RATES, and the way MidCoast ratepayers get charged, could potentially change, amidst rumblings from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). IPART is responsible for regulating rates and increases, and has released a draft report proposing changes to the way…
MARINE Rescue NSW volunteers were involved in 252 rescue missions in May, returning 398 people safely to shore, with fifteen rescues in the Port Stephens zone. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said volunteers were kept busy assisting boaters on…
BULKY waste and awkward, unwanted large items can soon find a new home, out of place and out of mind, with the MidCoast Council Bulky Waste Collection now upon us. Given the massive geographical scale of the MidCoast LGA, all…
PERSISTENCE and strong purpose have finally paid, as Hawks Nest’s Dorothy Thompson celebrated the opening of the Mirreen Street footpath outside Peter Sinclair Gardens (PSG) on Thursday, 8 June. A tenacious Kiwi by birth, Dorothy (94) has volunteered at PSG…
THE Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has released its latest ‘Healthcare Quarterly’ report, showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during January to March 2023. BHI has also released survey results that reflect patients’ experiences of ambulance…
THE PORT Stephens Power women’s team have thrown down the gauntlet to their premiership rivals in the 2023 AFL Hunter Central Coast Seniors Black Diamond Plate series. The Power showed they are a force to be reckoned with after toppling…
BY DAY she is an inspirational public service leader with the Department of Social Services and by afternoons an active role model for netball in the Port Stephens region. Meet decorated Medowie sporting volunteer Jodi Cassar PSM, the tireless President…
MEDOWIE native Daniel Carmody was always destined to play rugby for his hometown. Having grown up just a stone’s throw from Boyd Oval, where he witnessed many a union fixture, there was every chance he would one day pull on…
WE’RE running out of superlatives to describe Raymond Terrace bowler Lee Schraner. In winning the 2022-23 Men’s Champion of Champions Singles, he’s now cemented his place in the bowling history books for many reasons. Firstly, he’s become the first male…
NELSON Bay Croquet Club entered two teams in the 2023 State Pennants Division 2 competition. The Samurai team finished 4th in the Hunter region qualifying competition and the Kingsley team finished 1st to qualify for the finals held at Canberra…