CLIMATE protesters face arrest if they go ahead with plans to blockade the world’s biggest coal port after the NSW Supreme Court backed police barring the action. The court issued an order on Thursday deeming the planned protest at the…
FIVE special commemorative medallions, produced by the Australian Government to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two, will be awarded at a Remembrance Day service in Raymond Terrace on 11 November. Originally distributed to Second World…
ENDANGERED green and golden bell frogs in the north of Ash Island will soon be able to mix more easily with their larger group of froggy friends down in the island’s south. Volunteers, government, and industry partners are creating a…
NEWCASTLE Airport has partnered with CommBank to fund a raft of sustainability programs via a $235 million Green Sustainability-Linked Loan (GSLL). The GSLL converts existing loan funding to one linked to specific sustainability actions and outcomes. Advertise with News of…
ON 11 November 1925, the memorial cenotaph in Anzac Park, Raymond Terrace was unveiled to reveal the names of those from the town and surrounding district who served in World War I and the Boer War of 1899-1902. The cenotaph…
TOMAREE nurses joined groups from across the Hunter and the rest of NSW at a rally in Sydney last week, as part of a 24-hour strike. The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) held the protest after rejecting an offer…
FEDERAL Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek declared extensions to Port Stephens Koala Hospital (PSKH) officially open on Saturday 21 September. The official opening was held at the facility on Gan Gan Road near One Mile Beach, with a plethora of VIP…
A ‘QUILT of Valour’ has been bestowed upon Keith Bailey for his service in the Vietnam war. The presentation of the quilt was made at the Medowie RSL sub-Branch on Saturday 7 September by Andre and Susanne Stegeman from Quilts…
AUSTRALIANS have been urged to avoid red meat and nuclear power, develop new industrial processes and revegetate the land to slash greenhouse gas emissions. The national Climate Change Authority on Thursday released its review of how the nation is tracking…
STRONGER-THAN-EXPECTED figures for building approvals have not dispelled concerns national housing targets might not be able to be reached. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a 10.4 per cent increase in the number of dwelling approvals during July;…