PLENTY of locals and visitors flocked to the Tea Gardens Men’s Shed for its Open Day, held at the Wanya Street site on Thursday 27 February Hot off their 10th anniversary celebrations, current Men’s Shed members, including three of the…
THE no-line fishing prohibition on the Eastern Blue Groper, implemented 12 months ago, will continue for a further three years from 1 March 2025 to enable further research and monitoring on the species. The NSW Government decision combines with the…
VOLUNTEERS swept across the Myall Coast for the annual Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 2 March, leaving several towns far better looking than when they started. The Tea Gardens crew covered a large catchment stretching out to Mungo Brush,…
FIRE and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has launched the latest tool in its technological arsenal, a drone that can “smell”. The FRNSW Aviation Unit and Hazardous Material teams are constantly looking for innovative ways to utilise the drone fleet, first formed…
A CAVALRY of civilian horse riders descended upon the tranquil bushland environs of North Arm Cove on Saturday 1 March, to explore and appreciate its natural beauty. The visitors were from the Morpeth Horse Riders Club, which includes expert equestrians…
DIVORCE rates are at their lowest level since the mid-1970s, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), drawing on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In 2023 there were 2.3 divorces per…
HOW MidCoast Council communicates and consults with the community is the focus of a revised Community Engagement Strategy, currently on public exhibition. The community is invited to review and provide comment on the strategy until 6 April. Advertise with News…
TRADITIONALLY Port Stephens was built on fishing and oyster farming. Today both of those industries are under increasing pressure. As far back as November 1913 the port was reported to be a “Seafood Goldmine” in the Daily Telegraph. The article…
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal for a large-scale apartment complex on Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest has been declared a State Significant Development (SSD), potentially fast-tracking its delivery. The Hawks Nest development was one of 18 housing proposals across NSW the…
APPLICATIONS are open for the NSW Government’s 2025 Anzac Memorial Veteran Artist in Residence program, which offers up to $10,000 for a contemporary veteran or group of veterans to engage with the Anzac Memorial and the broader community through art.…