MAJOR waves emanated from the recent MidCoast Council-commissioned LGA-wide review into swimming pools, with newly adopted recommendations requiring direct community consultation. MidCoast Council’s nine swimming pools – Forster, Gloucester, Taree, Wingham, Krambach, Tea Gardens, Nabiac, Bulahdelah and Stroud – all…
BALES aplenty were the order of the day as almost two dozen tracks laden with hay had a quick stop over in Bulahdelah for lunch on their way to supply much needed hay to struggling farmers in the northern part…
MYALL Coast residents gathered at a hastily-arranged meeting to discuss proposed offshore wind farms on Thursday 26 October at Hawks Nest Community Hall. Speakers included the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA), the Myall Koala and Environment Group (MKEG),…
YET another fantastic group of young people have been recognised in the Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Program. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) in the community is a joint initiative with Hunter River High School, Irrawang High…
A PRIDE of Lions will descend on Lemon Tree Passage for the 2023 Lions District Convention on 3-4 November 2023. The District (N3) covers 55 Lions Clubs and five Leo (for young people under 30) across Port Stephens, Newcastle, Central…
PASSION was evident in the voices of local residents and councillors who spoke to the issue of proposed offshore wind farms at the Port Stephens Councils’ 24 October meeting. While there was tension surrounding the conversation, and various Council members…
FROM Saturday 4 November, Port Stephens Councillors, General Manager and Council Staff will be out in the community talking to residents at ‘Community Catch Up’ sessions across Port Stephens. Council’s General Manager Tim Crosdale said the Catch Ups are a…
PEOPLE in the Hunter, New England and the Mid-North Coast are more than seven times more likely to die on roads than their metropolitan Sydney counterparts. Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics data shows in the twelve months to…
SURFERS and concerned community members turned out en masse on Sunday at One Mile Beach for a paddle out in protest of proposed offshore wind farms off the Port Stephens coast. Originally planned for Birubi, the event was moved to…
GENTLE westerly winds will bring flat seas and crystal clear water which makes catching fish off the rocks difficult. If you can see the fish they can see you. One fish that you can catch in these conditions is the…