ILLEGAL burnout crowds at the only turnoff into North Arm Cove have been intimidating local residents as they enter their homes from Gooreengi Road, just off the Pacific Highway. According to several residents, groups of up to 100 have been…
THE HUNDREDTH anniversary of a historic round-the-country flight is being planned to touch the Myall Estuary in early April this year. Back in April 1924, the two-man military aviator team of Squadron Leader ‘Jimmy’ Goble and Flight Lieutenant Ivor McIntyre…
DURING a whirlwind visit to Heatherbrae last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sought to reassure the community that “appropriate community consultation” was continuing to take place on the Hunter offshore wind project. “We’ll continue to consult constructively,” Mr Albanese said.…
UNDER a gloriously clear summer sky, representatives from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District, Tea Gardens Fire and Rescue NSW, and the local Surf Life Saving Club met locals and visitors alike at Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach on Friday, 19 January.…
FUNDING to dredge the Myall River-Estuary was announced by Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington during a visit to Tea Gardens on Sunday 21 January. “The NSW State Government is committed to dredging the (Corrie) channel and getting it done…
CONSTRUCTION is progressing on Newcastle Airport’s new international terminal, a project expected to boost the region’s economy and unlock tourism opportunities. The Australian Government has committed $55 million for the new terminal, including border facilities. Advertise with News of The…
THE ‘Coweambah’, referred to by all who knew her as the Cowie, provided a source of transport and supplies so necessary for the welfare of the lighthouse keepers, and the maintenance and ongoing workings of the Fingal Outer Light. The…
MARINE RESCUE units across the Hunter and Central Coast returned 3079 people safely to shore in 2023, with Port Stephens one of the locations of highest demand. The combined units completed 1,511 search and rescue missions last year, including 341…
NAVIGATION markers along the Myall Estuary have been quietly moved as the sand-sedimentation problem swiftly flows up the Myall Estuary to Tea Gardens riverfront. The green starboard marker poles, put in place to keep watercraft from running aground, have actually…
CONSTRUCTION is progressing on Newcastle Airport’s new international terminal, a project expected to boost the region’s economy and unlock tourism opportunities. The Australian Government has committed $55 million for the new terminal, including border facilities. Advertise with News of The…