LANDCARE groups across the region continue to perform important regeneration work and wage war with invasive weeds. In Corlette a group of Landcare volunteers maintain the walking and cycling track that follows the coast along Bagnalls Beach from ‘Dutchies’ through…
PORT Stephens emergency services were called to an incident early on Tuesday 12 March after a fire broke out at a residence on Portside Crescent, Corlette. NSW Fire and Rescue teams were in attendance, whilst NSW Police cordoned off the…
THE future looks bright for 2023 Tomaree High School Dux Ben Barwood, with a generous $1000 donation from Legacy Australia’s Port Stephens division going towards Ben’s studies at university. Ben’s passion for engineering, particularly in automation, robotics and green energy…
ANDREW McGowan is a man who looks as though he has walked straight out of a poem by Banjo Patterson. Sporting a wild grey beard to his chest, a long stockman coat and, most appropriately, a Blue Heeler by his…
HAVE speed will travel is the motto for Medowie Rugby Club excitement machine Shane Fielding. Local rugby enthusiasts have marvelled at the utility back’s attacking skills in the Hunter Suburban Rugby competition in recent seasons where he has proved a…
THE latest ABS figures on new home approvals indicate that home building activity across the Hunter and Central Coast cooled slightly in 2023, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). “In 2023 total dwelling approvals in the Hunter fell 7.4…
32 Kurrawong Avenue, Hawks Nest 6 bedrooms/3 bathrooms/1 garage/588 sqm HERE is a chance to own an amazing home that has so many options. Well positioned in Kurrawong Avenue, Hawks Nest, this property is approximately an 800m level walk to…
AN exciting decarbonisation development is said to be coming to Newcastle in the near future. The Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub will be a major breakthrough in providing clean energy for this area’s industrial and manufacturing base. Newcastle was always known…
MUSIC, laughter and home-baked goods were among the many highlights of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association’s (HNTGPA) ‘Hey, Hey, It’s Seniors Day’ Gala Concert held at the Hawks Nest Community Hall on Saturday 16 March. After months of…
BOAT owners all around Port Stephens have met an apparent dearth of options to moor in local waters, compounded by bureaucratic confusion over how to move forward. “We are being refused new private moorings, or even being able to move…