Newly elected NSW Nationals leader Gurmesh Singh addresses the media.
COFFS HARBOUR MP Gurmesh Singh has been elected as the new leader of the NSW Nationals, following the shock resignation of Dugald Saunders last week. It is the latest promotion for Mr Singh, a former macadamia and blueberry farmer from Woolgoolga, who was named Deputy Leader of the NSW National Party in June 2024. Mr […]
The MHERV van.
THE Men’s Health Education Rural Health Van (MHERV) will visit Raymond Terrace and Medowie on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. An initiative of Rotary, MHERV is a mobile home-style vehicle which travels throughout rural and regional NSW, providing free health checks for men for issues that are often ignored or overlooked, like high blood pressure, high […]
Week 4 PBL winners.
Week 4 PBL winners. Week 5 PBL winners. THE Term 4 Week 4 and 5 winners of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards have been revealed. Week 4 winners: Irrawang PS: Kacey has been nominated by her peers for her genuine love of life, learning and for the people around her. Kacey is a PBL […]
The area covered by the Salamander Bay Place Plan and the adjoining wetlands. Image: Council’s Place Plan.
CONSERVATIONISTS continue to express concerns over the impact of future housing development outlined in the draft Salamander Bay Place Plan on the Mambo-Wanda Wetlands. Port Stephens Council’s report on the Salamander Bay Place Plan, which responds to previously raised concerns, is set to be discussed at council’s 25 November meeting. The Place Plan provides a […]
Plenty of activities will be on offer for the kids. A range of unique stallholders are booked in. The festival offers something for everyone. ECONETWORK Port Stephens is collaborating with Homegrown Markets to bring a Sustainable Living Festival to Medowie’s Ferodale Oval on Saturday 22 November from 9am-2pm. “Join us for an exciting community day […]
Flooding at Riverside Park, Raymond Terrace in May this year. Photo: Joseph Richards.
RAYMOND Terrace has been listed as NSW’s fourth worst severe weather hotspot over the past three years, after analysis of data by insurance company AAMI. Analysis of thousands of natural disaster claims from July 2022 to June 2025 revealed a variety of severe weather events had affected areas all over the state, with widespread damage […]
The Nationals make their net zero at Parliament House. Photo: supplied.
THE Nationals have set up a possible showdown with their political ally the Liberals after unanimously agreeing to scrap their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. The regional party argues Australia is doing more than its fair share to reduce carbon pollution, and emissions reductions should instead be tied to an average of similar […]
The Awabakal Winjirra ranger team completed weed control works at Kooragang Island.
THE Awabakal Winjirra ranger team, from the Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council, has successfully completed weed control works at Kooragang Island within the Hunter Estuary Wetlands Ramsar site. The Securing the Sanctuaries of Ramsar and Priority Wetlands for Migratory and Marine Species project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by […]
Flooding at Riverside Park, Raymond Terrace in May this year. Photo: Joseph Richards.
RAYMOND Terrace has been listed as NSW’s fourth worst severe weather hotspot over the past three years, after analysis of data by insurance company AAMI. Analysis of thousands of natural disaster claims from July 2022 to June 2025 revealed a variety of severe weather events had affected areas all over the state, with widespread damage […]
PICTURE this: you’re 23 years old, and while most of your peers are still navigating university or working out what to do with their lives, you’ve already chosen your destiny. Not fame, not fortune – but Mars. That’s the life of Alyssa Carson, a young American who has devoted almost every waking hour to one […]
