Week 1 PBL winners.
THE Term 4 Week 1 winners of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards have been revealed. Week 1 winners: Irrawang PS: Mason has been nominated for his outstanding teamwork, encouragement and respect to everyone at a Bridge Building Competition. Mason represented Irrrawang with pride and demonstrated that he is a safe, responsible learner who shows […]
The Pearly Gates and the Desert Island are two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world.
The Pearly Gates and the Desert Island are two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world. The Pearly Gates and the Desert Island are two of the most symbolic settings in the cartoon world. YOU would think that after decades, cartoonists would have wrung out every last drop of humour from two of […]
St Columba’s has already benefited from the beautiful Karuah parklets along Tarean Road. Photo: Thomas O’Keef.) The fenced-in area out the back of St Columba’s will be home to the new play equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. A concept design for the FourPark play equipment. Supplied: T. Sheuer. FAMILIES in Karuah may soon have another place […]
Black-and-white category winner ‘A break from the hustle and bustle’ by Elsbeth Klarenbeek.
Black-and-white category winner ‘A break from the hustle and bustle’ by Elsbeth Klarenbeek. Colour photo category winner ‘Gateway to the future’ by Heather Colgate. Creative/Altered Reality category winner: Peter Barnard for his photo ‘The Bridge’. THE transformative power of photography takes centre stage at the Tomaree Peninsula Photography Club’s annual exhibition “Click” to be held […]
ECONETWORK Port Stephens and the NSW Marine Sanctuary Alliance will host a free screening of the film “Ocean with David Attenborough” at Nelson Bay Cinema on Sunday, 2 November. After seven decades filming every aspect of the natural world, Attenborough’s powerful documentary takes viewers on a breath-taking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for […]
PORT Stephens Council and BlockTexx, an Australian clean technology company, have joined forces to divert unwanted household linens from landfill. Council will be holding a free dedicated “Give a Sheet for the Planet” drop off day on Saturday 1 November at the Salamander Bay Waste Transfer Station and Community Recycling Centre. Mayor Leah Anderson said […]
Nippers on the sand, ready to race at Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest. Photo: TGHN SLSC.
LOCAL beaches have become a sea of pink as thousands of kids throw on their iconic rash vests for the return of the Hunter Surf Life Saving Nippers season. Nippers kicked off across the region from Sunday 12 October, with support from Newcastle Permanent. Open to children aged five to 14, the Nippers program is […]
ANNA Bay charity Hunter Horse Haven has plenty of reasons for hosting a special Golf Day next Monday, 27 October at Nelson Bay Golf Club. Established since 2018, the registered charity offers a lifeline for abused, neglected and abandoned horses but it is still reeling from the recent rain and flooding that left a trail […]
PORT Stephens beaches are vital for tourism and recreation, but sea level rise is causing beach narrowing, increasing erosion, and threatening local coastal infrastructure and recreational amenity. Beaches are defined as sandy areas that extend over 20 metres in length, with their upper sections remaining dry at high tide, forming a natural barrier against wave […]
