ANZAC Day once again was different in 2021. For over a century, on Anzac Day, Australians around the nation and the world have paused to remember and commemorate those who have served past and present. We commemorate the ANZACs…
THE reemergence of Woolgoolga’s historic Buster shipwreck on the town’s main beach over the Easter school holidays has become a major tourist attraction for the area, but has also sparked conservation concerns. Buster was wrecked on Woolgoolga Beach after…
97 not out is a pretty good innings and one Mr James Page of Raymond Terrace is proud to have reached. Mr Page was honoured this week for his 50 year membership of the NSW RSL. Mr Page served…
DOMESTIC energy storage has taken a step up in the right direction thanks to the development of a groundbreaking hydrogen battery which is capable of powering an average Australian home for two days. Ampcontrol is a privately owned Company…
LAST Thursday, 14 delegates from the European Union were taken on a two-day tour across the Hunter, showcasing the region’s investment opportunities in defence, aerospace, energy and manufacturing. From the Astra Aerolab facilities in Williamtown to Tomago’s Ampcontrol, the…
FUTURE proceeds from the recent leasing of Coffs Harbour Airport to Palisade Investment Partners and confidentiality issues surrounding these proceeds caused debate among local councillors recently. At Coffs Harbour City Council’s (CHCC) meeting on 26 November 2020, after a…
WITH ANZAC Day approaching, it’s probably appropriate to focus on the RAAF, as this year celebrates the centenary of its formation in 1921. We will also trace the service of a certain Grant Lindeman who retired as a distinguished…
WITH more than 40,000 tonnes of flood waste already collected from homes, businesses and streets across the MidCoast region, clean-up from the recent devastating floods is well and truly underway. The amount of waste removed on the first 14…
CANE toads were released in North Queensland in 1935 it was believed that they would help control beetles that were damaging sugar cane crops. These introduced pests have not only taken a foothold in Queensland but have migrated rapidly…
BELLINGER River RSL sub-branch has confirmed it will conduct this year’s ANZAC Day memorial services at Bellingen and Repton, following recent news that Coffs Harbour local government area RSL sub-branches have decided not to hold their Dawn Services and…