MARINE Rescue NSW volunteers were involved in 252 rescue missions in May, returning 398 people safely to shore, with fifteen rescues in the Port Stephens zone. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said volunteers were kept busy assisting boaters on…
NOW is the time for private and business landowners to prepare for the bushfire season. Whether it’s a backyard blitz or private acreage burn off, the Rural Fire Service urges the community to be prepared and to make mitigation plans.…
THOUGH it was a wet and windy day on Sunday 4 June 2023, the team spirits of the participating Scotts Head Garage Sale Trail households were not dampened, nor the punters seeking thrifty deals on all manner of goods, from…
PORT Stephens officially launched its whale watching season last week and the community turned out in force to enjoy the stunning antics of the gentle giants as they migrate north for the winter. The season runs from the end of…
I MENTIONED in this week’s fishing article that we visited the prawning village of Tamboi in the Myall Lakes. Recorded history of the Tamboi site goes back to 1827 when the Australian Agricultural Company was granted one million acres around…
I’VE spent the last week with a friend visiting from Bunbury WA. Thankfully my friend is keen on fishing and boating. Early in the week we took a trip up the Myall River with commercial fisherman Glyn ‘Glyno’ Tarrant to…
CONCERNS of local conservationists that Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) is accelerating logging operations in areas proposed for the Great Koala National Park have reached the national media, helped by the Victorian Government’s decision to halt logging of native forests six…
THIRTEEN local high schools attended the Coffs Coast Career Connections event on Thursday 25 May at the Coffs Harbour Racecourse, bringing together some 1200 students to browse a myriad of careers as showcased by 64 ‘Career Champions’. Organised by Mid…
BRIERFIELD Hall is on the cusp of its centenary with an active committee working on a big celebration to take place in 2024. “To commemorate 100 years of the (most recent version) of the Brierfield Hall, the Brierfield Hall Committee…
OLD bombs and jalopies dragged along the most circuitous route possible between Newcastle and Townsville as the ‘Shitbox Rally’ for Cancer Council funds ran between 12-20 May. Local volunteer RFS fireman Patrick Hurkett joined old friend and cancer survivor Paul…