AS artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, parents and schools across Port Stephens are being urged to think carefully before sharing photos of children online. The warning follows a new Online Safety Advisory released by the eSafety Commissioner after a rise in reports involving school images being manipulated into deepfakes, fake videos and other harmful content. […]
The Fingal Spit was created by a huge sea in 1898.
The Outerlight as it was from 1865. The Fingal Spit was created by a huge sea in 1898. THE MAITLAND GALE 1898 – A Major Event KEEPERS and their families who manned the Port Stephens Outer Light lived a Spartan lifestyle which, for them, became increasingly difficult when in 1891 a mighty sea, referred to […]
COFFS Harbour patients with suspected prostate cancer will now have access to advanced diagnostic care closer to home after a community fundraising effort delivered more than $180,000 worth of specialised equipment to Coffs Harbour Health Campus. The donation, funded by the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies, Male Bag Foundation, Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour and the […]
THE Corindi community is in mourning after the death of George on Monday, 27 July. George was well-known to locals and could often be seen resting and sunning himself by the side of the road. However, in what appears to be a tragic case of miscommunication, the elderly kangaroo was euthanised by police officers who […]
Warmth should not be a luxury in winter. Image: magnific.
TEMPERATURE extremes at either end of the thermometer carry inherent risk for vulnerable people, such as the elderly or young children, yet more than one in four admit they’ve gone without in times of need due to the cost. A recent survey revealed that 27 per cent of Australians, which is 5.7 million people, fell […]
The ban on social media has left some kids and teens without social networks. Image: pvproductions on Magnific.
WITH the ban on under-16s using social media, the Government has recognised a need to fill the void and help youth connect in real life (IRL) and invested more than $2million in grassroots programs across NSW to help children and youth build healthy relationships offline. The Connect IRL program is the direct result of feedback […]
Scenes from the 2026 CanDo Cancer Trust Charity Bowls Day. Photos: Suzanne Bracher.
Scenes from the 2026 CanDo Cancer Trust Charity Bowls Day. Photos: Suzanne Bracher. Scenes from the 2026 CanDo Cancer Trust Charity Bowls Day. Photos: Suzanne Bracher. Scenes from the 2026 CanDo Cancer Trust Charity Bowls Day. Photos: Suzanne Bracher. THE bowling greens were overflowing at 2026 CanDo Cancer Trust Charity Bowls Day held recently at […]
The Sawtell Chilli Festival was one of two late additions to the grants funding. Photo: Andrew Vivian.
THE City of Coffs Harbour is celebrating the announcement of funding through its Arts and Cultural Development Grants Program, but the late addition of two applicants not recommended by the Grants Committee has resulted in two of the applicants on the original list being awarded substantially less money than the committee had intended. At the […]
BERRY farming is a huge contributor to the Mid North Coast economy but it is under scrutiny over several areas. One of those areas is modern slavery, and the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, has written a submission to the NSW Government detailing systemic labour exploitation in the berry industry in and around Coffs […]
SAWTELL RSL Sub-Branch’s 80th Anniversary fell on Saturday, 18 July, 2026 and the Sub-Branch will be commemorating the milestone event with a formal dinner at the Sawtell RSL Club on the evening of Saturday, 29 August. The key speaker will be Douglas Lindsay Baird OAM, the father of the late Cameron Stewart Baird, VC, MG […]
