The Latest Breaking News from Kempsey

Graduation day at the ‘last-chance school’ for students facing barriers to education

Sisters Trevanna and Deslie Ahoy navigated parental loss, housing insecurity and pregnancy – twice – while completing their HSC at the Macleay Vocational College in Kempsey

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2025

Littleproud says discussions about reuniting Coalition a ‘positive move’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2025

Andrew Forrest's plans for Akubra after buying iconic brand

Forrest flew in to meet workers and their families at the Kempsey factory.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 20, 2023

Varroa declared in Riverina and Sunraysia - linked to Kempsey

NSW DPI has detected Varroa is Riverina and Sunraysia regions.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 24, 2023

'We knew they were dead': The toughest job in the world

'The funerals are the part that hit people most.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 16, 2023

‘The help is there’: what it’s like to survive a bus crash

For people who have witnessed deadly crashes, Hunter Valley has brought back memories – and prompted reflection on how tragedy affected their lives

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023

Kempsey students walk down Reconciliation Week to confront town's Indigenous trauma

Once home to the notorious Kinchela Boys Home, Kempsey's Dunghutti community continue to grapple with the region's traumatic history, but it is hoped the next generation will continue taking steps towards reconciliation.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

Man charged with murder following stabbing at South Kempsey on NSW mid north coast

Conrad Lardner, 48, is charged with murder over a stabbing death at South Kempsey in March, with 31-year-old Leearna Davis charged with accessory after the fact.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Three-truck crash closes part of the Pacific Highway near Kempsey, NSW

Two trucks caught fire when three collided at Verges Creek, 10 kilometres north of Kempsey in New South Wales, this morning, closing the highway.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Glenn Murcutt's 1970s 'environmentally responsive' farmhouse added to NSW Heritage Register

Architect Glenn Murcutt's "environmentally responsive" home in Kempsey is the second house designed by him to be included on the NSW Heritage Register.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2023