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New $200,000 Federal Grant for Koala Research

by Publishing | Dec 1, 2023 | News, Priority, Top News

The Albanese Labor Government will spend $200,000 to better understand the koala population in and around the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area (GBMWHA), including large parts of the Hawkesbury around Kurrajong, Grose Vale and Bilpin. Koalas are currently...

Woman Dies in Wake of Morning Crash in Pitt Town

by Sam Magnusson | Nov 30, 2023 | News, Priority

A woman has tragically lost her life following a crash this morning in Pitt Town. The incident, a two-car collision between a sedan and a utility vehicle on Pitt Town Road around 8 am, has left the community in shock. The driver of the sedan, a woman in her 30s, was...

Bushfire Outlook Grim But Not Black Summer, Yet

by Sam Magnusson | Nov 30, 2023 | News, Priority

The Australian fire season is gearing up, and the recently released Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for summer 2023 by AFAC (the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services) signals a heightened risk for several regions across the country. NSW and, particularly, the...

Inquiry into $30m Plus Sewer “Catastrophe” Launched

by Sam Magnusson | Nov 30, 2023 | News, Priority

Ratepayers and residents had a win in council when it voted Tuesday night for an independent inquiry into the 2022-2023 Windsor sewer repair that saw a $32.5 million loan taken out that could cost up to $50 million to repay. Labor Councillors Barry Calvert and Amanda...

45 percent of Australians Open to Trading Pay for Flexibility

by Sam Magnusson | Nov 29, 2023 | News, Priority

Would you trade pay for better work hours? A new study has found a lot of us would. A University of South Australia study has nearly half of the workforce would consider sacrificing a portion of their annual salary in exchange for the highly sought-after flexibility...