THIS week students were nominated for a range of Positive Behaviour for Learning awards for their commitment to excellent and caring behaviour. Irrawang Public School’s Drayke Abra was nominated for cleaning up litter left by others and collecting trolleys at…
DURING the early hours of Monday 20 June, a local 36-year-old man was at the BP service station at Heatherbrae where he approached a man who was filling up his vehicle and produced a handgun. Police were called and there…
THE big makeover of Henderson Park at Lemon Tree Passage has greatly increased day trippers and tourists to the area. A State Government grant of some $1.3 million replaced the old swimming pool, the boat ramps and public wharf. Advertise…
THE NSW Government is urging beekeepers across the state to safeguard their industry after biosecurity surveillance detected Varroa mite in hives at the Port of Newcastle. On 24 June 2022, the Varroa Mite was detected in the Port of Newcastle’s…
THE Myall River Action Group have expressed concerns over the rapid closing of the ‘Shortcut’ at the mouth of the Myall River. “The ‘Shortcut’ is closing rapidly and now (only) usable by recreational craft at half to full tide,” said…
INTEREST rate rises and cost of living pressures can be combatted by smart shopping. The Reserve Bank Of Australia is forecasting inflation rates will continue to rise which will see further increases in interest rates. Of course this is bad…
ECONETWORK Port Stephens Sustainable Futures Festival, in partnership with the Marine Parks Association, invites you to two film nights at the Nelson Bay Cinema. OCEAN, short films and discussion, is the first event on Wednesday, 29 June. Iain Watt, President…
THE New South Wales resource and construction sector are coming together to highlight the Hunter Region’s major project opportunities with more than $8 billion of supply chain procurement available at an industry conference in August. The Connecting Hunter Industry Conference…
LOCAL and regional organisations across NSW have less than two weeks left to apply for a $30 million funding stream targeting initiatives that reduce future disaster risks. The Local and Regional Risk Reduction stream, administered by Resilience NSW, is the…
EMPLOYERS across the state will be supported to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, following the launch of a Respect at Work Taskforce. Women in politics in particular have been highlighted as those at risk. Advertise with News of…