SHOWING their support for recent changes to dolphin captivity laws, PETA Australia supporters undertook a peaceful demonstration outside Dolphin Marine Conservation Park recently. Supporters Olivia Charlton and Angela Banovis wore formal wear and raised their wine glasses in celebration…
NEXTT Disability and Mental Health Services have opened a new office in Coffs Harbour to provide ongoing support and care services in the region. The new offices are located at 1/129 West High Street, the centre has office space…
MISSION Australia recently held community consultations about the future community hub in Coffs Harbour aimed to reduce homelessness and assist those affected by the housing shortage. There were six workshops, along with open days, inviting people to come and…
IT is not uncommon in Port Stephens to find dead or injured turtles wallowing in the shallows or dead on the sands. Indeed, with increasing use of the waterways by recreational fishermen and boaties, between five and ten of…
FIONA Morrison is a resident from Raymond Terrace who is currently acting as a surrogate to Josh and Jack Bowman-Pinnock, AKA, ‘The Sydney Dads’. With two children, Fiona loved being pregnant, and had considered surrogacy for many years before…
THE problems facing Stockton Beach and locals are not new. “The collaboration between City of Newcastle staff, the Stockton Community Liaison Group, agency stakeholders and the NSW Government was essential during the preparation of the original Coastal Management Plan (CMP),”…
PORT Stephens Women in Business (PSWIB) is all about supporting women who own and operate their own businesses. The group held a meeting at Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters with 40 local businesswomen in attendance. Fiona Brown President of…
THE life and service of Sergeant Geoffrey Richardson was honoured on Friday, as the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District dedicated its multi-purpose training room in his honour. Sergeant Geoffrey Richardson from the Port Stephens Local Area Command was killed when…
RECOGNISING the environmental sensitivity of Bulahdelah’s Lions Park camping site, MidCoast Council is undertaking a review to better formalise and adequately service the site. While Lions Park, Bulahdelah is currently closed to camping, MidCoast Council is fully intending to…
TRADITIONAL Sudanese food was served up and enjoyed by locals on Saturday 27 February, as Coff Harbour Council of Churches members gathered to raise much needed funds for the education of children in South Sudan. Reverend Kassamiro Yanga spoke…