ANNA BAY tavern will once again host the Thommo’s Country Hope Annual Pig Races on Sunday 16 February. The annual event is named for the former proprietor of the Anna Bay Tavern, Ian “Thommo” Thompson, who allowed the inaugural event…
AS Ausgrid consults communities about upgrades to network infrastructure to support the Hunter Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone, the Hunter Jobs Alliance is urging the Federal Government to deliver a “Local Energy Hub” to the region. The Alliance, a coalition…
AFTER allegedly absconding from a Swan Bay rehab facility and being arrested aboard a yacht about 3000km away, a man accused of drug trafficking now faces almost a year in custody before he goes to trial. Hussein Chamas, 35, has…
MEDOWIE residents Michael Walton and Paul Rooms appeared last week as witnesses to an inquiry into ‘forever chemical’ contamination in waterways and drinking water supplies throughout NSW. The inquiry, overseen by a NSW Upper House select committee, rolled into Newcastle…
RESIDENTS around Karuah were the thankful recipients of assistance offered by the Tea Gardens Red Cross and New Life Community Relief groups, in the wake of destructive storms on 18 January. The area in front of the Karuah Centre became…
A HIGHLIGHT of the year for all the kids and their parents, in and around Nelson Bay, was the Annual Picnic Day. From what I have gathered any visitors arriving in Nelson Bay on that day must have thought that…
NATIONAL house prices fell by 0.08 percent on average last month, according to PropTrack’s Home Price Index for January. There were key differences between NSW metropolitan and regional markets however, with prices in Sydney down by 0.21 percent while average…
THERE are not too many big fish that will not feast on a live yellowtail. We are fortunate here in Port Stephens to have a steady supply of yellowtail and equally attractive bait – live slimy mackerel. Just about anywhere…
HUNTER and Mid North Coast fire specialists from Forestry Corporation have deployed to Victorian firefronts as part of an interstate NSW firefighting contingency. Victoria has experienced significant bushfire activity near Horsham with large fires burning in the Grampians and Little…
AUSTRALIAN households could knock more than $1500 off their energy bills with some basic home upgrades – and almost twice as much by investing in renewable energy technology. But the potential savings identified in a study – which add up…