DR IAN Webster, Group Engineer Manager at Ampcontrol, has been named as joint winner of the esteemed M A Sargent Medal. The M A Sargent Medal is arguably Australia’s highest honour in the electrical engineering field, run jointly by…
HUNTER Region Botanic Gardens volunteer Kevin Stokes has been awarded Hunter Volunteer of the Year. In the virtual award ceremony, the 2021 NSW Volunteers of the Year were awarded, with Kevin taking out the awards for both Senior Volunteer…
TWO men are “extremely lucky” to escape with only minor injuries after surviving a gyrocopter crash landing on Stockton Beach. NSW Ambulance responded to reports of a helicopter crash on the beach just before 11am on Saturday 2 October.…
AS the weather warms up, it’s essential to ensure that your furry friends are protected against ticks. Tick Paralysis is a severe and potentially fatal condition that requires immediate veterinary action, however, it is one of the most preventable…
AN Australian-first toolkit to improve safety for labour hire workers, including a worker guide and a self-assessment checklist for businesses, has been launched as part of the ‘Protecting Workers At Risk’ themed SafeWork Month. October is Safe Work Month…
NSW has a clear path to follow out of the pandemic and lockdowns, with the roadmap for easing restrictions at the 80 percent double dose target revealing a brighter future for the community. From the Monday after NSW hits…
TEACHERS and students at schools across regional NSW will benefit from a complete overhaul of how the government attracts and retains teachers in the bush. Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the NSW Government commissioned the Review of Rural and…
THE NSW Government is putting out the call for local tradies to install smart LED lights in NSW public schools, improving the quality of classrooms and cutting power bills. The $157.8 million LED Lighting Upgrade Program was launched last…
LOCAL novelists have started prepping for the 2021 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with 50,000 words of a…
RECENT changes to the NSW Road Rules, which remove outdated weight limits for power wheelchairs and motorised mobility scooters, known as Motorised Mobility Devices (MMDs) used by people with physical disability, are welcomed by the Physical Disability Council of…