DANGEROUS surf conditions in the wake of gale-force winds and rain closed Bennetts Beach last weekend. ‘Beach Closed’ signs in the middle of the school holidays are never a happy sight, but the visible churning of the waters, and waves…
I TOOK the opportunity over the past couple of weeks to return to my hometown of Tweed Heads where unsurprisingly I found plenty of time to go fishing. The old family home is situated on the Terranora Lakes, fed by…
WHILE official figures are still rolling in, the latest holiday season has brought large numbers of visitors to the Barrington Coast. Illegal camping and parking were hot topics leading into the holiday period, however MidCoast Council has praised the behaviour…
SCAMMERS are attempting to take advantage of the recent storms and the community’s increased vulnerability. The National Broadband Network (nbn) is one of the companies urging everyone to remain vigilant for unsolicited phone calls or messages. Advertise with News of…
INFRASTRUCTURE in some parts of the region is still coming back online after suffering critical outages during last week’s wild weather. Last Wednesday’s electrical storm saw power cut to thousands of homes across the Myall Coast and surrounding areas. Advertise…
EMERGENCY services volunteers launched into action across the Hunter during volatile and ferocious January storms last week. While many enjoyed a spectacular lighting show during the power blackouts on the night of Wednesday 16 January, trees fell to block the…
AROUND this time last year, it was reported that over 40 turtles had died in Port Stephens between October and December as a result of boat and jet ski strike, ingestion of plastics and entanglement in fishing line and crab…
EARLY campaigning ahead of a federal election is giving insight into what voters will be pitched, with energy and leadership quality dominating the discussion. The political tussle last week largely focused on respective energy policies with Anthony Albanese and Peter…
THE Myall U3A Music Group saw out 2024 with a lively concert, giving its many musician members a chance to add to the chorus and shine. The concert, held in late December, featured superb performances of a variety of Aussie…
GALLERIES in the Gardens (GiG) artists and friends celebrated summer and the New Year in style with the opening of their annual ‘Summer in the Galleries’ exhibition on Friday 11 January. This year’s exhibition theme was an Australia Day precursor…