'I would be 90 when the term ends': Macca decides against returning to politics Bruce MacKenzie endorses Paul Le Mottee for Port Stephens mayor. Newcastle Herald · Aug 5, 2024
Bob Baldwin weighs up joining race for Port Stephens mayor The former Paterson Liberal MP would run as an independent. Newcastle Herald · Jul 1, 2024
Why Leah Anderson wants to be Port Stephens' next mayor Leah Anderson launches her second bid to be Port Stephens mayor. Newcastle Herald · May 26, 2024
Macca's back - Bruce MacKenzie weighing up tilt at mayoral title Bruce MacKenzie says people want him back on Port council. Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2024
Access denied: stoush over road ownership sets back PFAS project A stoush has developed over the ownership of a Port Stephens road. Newcastle Herald · Sep 13, 2023
Bail continues for man accused of making Instagram death threat against Brittany Higgins A man accused of using Instagram to threaten Brittany Higgins and her fiance has had his bail continued. ABC News · May 31, 2023
Farmers tackle fitness challenge at Casino Beef Week For farmers, their paddocks are also their gyms, so their fitness has been put to the test as part of Casino's Beef Week. ABC News · May 26, 2023
Showdown looming as elderly residents refuse to leave Feros aged care facility slated for closure One elderly resident says she won't be bullied from her home by the deadline of June 23 set by Feros Care. ABC News · May 11, 2023
Cannabis campaigners roll up to Nimbin's MardiGrass Festival, seeking relaxation of laws There is always something in the air around Nimbin during the annual MardiGrass Festival, but this year it's combined with a sense of optimism. ABC News · May 7, 2023
$15m seniors living village gets stamp of approval "There has been a lot of interest in it." Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2022
Northern Rivers housing crisis sparks high-rise building debate With 1,300 people still stuck in emergency accommodation after the region's devastating floods, Lismore's Mayor says 10-storey apartment blocks could be the solution. ABC News · Aug 24, 2022
Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis announces retirement from seat of Clarence The man who sparked the so-called koala wars, which almost tore apart the Coalition in New South Wales, announces his intention to retire after more than a decade in state parliament. ABC News · Aug 22, 2022
Bureau of Meteorology rejects suggestions it was unprepared for Northern Rivers NSW flood event The Bureau of Meteorology has hit back at suggestions it is treated as a "nine-to-five business operation" after a report found it needs to review its data processes in the wake of the NSW floods. ABC News · Aug 10, 2022
Parliamentary flood report finds SES and Resilience NSW failed Lismore, northern NSW communities A NSW parliamentary inquiry is damning in its assessment of the response to major flood events this year, listing a slew of failures by government agencies. ABC News · Aug 9, 2022
ABC News · Aug 2, 2022 Flood inquiry receives scathing contribution from Bundjalung Nation for forthcoming independent report Indigenous community leaders on the New South Wales far north coast say the emergency response to this year's flooding disaster ranged from unprepared and uncoordinated to non-existent.
ABC News · Jul 6, 2022 NSW Blues hail Lismore flood heroes as team visits community ahead of State of Origin rugby league clash Hero worship flows both ways as NSW Blues take a training session to flood-stricken Lismore.
ABC News · Jun 16, 2022 Medicinal cannabis driving inquiry hears measuring impairment is key, as NSW law change considered A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry is debating whether motorists should be allowed to drive after using medicinal cannabis — but determining impairment is a big challenge.
ABC News · Jun 10, 2022 Byron Bay council gets go-ahead for 90-day holiday letting cap The Mayor believes the measure could help to ease the housing crisis, but a business group is not convinced.
ABC News · Jun 9, 2022 Election corflutes and blankets used as makeshift insulation against the cold in flood-ravaged Lismore People living in homes damaged by floods in NSW's Northern Rivers region are struggling to stay warm during the cold snap, with no walls and limited heating prompting some to get innovative.
ABC News · Jun 6, 2022 Homeless Mullumbimby, Byron Shire flood victims and SES front NSW independent inquiry Survivors have shared their experiences in this year’s Northern Rivers floods at a meeting in Mullumbimby.
ABC News · May 29, 2022 Huonbrook residents 'trapped in paradise' after floods wash away road in Byron hinterland Three months after the first flood swept through the Northern Rivers region of NSW, some isolated residents are still using goat tracks to reach town or are relying on helicopter drops.
ABC News · May 24, 2022 Lismore flood retreat plan could cost $400 million Moving people out of flood-prone areas in north and south Lismore could cost $400 million, and the local council can't afford to pay its share.
ABC News · May 3, 2022 Northern Rivers residents share their stories with the NSW Flood Inquiry Mouldy houses, living in tents, collapsed sewerage infrastructure — Northern Rivers residents tell the NSW Flood Inquiry what life is like post-floods.
ABC News · Apr 15, 2022 After floods and storms, is it safe to swim in beaches, lakes and rivers over Easter? It only took 15 minutes of swimming at Byron Bay's Belongil Beach, a week after February's devastating floods, for Jade to pick up an infection from contaminated water. But how do you know it's safe for a swim?
ABC News · Apr 13, 2022 Back-to-back northern NSW floods take toll on mental health of SES volunteers Sixteen-hour days and the stress of triaging life and death situations have taken a toll on SES volunteers, who senior members say are blaming themselves for not being able to do more during the flood crisis.