COMMUNITIES from Wamberal to Hawks Nest came together last week to discuss the potential opportunities and impacts arising from a Federal Government proposal to create an offshore electricity area off the Hunter coast. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris…
STRENGTHENING its commitment to providing a diverse workforce and the next generation of innovators, Ampcontrol has announced its sponsorship of Hunter-based industry schools outreach program HunterWiSE. HunterWiSE is an initiative for women and girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics…
MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington announced last Friday that eleven sporting clubs across Port Stephens have secured a share in $50,000 from the NSW Local Sporting Grant program. This funding will enable local sporting groups to purchase new equipment,…
ON 7 March just before 8pm, SES Port Stephens responded to a two car accident with persons trapped on Lemon Tree Passage Road at Salt Ash. “Upon arrival, crews found two vehicles, one of which was on its side in…
SOPHIE Bennett attended Irrawang High School where she took out either first or second in course in each of the subjects she studied. Sophie also received a number of citizenship awards during her time school. Advertise with News of The…
AS school captain at Irrawang High School, Mabel Bradbury learned to be a leader who listens to her student cohort and advocates for those without a voice. Loving the school environment so much, Mabel decided to study a Bachelor of…
MAYORAL Academic Scholarship recipient William Clark was a school leader and a high achiever in both sports and academia at Hunter Valley Grammar School. He believes that learning to concentrate and put in effort when those around you are not…
A TOTAL of $13,107,265 will be provided to improve three key Hunter region roads to better withstand natural disasters through the Regional Roads and Transport Recovery Package, which is equally co-funded by the Commonwealth and NSW governments. “In total three…
NEW electoral district boundaries have come into effect for the electoral districts of Upper Hunter, Cessnock, Maitland, Myall Lakes and Port Stephens. Changes made with the 2021 redistribution of NSW electoral districts will commence with the 2023 NSW State election.…
IT’s the bottleneck we all hate to get stuck in and the bane of travellers every school holiday period. The M1 ends and traffic snakes along an inadequate road beside the Hunter River. Now one of the Hunter region’s biggest…