Welcome to the year of the rat
Chinese New Year is celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calender. This is the day of the second new moon after the December solstice.
View ArticleCouncil moves to non-denominational cemeteries
One local council is bracing for a community backlash as it moves toward introducing non-denominational cemeteries.
View ArticlePriest was aroused by children he pitied
A former Catholic priest accused of child sex offences has told a Sydney court he had convinced himself the children he abused were consenting.
View ArticlePassover - a time to remember
Passover is one of the most important festival in the Jewish calendar; a time to remember and celebrate.
View ArticleConstruction begins on Sikh temple
A rising Sikh population on the mid north coast has prompted construction of a new temple in Woolgoolga.
View ArticleBishop resigns over handling of abuse claims
An Anglican bishop on the New South Wales north coast has resigned over his handling of abuse claims at a children's home.
View ArticleGreens say vaccination legislation won't take away parents' right to choose
New South Wales legislation aimed at stopping unvaccinated children from using child care centres will not stop people from objecting to vaccination on philosophical grounds.
View ArticleNew Jewish cemetery created
A mid north coast council has created a new section at a local cemetery to serve the needs of the region's growing Jewish community.
View ArticleAbuse survivor speaks to Royal Commission
An abuse survivor said the Royal Commission into child abuse had given him the chance to pour his heart out for the first time.
View ArticleFindings released into child sexual abuse claims at Anglican children's home
Claims of child sexual abuse at Lismore's North Coast Children's Home are the focus of findings and recommendations just released.
View ArticleIndustrial action by Catholic teachers could spread across the Mid North Coast
Catholic teachers from schools in the Manning-Great Lakes area involved in industrial action
View ArticleMid North Coast Catholic teachers considering industrial action in Term 3
Teachers at Mid North Coast Catholic schools are considering industrial action in Term 3.
View ArticleStained glass windows in Grafton's heritage listed Anglican Cathedral smashed...
Grafton Anglican Diocese reviews Cathedral security after windows smashed.
View ArticleNo hot showers for homeless in Coffs Harbour: Salvation Army
As a cold snap hits the Mid North Coast the Salvation Army trying to improve services for homeless people.
View ArticleCatholic priest who also works as a police chaplain charged with child sex...
A Catholic priest and part-time police chaplain is charged with child sex offences in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales more than 20 years ago.
View ArticleNSW priest John Patrick Casey, refused bail over alleged 1980s child sex...
The priest, who was denied bail in court on Friday, had also been expected to preside over a memorial for two slain NSW police officers on the day of his arrest.
View ArticleCatholic priest faces child sex charges
A former police chaplain remains behind bars after being refused bail on child sex charges.
View ArticleNSW priest John Patrick Casey, refused bail over alleged 1980s child sex...
The priest, who was denied bail in court on Friday, had also been expected to preside over a memorial for two slain NSW police officers on the day of his arrest.
View ArticleNorth coast New Year's festival shut down
Those heading inland to a New Year's Eve festival on the state's north coast are being told to head elsewhere.
View ArticleRotary International takes a stand against female genital mutilation
Rotary helps to bring about international laws banning female genital mutilation.
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