THE latest ABS figures on new home approvals indicate that home building activity across the Hunter and Central Coast cooled slightly in 2023, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). “In 2023 total dwelling approvals in the Hunter fell 7.4…
BOAT owners all around Port Stephens have met an apparent dearth of options to moor in local waters, compounded by bureaucratic confusion over how to move forward. “We are being refused new private moorings, or even being able to move…
THE Albanese government has approved nearly half a million dollars of funding for improvements to nineteen schools in the Paterson electorate. Making the announcement on Tuesday 12 March, the Member for Paterson, Mery Swanson said, “From new laptops and air…
NEW research from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) exploring crime patterns in regional NSW shows that in 2023, the rate of property crime in regional NSW was 59 percent higher than in Sydney and the rate…
A JAM-packed touring circus show comes to Raymond Terrace this month, featuring a diverse array of acts designed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Stardust Circus, the biggest circus in Australia, is designed for all ages, ensuring…
DREDGING of the Myall River estuary is yet to take place, despite recent pledges from Government representatives, and ferry services now regularly hitting the sandy bottom. Frustrated by the apparent bureaucratic lethargy, Myall River Action Group’s (MRAG) Gordon Grainger has…
THE NSW Government last week introduced a bill to parliament to ban LGBTQ+ conversion practices, fulfilling a key election commitment. Conversion practices, which can include so-called ‘conversion therapy’ and suppression practices, are formal or informal practices based on the ideology…
TWO bystanders were hit by a car doing burnouts at the North Arm Cove turnoff of the Pacific Highway at 11:40pm on Friday 15 March, proving the already-clear dangers residents have complained about for months. “Emergency services were called to…
FAMILIAR to many residents and regular visitors to the Tomaree Peninsula, Port Stephens Church of Christ holds a highly visible location along Nelson Bay Drive in Salt Ash. Since December of 2023 the congregation that gathers at the 55-year-old church…
LAST week, the NSW Government announced what they described as the ‘biggest boost to environmental regulation in three decades’. Changes have been made to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) and other environmental laws, to strengthen…