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LIVE footage of active bushfires will be beamed from remote areas into command centres via Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites through cutting-edge upgrades to NSW’s fleet of fire trucks. Some 5000 trucks will be equipped within three years with vehicle-as-a-node technology,…
AUSTRALIANS want to see power prices as the top priority for any energy reforms as the rising cost of living sparks a shift in the nation’s appetite for change. Less than a year out from a federal election, an Ipsos…
TENS of thousands of Australian children are finding it hard to find a place to call home even after seeking professional help. A lack of funding for affordable homes and frontline support services is exacerbating an already dire housing landscape,…
TRUE love and a lifetime of memories were celebrated with the 50th wedding anniversary for Susan and Ned Battle, of Bulahdelah, as well as a special 70th birthday for Susan, during July 2024. “We celebrated with family and friends at…
MIEUX vaut tard que jamais (better late than never) for the local French language and enthusiasts’ group, ‘Le Francais sans Frontiere’, as they celebrated Bastille Day at Tillermans Restaurant, Tea Gardens, on Thursday 1 August. Twenty-three die-hard Francophiles assembled to…
PLAYERS past and present flocked to Myall Park for the Tea Gardens Hawks ‘Back to the Nest’ day on Saturday 3 August. The past players and plethora of local businesses and individual sponsors were able to watch most of the…
CATASTROPHIC storms and swells chomped away a section of the road along Jimmys Beach, Hawks Nest, dragging part of The Boulevarde into the sea and leaving critical infrastructure dangerously exposed as of Thursday 1 August. The Jimmys Beach ‘Erosion Zone’…
AN INQUIRY will explore the impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) on rural and regional communities and industries in New South Wales. The Upper House committee for regional New South Wales will examine the impacts of REZs and large scale…
ALL public transport buses across Port Stephens and the Myall Coast are now fitted with smart technology so customers can view reliable timetable information and real-time trip updates. Over recent months, GPS tracking devices and automatic passenger counting systems have…