IN celebration of the NSW Seniors Festival, Boat Harbour Recreation Club held a free morning tea and introduction to pickleball event on Wednesday 12 March. It was an opportunity to celebrate and encourage older, local community members to try the…
THE Hunter Region Botanic Gardens are reopening after suffering significant damage during storms on 15 January. Hundreds of trees were knocked down throughout the 125 hectare site and the Gardens have been closed to the public since then. “It was…
TWO canines – Daisy and Henry – are aiding Port Stephens Council crews to detect the invasive weed known as Chinese Violet. Council’s Natural Systems Coordinator Kate Drinan said the initiative will help map and manage the spread of the…
AFTER 26 years living on the Tomaree Peninsula, active and community-minded couple Nikki and Nigel Waters have returned to their original homeland of England. On 21 February, the Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association (TRRA) co-ordinated a very well-attended thank you…
THREE people have been charged following a pursuit which started in Newcastle and culminated in Hexham. About 2.50am on Friday 14 March 2025 officers attached to Newcastle City Police District observed an allegedly stolen SUV travelling on Glebe Road, Hamilton…
BRAZILIAN-born Guilherme Santos dived into Brisbane in 2011, with a six-month student visa, a sports science degree, a thousand dollars and a plan to learn English. His experience representing Brazil in swimming (he had achieved a place in the South…
OLD wind turbines have found a second life in surfboard form in a world-first prototype designed to set the tone for recycling in the renewables industry. The 10 boards are the handiwork of professional surfer Josh Kerr and his team…
PORT Stephens Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the purchase or lease of Medowie’s social hub. Medowie Social opened in 2020 and has since been leased as a Multipurpose Sports and Community Facility. Advertise with News of The…
MELANIE Peers, Janine Hanna, Fiona Brown and Nina Parett have been announced as the 2025 International Women’s Day scholarship recipients. The four $1,000 scholarships were presented at the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay’s International Women’s Day dinner at Soldiers Point…
MULTI-PURPOSE vessels from the Lemon Tree Passage Marine Rescue unit were among those deployed to northern NSW last week in preparation for Tropical Cyclone Alfred. “Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage has personnel in Lismore manning Multi-Purpose Vessel MR25, and our…