SAFETY at home, and some practice for potential future recruits, were on show at the Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Tea Gardens 471 Open Day on Saturday 11 May. “Our main concentration is on smoke alarms and winter safety,” Captain…
A RE-ENERGISED RediPlan workshop program, focusing on emergency planning and preparedness, was led by the Australian Red Cross (ARC) and NRMA Insurance at Karuah RSL on Wednesday 8 May. Only the second of dozens planned in the Hunter, Mid North…
STROUD State Emergency Service (SES) representatives are asking residents and visitors alike to act on some timely self-help tips that could save everyone a lot of headache with the ongoing autumn downpours, and into the future. “Water entering the house…
EMERGENCY planning among the Myall Way villages, in light of recent weather events, was once again proven paramount, as discussed at the Myall Way Emergency Planning Group (MWEPG) meeting at Hawks Nest Community Hall on Thursday 9 May. Representatives from…
THE results of the 2024 NSW Street Count are in, with 23 people counted rough sleeping on the streets of Port Stephens on the night of 13 February. In 2020, during the inaugural Street Count, only four people were counted…
LAST week I wrote about the Lambourne family as being early pioneers. The Lunds have a very similar history. The Lund and Lambournes, two of the earliest families to settle in the Nelson Bay area during the 1800s, were closely…
BULAHDELAH volunteer organisations have received much needed funds to provide for their communities in a recent funding round of the Australian Government’s 2023-24 Volunteer Grants. Recipients included the Bulahdelah and District Men’s Shed ($2000), Bulahdelah and Districts Historical Society ($2000),…
PORT Stephens is fortunate to have excellent fishing platforms, wharves and jetties, spread right around the entire system including Shoal Bay, Little Beach, Salamander Bay, Lemon Tree, Karuah and Tea Gardens. There is a jetty for the disabled at Little…
TELECOMMUNICATIONS companies Optus and TPG Telecom have signed a new agreement to share mobile services infrastructure in regional Australia. The regional Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) agreement will see Optus provide TPG Telecom with access to the former’s regional radio network,…
‘NEVER drive through flood waters’ – the message from the State Emergency Service was crystal clear, and reinforced by yet another incident during flooding of the Myall Way on Sunday 5 May. At least one vehicle drove into flood waters…