ballina
A 37-year-old man has been charged over an alleged sexual assault at a home in West Ballina last year after a police investigation spanning several months.