May 1, 2026

Taskforce launched to accelerate hazard reduction in NSW

A NEW multi-agency taskforce has been launched to accelerate hazard reduction and better protect communities across NSW...

Calls grow for long-term transport solution as Tomaree shuttle trial deemed a success

A SHUTTLE bus trial in the Tomaree Headland precinct has sparked renewed calls for a broader, long-term transport...

Would you step into the water with sharks at age six? These kids did

The awe of meeting a ray up close and personal, as experienced by one of the students from Medowie Christian School...

Funding for animal rehoming organisations in the Hunter

FIVE animal rehoming organisations across the Hunter are sharing in more than $150,000 in funding, delivered as part of...

Solemn scenes at Medowie Dawn Service

The march to the Dawn Service. Photos: Amanda Green. Medowie RSL sub-Branch President Bernie Edmonds. The Catafalque...

Housing questioned answered in livestreamed Port Stephens Council event

THE ongoing housing crisis across the region was discussed in a livestreamed event hosted by Port Stephens Council on...

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