THE Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020 and the past few weeks have seen an explosion in the number of people owning dogs as isolated residents seek companionship. With both on-lead and off-lead waterfront exercise areas as well as an active…
A GROUP of Salamander Bay residents have expressed their concerns about the clearing of the littoral rainforest which sits between Bannisters and the foreshore at Salamander Bay. The strip of littoral rainforest sits on Port Stephens Council managed public…
IN the last six months, $110 million of new development has been approved by MidCoast Council as the area continues to feel the impacts of the regional COVID development boom. This includes $79 million worth of new residential housing…
WHILE the Myall Coast is currently recording no active COVID-19 cases, the NSW Government made the difficult decision to lock down the entire state at 5pm on Saturday, in response to growing case numbers in regional areas. Following updated…
NEW road safety upgrades and improvements will be delivered in the Hunter thanks to funding from the Australian Government. New South Wales Nationals Senator Perin Davey said the funding will deliver crucial road safety improvements across the Hunter region…
TEA Gardens paramedic Stephen Wilson has a vision for his local community. Stephen recently addressed the Myall U3A at a Friday discussion group and gave the audience a glimpse of how he believes the community could work together to…
WORKS to build a new amenities block at Providence Park, Hawks Nest will kick off from late August The new amenities block will include unisex toilets, parents and accessible facilities and will service both the park and the beach…
THROUGHOUT the various lockdowns NSW has endured over the past year, one thing remains true, many of the older members of society have been left disconnected from the family, friends and the wider community. For the older people in…
LOCKDOWN is an ideal time to release your creative spirit and to tell that story you have always wanted to put down on paper. What’s more, you don’t have to be highly educated or a literary lion to write…
WITH playoffs having to be rescheduled due to the lockdown, the final round of the Coffs Harbour Baseball Association’s season was decided on the eve of the recent lockdown. The Sawtell/Toormina Dodgers confirmed their standing as this year’s A-grade…