MOST people over the age of 60 will remember exactly where they were when the first man walked on the moon. It was an event which stopped the world as grainy TV footage was relayed around the planet. Les…
MS Katrina Ridley, a Bowen Health Therapist in Boat Harbour, is organising a fundraiser for the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). It will be held at The Shoal Bay Country Club on Saturday, 3 August and will include an…
PORT Stephens Council is calling for feedback on Draft Plans of Management for its Halifax and Shoal Bay Holiday Parks. A public exhibition period began last week and continues for a period of 42 days and community information sessions…
The notorious ‘Black Spot Bend’ in Lemon Tree Passage has claimed yet another victim with a young woman flown to the John Hunter Hospital last week. It has also left residents on the lower side of the road shell…
BIG is beautiful. The artists of the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre (PSCAC) has a display of “Large Modern Canvases” until 30 July. The Exhibition is an eclectic presentation covering the explosive elements of creative art on large canvasses.…
MINISTER for Skills and Tertiary Education Dr Geoff Lee, and Liberal Member of the NSW Upper House for the Hunter Taylor Martin visited Port Stephens last week to meet with stakeholders to discuss progress towards the new Nelson Bay…
RUMOUR mill is reporting that the TG/HN Family Research Group has folded but quite to the contrary, this group is on the move physically to another venue with access to extra research material to assist with your family research…
FOLLOWING successful first ‘Death Café’ events last year, the team at MidCoast Council is partnering with other local businesses to acknowledge this year’s “Dying to Know Day”, bringing to life conversations about death, dying and bereavement. It’s traditionally been…
IF you enjoy reading and have some spare time on your hands, the team at MidCoast Council’s libraries would love to hear from you. Expressions of interest are currently open for volunteer tutors to help others improve their reading,…
HAPPY Hour at Palm Lake Resort was pretty special last Friday evening with village resident, Alan Watkinson, celebrating his 90th Birthday with over one hundred other residents who Alan refers to as his ‘big family’. Alan was the first…