Let’s go ahead and address the elephant in the room now—we’re hotter than a two-dollar pistol. Let’s address the second elephant in the room—it’s mainly Brandon Gdula. But hey, while golf might not be a team sport, we consider ourselves a squad here in this column. If one of us has success, we all do, … [Read more…]
A nearly 90-year-old bilingual writer who only began writing in her 50s has won the Farmgate Café National Poetry Award, as the opening of the Cork International Poetry Festival got underway. Deirdre Brennan, who has published 16 books including 12 collections of poetry in Irish and English, was presented with €2,000 for the best full-length … [Read more…]
PRESELCTION WIN: Member for Barker Tony Pasin has won the preselection against Katherine McBride. Charlotte Varcoe MEMBER for Barker Tony Pasin has won the preselection campaign over challenger Katherine McBride. Liberal voters gathered in Murray Bridge on Saturday to select who they wanted to stand for the electorate in the next Federal election. This was … [Read more…]
Published on 17 May 2023 Lismore residents and ratepayers are encouraged to provide feedback on Lismore City Council’s Draft 2023/27 Delivery Program and Draft Operational Plan 2023/24, as well as supporting financial documents. Lismore City Councillors last night voted to place the documents on Public Exhibition until 16 June when they will come back to … [Read more…]
Stuff Funding cuts and rates increases were the top concerns of Tasman ratepayers at the hearing of the draft annual plan. Topping the list of concerns of Tasman ratepayers and organisations are rate increases and council funding cuts, councillors heard at the hearing for the council’s draft annual plan. Several private individuals came forward to … [Read more…]
LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WMBB) — Issues at the James D. Finch Splash Park began well before city officials cut the ribbon on the facility in August 2018. News 13 has obtained a number of documents related to both splash pads at Kinsaul Park and Cain Griffin Park. When the city asked for bids, three companies … [Read more…]
The unstoppable Margaret Wilkinson with some of the other Nelson Bay Civic Pride volunteers. Photo: Marian Sampson. VOLUNTEERS are the backbone of our community. You will find them in service clubs, working for charitable causes, and even weeding the gardens in townships like Nelson Bay. No matter what your interests are, there is somewhere that … [Read more…]
Relief tinged with horror filled the hearts of community members and education officials on Monday when a missing five-year-old boy was found locked in a room at a remote building in Cradock. The classroom is about four kilometres from the school’s main building. Masonwabe Mapolisa survived the coldest weekend of the year locked in a … [Read more…]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Entertainment Canada The 26-song set recorded at London’s Royal Albert Hall features the Canadian singer-songwriter’s best-known hits Published May 16, 2023 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 4 minute read Gordon Lightfoot in dressing room before a show in Oshawa tunes his guitars to perfection. Photo by Veronica Henri /Toronto Sun … [Read more…]
During the last week, there have been 11739 new cases of Covid-19 reported and 5682 reinfections. There are 247 cases in hospital as of midnight Sunday and six cases in ICU. There are 65 more deaths reported. “Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today: two were from Northland, 11 were from Auckland region, … [Read more…]