FUNDS raised by Motorfest’s triumphant return this March were formally donated to several worthy organisations within the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest community on Tuesday, 9 May. Gathering at the Tea Gardens Hotel’s Dolphin Room, Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Motor Club President Ross…
RELENTLESS erosion of Jimmys Beach, Winda Woppa, has necessitated yet another sand renourishment campaign by MidCoast Council, scheduled for 15-26 May. “Jimmys Beach is one of NSW Government’s fifteen identified coastal erosion hot spots, and sand renourishment is undertaken each…
THE Wootton Food Swap gives the opportunity to share and swap items that locals have proudly grown. Now in its eighth year, the most recent proved to be highly successful with a record turnout and an abundance of fresh produce…
EROSION at Jimmys Beach stubbornly persists, a reminder of the highly dynamic system that constitutes Port Stephens as a whole. In 1967, residential development at Winda Woppa involved artificial reprofiling of the dune to build the road, and resultant vegetation…
VOLUNTEERS play a vital role in supporting key initiatives being delivered across multiple sectors in Port Stephens. Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. In this space, there are plenty of local volunteers,…
THE Fisherman’s Co-op in Coffs Harbour is the venue for the finale of the Taste Of Seafood Festival, the last of eight happening in towns along the eastern seaboard. Over the past twelve months the Professional Fishers Association (PFA) head…
A SHORT ceremony was held in the Sawtell Reserve Hall to mark the completion of Stage 1 restoration works last Thursday, May 4. Built in 1929, the current Hall replaced the original building constructed in 1911, which was the largest…
KILTS on and bagpipes blown up, the Coffs Harbour Pipe Band members headed off recently to attend and compete at the Australian Celtic Festival in Glen Innes over the weekend of 4 – 7 May. 23 Members played in various…
THE winners of the EJ Mantova Art Prize have been announced, following the official opening of the annual event on Saturday 6 May at Bellingen Showground Pavilion. Held in conjunction with the Bellingen Show, and run by the Bellinger River…
BELLINGEN Shire Council, in partnership with the University of Sydney’s Leave Nobody Behind project, hosted its very first Disability Inclusive Emergency Planning (DIEP) Forum on 26 April at the Cedar Bar. The forum addressed the critical issue of the vulnerability…