LAST Wednesday, 340 Port Stephens HSC students began their 2023 HSC exams, starting with English Paper 1, before the last exams on November 3. “The HSC Class of 2023 have been working hard to get to this point and Port…
ONE cannot write about Swan Bay without mentioning Mulwee Public School which first opened for business in 1889. From what I have read it really was a wonderful school that taught from eight to 31 pupils before closing nearly 100…
OPEN doors and a chance for demystification was available to the public at the Tea Gardens Masonic Centre on Saturday, 7 October on Myall Street. Recently consecrated as Lodge Myall 1058, Freemasons from the area interacted with curious citizens and…
SOMETHING fishy happened on the shores of ANZAC Park at Tea Gardens, on Sunday, 7 October, the last day of the spring school holidays. Several kids and their families, locals and visitors, descended on the sandy banks of the Myall…
SILLINESS reigned inside at Estia Tea Gardens, as residents and staff celebrated ‘Mad Hatter Day’ on 6 October. Derived from the price-tag of the Mad Hatter’s hat in Alice and Wonderland, which read “10/6”, or ten shillings and sixpence, another…
PEOPLE who dump unwanted plants on local sand dunes risk destroying the dunes themselves, environmentalists have warned. President of Myall Koala and Environment Group Richard Streamer said, “This senseless and lazy act of dumping garden waste is done with no…
POP-UP Op Shop ‘Buy My Wardrobe’ will return as an essential feature at the Pindimar Markets, run by the Pearls of Port Stephens, offering the chance for some real bargains amidst the fun and excitement at the Markets on Saturday,…
THE Novocastrian Offshore Wind project has committed scholarship funding to support students at the University of Newcastle and their research into offshore wind and renewable energy options. Now in its second year, the Oceanex Energy Scholarship builds on the partnership…
BEACHES from Catherine Hill Bay to Hawks Nest were splashed with pink as children threw on their iconic rash shirts for the launch of the Hunter Surf Life Saving (SLS) Nippers season on Sunday, 8 October. Open to children between…
THE Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) is offering Small Networks Grants of up to $20,000 to community organisations in Port Stephens and MidCoast Council LGAs for projects designed to enhance local drought preparedness. Supported by the Australian Government’s Future…