All-ages surf, music and culture festival lands at Dee Why Beach on 6 March 2027, pairing a stacked Australian lineup with the world’s greatest surf films – Presented by Perfect Wave Travel Tickets on sale Monday 26th October 10am AEDT. The wait is over. Aloha Festival has unveiled its debut lineup, headlined by ARIA-winning rock…
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Yass Post Office Upgrade
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Australia Post is planning a significant restoration and upgrade of its Yass Post Office, cementing the future of a much-loved connection point for locals. Since the 1880s, the heritage Post Office has been a vital hub for the community. While some deterioration has occurred to the building’s exterior, the Post Office continues to operate and…
70 years of pokies in NSW
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Seventy years after NSW legalised poker machines, losses are still rising, climbing this year almost twice the rate of inflation. Wesley Mission says it is time to act on gambling harm, just as governments acted on seat belts, tobacco advertising and lead in petrol. On 19 September 1956, poker machines were legalised in NSW clubs. …
Public Schools Lining Up for NSW Schoolboys Cup and NSW Schoolgirls Cup Finals
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The future of rugby league will be on display at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Wednesday when, for the first time in competition history, four public school teams will line-up in the finals of the NSW Schoolboys Cup and NSW Schoolgirls Cup. The Peter Mulholland Cup is the pinnacle competition for the code, showcasing the best…
Berry NSW Secures Funding Through Round 4 of the Uptown Grant Program
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As Australia’s live music industry grapples with rising costs, changing audience habits and the challenge of creating sustainable opportunities for musicians and venues alike, Berry NSW has secured NSW Government funding through Round 4 of the Uptown Grant Program to build on encouraging early results from its collaborative regional live music model.The funding will support…
10,000 Visitors Celebrate Historic North Sydney Olympic Pool Opening Weekend
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More than 10,000 people visited North Sydney Olympic Pool during its free opening weekend, with hundreds of coffees, cups of hot chips and gelato cones enjoyed by the community. Between Friday 7 August and Sunday 9 August, the newly reopened facility welcomed community members eager to explore the redeveloped pool, enjoy free entertainment and experience…
The Curalo Opens at Reflections Eden holiday park
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A new kiosk, The Curalo, has opened at Reflections Eden holiday park, on Yuin Country on the Sapphire Coast in southern New South Wales, serving up coffee, snacks and treats for camping guests and the broader community. The Curalo refers to the nearby lake of the same name, and Reflections Eden Park Manager Tiarne Cronk…
2026 North Sydney Garden Competition
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Open to residents, schools and community groups across the North Sydney local government area, the annual competition celebrates the creativity, care and environmental stewardship behind the area’s green spaces — no matter their size. With dedicated categories for balcony and courtyard gardens, apartment dwellers working with limited space and plenty of hard surfaces are just…
Shack Evans Head Launched As Sister Act To Port Macquarie cafe
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The hospitality outfit behind popular Port Macquarie cafe Little Shack has launched a sister operation at Evans Head in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, leasing the kiosk from Reflections Holidays. With views across the river, The Shack Evans Head is now serving coffee, snacks and meals, sourcing locally where possible. “We’ve hired…
Bettongs Return to the Desert
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Researchers are celebrating the release of the once locally extinct burrowing bettong back into the NSW desert – with the aim of training them to survive alongside feral cats and foxes. The burrowing bettong once thrived across Australia’s arid interior, but within a century of European settlement it had vanished from much of the mainland.…