La Perouse Netball Club defeated #4 Voguey to win the Open Women’s A Division Final of the 2023 Koori Netball Tournament over the weekend. More than 1,000 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal netballers from across NSW converged on Charlestown Netball Courts last weekend for the Koori Netball Tournament with #4 Voguey (Newcastle) Open Women’s A Division player…
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Netball NSW Announces New Premier League Netball Team
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Netball NSW has proudly announced a new Premier League netball team, South West Mounties Magic, the next step for elite sports within Mounties Group. In a partnership between the group’s health and wellbeing offering, Mounties Care and Liverpool City Netball Association, the introduction of an additional Premier League netball team will offer a clear pathway…
The First of Five Eclipses for Australia
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At 11.29 am AWST on Thursday 20 April 2023 the sun will disappear over Ningaloo. It will reappear a minute later. The rest of Australia will experience a partial eclipse, and a chance to prepare for the big one, a total eclipse over Sydney in 2028. “Our last total solar eclipse was in November 2012,…
UNSW Sydney Alcohol Delivery Survey
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A survey of Australian adults who use popular alcohol delivery sites found one in five utilised a service to continue a home drinking session Services that deliver alcohol directly to the doorstep in as little as 30 minutes can prolong drinking sessions that would have otherwise ended, according to new research. A team led by…
Holiday Break camps For Regional NSW Kids
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The NSW Office of Sport is offering free Holiday Break camps to kids from regional NSW in the April school holidays. Regional kids aged 12-15 can enjoy a free overnight camp at four sport and recreation centres. Featuring a range of activities, including mountain biking and BMX, stand-up paddleboarding and survival skills, camps include all…
New Safety Laws for Food Delivery Riders
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SafeWork NSW are reminding food delivery riders if they do not adhere to the new safety laws that begin January 1 it could prove costly. Acting Head of SafeWork John Tansey said all food delivery riders must wear high-visibility personal protective equipment (PPE) and carry their training verification record or risk being fined. “We made…
Cobargo Has a New Return and Earn
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Cobargo has a new location to return and earn with the opening of a Return and Earn machine at the Cobargo Hotel. Bega Valley Shire residents are already enthusiastic recyclers, having returned over 43 million bottles and cans for recycling since Return and Earn launched in December 2017. “The community is helping reduce litter and…
Over 2 Million Bottles Through Guildford Return and Earn
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Return and Earn has revealed that Guildford locals have returned a massive over 2,250,475 bottles and containers through the NSW Container Deposit Scheme over the last year. “We are thrilled to see so many people engaging with the Return and Earn Centre at Guildford. The scheme plays such an important role in Australia’s fight against…
When Thinking About Ticket Resellers
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NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Natasha Mann is calling on consumers to avoid dealing with ticket reselling platforms advertising tickets to popular events, often at exorbitant prices in violation of State laws.Football fans racing to secure tickets for the finals and parents making plans for the upcoming school holidays are reminded that it is against the…
NSW Paramedics Launch Weeklong Action over Resourcing and Pay
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NSW Paramedics have launched a week of industrial action, as the Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) escalates demands for better resourcing and pay. Until Friday, APA (NSW) has placed a complete ban on ‘staff movements’—meaning Paramedics will refuse to split from crewmates or travel from their designated station to fill roster gaps elsewhere. “Refusing staff movements…