Isla Evans
Port Macquarie, NSW
Isla Evans is a reporter for ABC Mid North Coast based in Port Macquarie.
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NSW's first woman bookmaker to hand over 'Queen of the Country Cups' crown to daughter after 30 years
Comments like "Get back to the kitchen" didn't stop Kerrie Borger from ruling country betting rings for 30 years. Now she's handing over the reins to her daughter.
Petrina can't access the shower in her rental property but it's the only home she can find
There are currently only about 100 specialist disability accommodation properties available outside of Sydney, leaving many people like Petrina Williams no choice but to live in a rental where she cannot access basic amenities.
Do you use a bucket in the shower to save water? This award-winning student has found a better solution
Watching water go to waste while waiting for the shower to get hot sparked an idea that high school student Rani hopes can help save thousands of litres of the precious resource. It's also caught the attention of Australia's innovators.
Orphaned flying fox pups take to the sky before even flapping their wings
Inundated with record numbers of baby bats, a Queensland wildlife group has flown 28 of their orphaned flying foxes to NSW to be cared for by volunteer "mums and dads".
Father-of-two Kyle is down to his last dollars each fortnight. Now he's facing a 43pc rate hike
Kyle Arnott says he can barely afford the cost of living now, and worries what will happen to his family if the proposed rate hike from his local council is approved. And it's happening across NSW.
Police charge 39-year-old man as accessory to murder after alleged fatal shooting
Detectives have arrested Michael Hatzigeorgiou, 39, following an investigation into the alleged shooting murder in Kendall of a 43-year-old, who was found unresponsive in the street by members of the public.
Surfing community unofficially breaks world record for largest paddle-out, in memory of shark victim
More than 600 surfers, including a recent shark bite survivor, have taken part in the event to honour Zac Young, killed by a shark 10 years ago at the age of 19.
As a notorious invasive weed sprouts again, experts issue a biosecurity warning
While online sales of potentially damaging plants are booming, biosecurity officers in NSW are working to stop the latest outbreak of plume poppy weed from spreading throughout the country.
Captain Leo Fransen identified as volunteer firefighter who died while battling NSW blaze
A 75-year-old lifelong volunteer firefighter who died while battling a bushfire burning in the New South Wales north-west has been remembered as a "committed life member" of the Rural Fire Service.
Town rallies round for iconic Pacific Venture fishing vessel after storm sinking
The northern NSW community of Laurieton is determined to refloat and restore a piece of their maritime history, with efforts underway to salvage a 60-year-old former pride of the fleet from the Camden Haven River.
'Revolutionary' app to track racing dogs by nose print but protection groups say it won't stop killing
Racing greyhounds in NSW will be monitored under a new e-tracking system, but advocacy groups want it to go further, saying puppies and retired dogs are still at risk.
'Brings tears to my eyes': Historic fishing boat sinks, amid restoration plans
A 60-year-old fishing trawler has sunk after a storm in northern NSW overnight. The local community hopes the boat and its "amazing history" can be saved.