HAROLD Phipps grew up in Port Stephens and has been surrounded by theatre since he was a child. He has recently gained a position at one of Australia’s finest Drama and Theatre Schools, NIDA, the National Institute of Dramatic…
CLICK clack front n back, it’s a mantra, one that has saved many lives here in Australia. For kids there is more to it than simply putting on the manufacturer supplied seat belt in a vehicle. Neuroscience Research Australia…
THE NSW Government intends to undertake new reforms to the VET sector, as part of accepting and implementing all five recommendations from the Gonski-Shergold Review of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Following the review, the NSW…
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced an ease of COVID-19 restrictions to roll out from 12:01AM Monday 29 March. The lift in restrictions include: no caps on weddings or funerals, no restrictions on singing (including in places of worship),…
PORT Stephens Council tonight moved an urgent motion to acknowledge the ongoing severe weather event affecting NSW, which has been declared a natural disaster for the region. Mayor Ryan Palmer expressed his gratitude to everyone involved in the emergency…
THE Mid North Coast region is certainly diverse when it comes to the nation’s fauna. It is not only home to koala and dingo populations but platypus are also able to be found in our inland creeks and streams.…
WARRINA Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services will be the beneficiaries of an exciting sports initiative being brought to the Coffs Coast by a group of community organisations in July. The inaugural ‘Ball Against Domestic Violence’ Emergency Services 3×3…
ONCE considered a sacred bird by the ancient Egyptians the ibis is now something of a pest. You see, it was drought that sent them from their natural habitat of the inland marshes to take up residence in coastal…
IT doesn’t take a meteorologist to realise the Myall Coast and Port Stephens regions saw a lot of rainfall in the past week or so, but how much did we actually get? Tea Gardens resident Geoff True’s rain gauge…
THE White Bluff Project, an exhibition that was due to open this week has been delayed due to flood water in the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. The exhibition features creative works inspired by White Bluff that intersect art, science…