SCHOOL is back and a children’s psychologist has revealed five tips to help kids jump back into learning. After two years of changing routines, home-schooling, increased device usage, and prolonged social isolation, new research from SFI Health reveals that…
MIDCOAST Council is inviting the community to participate in the drafting of its first Aboriginal Action Plan. “We value our diverse community and want to strengthen our relationship with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities,” said Council’s Director…
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A MAN has been charged with drug offences after police located several cannabis plants at a Hunter home last week. At approximately 8am on Wednesday 2 February 2022, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended a home in…
THERE is a shortage of timber in the Hunter region which is impacting the new housing sector. Master Builders say the Federal Government’s move to increase support for the use of low-carbon timber is good news for the building…
THE team at R&R Property (Port Stephens, Mid Coast and Hunter Real Estate Agency) are giving back to their community with their amazingly generous Valentine’s Weekend Giveaway in the Hunter Valley. Everyone loves the Hunter Valley, with its wine…
LA Nina has increased rainfall across Australia this summer but it hasn’t stopped the increased risk of the sun and water. As the country reaches midsummer and Australians continue spending more time outdoors, St John Ambulance NSW is urging…
CLEAN and green energy is high on voters priorities. A new poll of over 1000 NSW voters in regional, rural and metropolitan NSW reveals that a strong majority believe NSW’s future economic prosperity lies in clean industries (60%), including…
WITH one in three Australians diagnosed with cancer throughout their lives there is an increasing need to shift to broader access for cancer care navigation to support more Australians. New research and economic modelling has revealed that there may…
PARENTS and caregivers of children aged four to thirteen years old that attend a NSW primary school will benefit from a new $155 million program for Before and After School Care (BASC) services to provide greater support and access…