COFFS Coast seniors are being celebrated as part of the largest seniors festival in the southern hemisphere taking place across the state. The two-week event, which officially began on Monday 11 March, aims to recognise the contributions our older generations…
SCHOOLS and community members are invited to submit art, narrative, or short dramatic performances on the theme of koalas, with prizes to be won. “These events will give students and community members an opportunity to speak up and advocate for…
THE PROBUS Club of Hawks Nest and District inducted Ray Hosking as its newest Life Member at the Club’s AGM on Friday 1 March. Prior to the AGM, a special announcement was made with all present, before Ray stood to…
A RECENT presentation in Bulahdelah by Noel Atkins, Director of the Resources, Energy and Environment Foundation, highlighted the need for careful planning and controls to ensure the sustainability of the native timber industry into the future. Native hardwood forests provide…
ACCESS to the main section of Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach has been made significantly easier with the installation of Mobi-Mats on Thursday 7 March. Visitors to the beach over the last week would have already encountered and enjoyed the enhancement.…
SMOKE choked the skies of Pindimar as a large bushfire persisted for almost a week, first reported at 4:21 am on Wednesday 6 March, near Nardoo St, North Pindimar. While its origins are not yet officially determined, eye-witness accounts noted…
THE women’s Finish Lines Not Finish Times event last week at Soldiers Point saw around 50 participants complete the races on offer. The event was free and fully supported by the Tomaree Tri Club and Triathlon NSW. “What a successful…
AFTER many years without one, the Fingal Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) now has a boat crew and have just won big at a Masters Championship Carnival. At the recent Hunter Branch Surf Lifesaving Championships held at Stockton Beach,…
STUDENTS from Medowie Christian School have taken on an immense challenge, pedalling up a 40 km trail network at Thredbo Mountains as part of the school’s Mountain Bike Camp. Running for the last five years, the camp isn’t just about…
FAR too many people around the world live with untreated hearing loss. In fact, it is the world’s third most common health problem. Port Stephens Audiology offers a wide variety of personalised hearing solutions from their convenient Medowie and Nelson…