WHEN the Albanese Government announced their intention last week to explore the possibility of a new offshore wind zone in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen described the world’s climate emergency as…
KALANG River Dragon Boat Club members are joining the Clean Up Australia campaign and doing their bit on Saturday 4 March by picking up rubbish in and around the waterways and the foreshores where they enjoy paddling each week. “We…
AN alliance of surfers, divers, recreational fishers and conservationists are calling for an end to land clearing in NSW, saying it too heavily impacts our coast and marine environment. They say land clearing has increased thirteen-fold in NSW since 2016,…
THE fate of our beautiful coastline and much of our tourism industry lies in the decision to approve or deny the PEP-11 mining licence off the NSW coast. The project was famously quashed by former Prime Minister Scot Morrison, but…
A PROPOSAL to build an offshore wind farm in the Hunter region has many people asking questions. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announced last week in Newcastle plans to create an offshore wind farm zone in a…
STUDENTS at Karuah Public School have been immersing themselves in democratic process to elect their 2023 student leadership team. “Karuah Public School has been busy voting and we now have our 2023 leadership team finalised,” Sarah Foister, classroom teacher, Karuah…
FOR the third time in less than a year, Australian Community Media (ACM) publications across the state have utilised their front pages to appeal to government to support their struggling regional newspapers. In this latest iteration, dozens of ACM papers…
TECHNICAL studies are being carried out over the next few months along the land at the Jetty to be used to develop the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores masterplan. A spokesperson for the Department of Planning and Environment told News Of…
SIX new volunteers will join the fabulous and formidable fundraising volunteers known as the Pink Auxiliary who work in Mary’s Tea House at Bellinger River District Hospital. With volunteers becoming thin on the ground, the hard-working members of the Bellingen…
COMMUNITY groups across the Cowper electorate can access Federal Government grants to upgrade and improve their facilities and resources. Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said $150,000 had been allocated to upgrade local community infrastructure through round eight of the…