HUNTER Water is participating in a trial of CSIRO’s AquaWatch Australia Mission to deliver a 24/7 online information service that monitors water quality in various waterways around Australia, including two sites within the Lower Hunter’s Grahamstown water supply system. AquaWatch…
SCIENCE fiction fans congregated at the successful launch of the latest in local author Greg Mutton’s ‘12th Realm’ series, ‘Incident at Zyralin 4’, which took place in the Dolphin Room at the Tea Gardens Hotel on Sunday, 26 March. “I…
DREAMING up a fundraising duck race, in which little yellow toy ducks compete in a dash across Moonee Creek, is a brainwave that has paid off spectacularly for the W. Short Hospitality Group. The Coffs Coast venues managed by the…
EMOTIONS ran high on 14 March, as the 52’ catamaran ‘Emotion’ launched at Tea Gardens boat ramp. The excitement could not be dimmed by the grey, wet morning, as fascinated locals witnessed the gorgeous, truck-mounted craft weaving around traffic dividers…
PACIFIC Bay Resort’s strong relationship with Journey Beyond’s Great Southern Rail delivered a memorable travelling experience for guests across a three-month period this summer, bringing with it a significant boost to the Coffs Harbour visitor economy. From a modest beginning…
THE State Government is facing a backlash from local councils due to the lack of action on the transfer of the old Pacific Highway. “It has taken longer to sort this issue out than it did to build the new…
MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington announced last Friday that eleven sporting clubs across Port Stephens have secured a share in $50,000 from the NSW Local Sporting Grant program. This funding will enable local sporting groups to purchase new equipment,…
IT is only a few weeks now before entries for the Anderson Art Award close on Thursday 30 March. Prizes of $3,000 as well as $500 Highly Commended awards are offered in each of two categories: 1. two-dimensional (2D) works…
MARGARET Crawley, an absolute do-er and shaker for the Coffs Harbour community, passed away on 24 February 2023, aged 79, days before her 80th birthday on 7 March. Dear Margaret lived a generous, hard-working, loving, creative, sporty, fun and supportive…
FREE parking at Coffs Harbour Health Campus (CHHC) from July 1 2023 is the commitment to patients, staff and visitors under a re-elected NSW Liberal and Nationals Government. “It can be an added stress to a hospital visit or as…