THE Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary is a partnership between Port Stephens Council and Port Stephens Koala Hospital, a volunteer group that aims to provide the world best practice standards of care to sick, injured and orphaned koalas to give them…
OVER two million Australians experienced card fraud and 675,000 responded to a scam in 2023-24, according to new results from the Personal Fraud Survey (PFS) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). William Milne, ABS head of crime statistics,…
JOHN Boyd migrated from England as a roof slater in 1911, disembarking in Sydney with wife Ellen and two children Reg and Wilf. John worked around the city slating the roof at the Randwick Racecourse and churches in the Parramatta…
THIS school holidays, Hawks Nest Golf Club (HNGC) is the place to be for fun and fantastic family experiences. Whether you’re a local or visiting from across the bay, HNGC is bringing the community together with an exciting line-up of…
OFFICIAL fire season has ended for most of NSW, including Dungog Shire. Fire permits are no longer required for those in areas outside the Bush Fire Danger Period, however, there are some regions across the state where the danger period…
TWENTY new paramedic interns have arrived in the Hunter ambulance zone to begin the on-road portion of their 12-month internships. Across the state, NSW Ambulance has welcomed 157 new paramedic interns and 17 trainee emergency medical call takers, after they…
THE state’s largest ex-service organisation is seeking an assurance from all candidates in the lead up to the federal election that veteran health and wellbeing will remain a top national priority moving forward. The Returned and Services League NSW (RSL…
IT is apparent that hardship and tragedy, particularly in the early years, were part of the lives of light keepers and their families. Very few keepers that I researched escaped without some degree of emotional trauma, major accident or family…
PETER Dutton has walked back a coalition plan to force federal government workers to give up working from home arrangements and shifted his stance on public sector jobs. The work-from-home policy, which has been in place since the pandemic, had…
WOMEN who feel lonely over an extended period are three times more likely to die early than those who don’t. Research by the University of Sydney has for the first time identified a causal link between loneliness and early death…