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- Disability, General News
- 19/10/2026
- 12:19
Disability support cliff looms for NSW children as NDIS changes approach
Media release For immediate release 19 October 2026Disability support cliff looms for NSW children as NDIS changes approachWesley Mission today warned a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry that children and young people risk losing vital support, unless governments close a critical gap in disability services before NDIS changes take effect in January 2028. Appearing before the Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales, Wesley Mission Managing Director, Community Services, Bay Warburton, says children aged nine and over with low to moderate support needs risk being left behind. “The new Thriving Kids program…
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- Environment
- 19/10/2026
- 12:15
Greenpeace delivers 47 metre-long petition with half a million signatures to Woodside HQ following major gas protest
PERTH, Monday 19 October 2026 — Dozens of Perth community members delivered a giant petition, signed by almost half a million people, to Woodside’s corporate headquarters this morning, calling on the government to save Scott Reef from Woodside’s reckless Browse gas proposal. Photos and video available here and here. More will be uploaded throughout the day. Dressed in sea creature costumes and hats, supporters carried one of Australia’s biggest environmental petitions to Woodside’s headquarters, and a local choir performed a ‘Scott Reef’ rendition of Angie McMahon’s iconic cover of ‘Reckless’ by Australian Crawl. On the sidelines of the Perth Global…
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- Building Construction, Business Company News
- 19/10/2026
- 12:00
Powering up: Hybrid solutions drive worksite cost savings
Key Facts: United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment hire company, is expanding its hybrid power solutions in Australia, including hybrid battery-diesel generators, Battery Energy…
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- Music, Travel Tourism
- 19/10/2026
- 11:35
Berry NSW goes global as popular live music series reaches its 2026 finale
200 musicians paid to perform across the regional town in the program’s first year Berry’s popular live music series A Day Well Spent will celebrate music from ‘Around the World’ for its 2026 finale, with performances on Thursday 29 October and Friday 30 October building to a free Sunday of music across the village on 1 November. The finale will bring the series’ biggest mix of musical cultures yet, spanning West African Highlife, Afro-Cuban salsa, Middle Eastern music, Latin rhythms, Indonesian influences, soul and electronica. Launched as a four-event trial in February, the series has grown into a year-long live…
- General News, Travel Tourism
- 19/10/2026
- 11:09
Tiny homes and powered camping open at Evans Head site temporarily used as emergency accommodation during Northern River floods
Key Facts: Six tiny homes and 20 powered sites have been installed at Reflections Evans Head on a site temporarily used as emergency housing…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/10/2026
- 11:01
Boo! Don’t let Halloween haunt your smile, warns Australian Dental Association
Key Facts: The ADA encourages families to enjoy treats in moderation and to use the Halloween season as an opportunity to engage children in conversations about looking after their teeth, and to visit a dentist if any concerns arise. 19 October: Ghosts, ghouls and gummy worms are about to descend on Australian doorsteps, and the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has one message for the nation this Halloween: treat your teeth as kindly as you treat the trick or treaters. Dr Monica Farrelly, your friendly dentist and self-confessed Halloween tragic, says there's no need to be a party pooper this 31…
- Agriculture Farming Rural, Energy
- 19/10/2026
- 10:50
Regional leaders to NSW Parliament: let us help shape the renewable energy build
MEDIA RELEASE19 October 2026 Regional business owners and farmers have urged NSW MPs to give communities a stronger role in shaping renewable energy development, bringing practical proposals for local jobs, contracting opportunities, better services and lasting benefits to Parliament last week. The delegation included representatives from three Renewable Energy Zones (REZs): Mudgee business leader Grant Gjessing from the Central-West Orana REZ, farmer Monica Morona from Hay in the South West REZ, and farmer Warwick Fletcher from Walcha in the New England REZ. They joined other regional representatives, including Crookwell farmer and wind farm neighbour Dimity Taylor, for meetings with MPs…
- Entertainment, Food Beverages
- 19/10/2026
- 10:15
SOMETHING GREEN, GRUMPY AND VERY MISCHIEVOUS IS COMING TO PARRAMATTA THIS CHRISTMAS!
Key Facts: A Christmas Mischief High Tea event is coming to Parramatta, Sydney, across four dates in December 2026 (5, 6, 12 and 13…
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- Business Company News
- 19/10/2026
- 09:50
WHAT’S ON: Olympic legend, Shazam founder and global business trailblazers headline World Business Forum Sydney
What do an Olympic champion, the founder of Shazam and the creative mind behind some of Cirque du Soleil’s extraordinary productions have in common?…
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