A magnificent local site, the future of which will be decided by the community.
A magnificent local site, the future of which will be decided by the community. Tomaree Lodge has a fascinating history. OVER the past 50 years I have wandered through Tomaree Lodge on numerous occasions, mainly on the way to the headland where I fished for bream off the Tomaree Torpedo Tube. I often thought of […]
RAI CEO Liz Ritchie with her partner Tom, daughter Chloe, and dog Cricket at their new home in the Bega Valley.
NEW research has uncovered the immense potential of ‘working from home’ to regional Australia, with data capturing the nation’s growing desire to live in a regional setting but work in an urban one. A nationwide survey, commissioned by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI), showed two-in-five city dwellers would consider a move to regional Australia, up […]
Forestry Corporation Partnerships Leader Alex Capararo and PSKH Head of Wildlife Nikki Manning with one of the koala hospital locals Digger.
Forestry Corporation Partnerships Leader Alex Capararo and PSKH Head of Wildlife Nikki Manning with one of the koala hospital locals Digger. Alex Capararo, Nikki Manning and Jackie Chan. PORT Stephens Koala Hospital (PSKH) is expanding its conservation efforts thanks to a koala feed tree donation from Forestry Corporation. The only wildlife hospital between Sydney and […]
Police have charged three men and seized a commercial fishing boat. Photos: NSW Police. ORGANISED Crime Squad detectives have charged three men for their alleged role in a conspiracy to supply 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in NSW. Strike Force Blaine was established by State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad – with the NSW Crime Commission […]
TEN new paramedic interns set to begin the on-road component of their 12-month internships in the Hunter region, taking their next steps towards becoming fully qualified paramedics. Four of the interns will be based in Hunter Zone 1, with the remaining six heading to Hunter Zone 2. Zone 1 is a smaller geographical area which […]
WITH the mullet schools moving on, it was one of the last schools of fish that surprised even the fishermen. As the fish were hauled closer to the beach it was noticed that the mullet were different to all the fish that had been caught earlier in the season. These mullet were monsters, all weighing […]
RECENTLY I wrote about the amazing life and times of Geoffrey Wikner. I mentioned in that article that I was introduced to Mr Wikner by my neighbour, a lady by the name of Daphne Rooke. As it was with Mr Wikner, Daphne has an extraordinary story to tell. The following is a small part of […]
Some of the damage caused by May’s floods in Mid North Coast and Hunter State Forests. Photos: Forestry Corporation.
Some of the damage caused by May’s floods in Mid North Coast and Hunter State Forests. Photos: Forestry Corporation. THE region’s State Forests are progressively reopening following the floods and severe weather of May but the Forestry Corporation is urging users to check the status of trails and […]
Crew members Howard Faulks, Mark Page, Matt Coleborne, Andy Wilson and Robert Johnson (Duty Skipper).
IT’S been ten weeks since the crew of John Thompson – Marine Rescue Port Stephens’ offshore vessel – steered into the blackness of open ocean for what became one of the unit’s most challenging rescues in recent memory. But for those on board that night, the moments are still vivid. “It was one of those […]
Cameleer Emily Parrott has found the less bottom in the saddle, the better.
Cameleer Emily Parrott has found the less bottom in the saddle, the better. Emily and Luke will follow the winding Outback Camel Trail on a 6000km round trip. INSTEAD of a dozen red roses, a bottle of bubbly or romantic poetry, Emily Parrott gave her hubby a camel for their first Valentine’s Day. “When he […]
