The Raising of the Flags ceremony was attended by local politicians and NSW Premier Chris Minns.
The Raising of the Flags ceremony was attended by local politicians and NSW Premier Chris Minns. NSW Premier Chris Minns shaking hands with Hunter SLS Nipper Mason Overton AS the weather heats up and locals prepare to enjoy another blissful summer, Hunter Surf Life Saving welcomed another season with its annual Raising of the Flags […]
BARNARDOS Australia warns that children in regional NSW are bearing the brunt of coercive control, as new crime statistics reveal rural communities are experiencing dramatically higher rates than other areas. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research quarterly report shows regional NSW recorded 170 coercive control incidents from July 2024 to June 2025 compared […]
Artist's impression of the proposal.
MYALL COAST residents are being invited to provide feedback on a proposal to develop an apartment complex on controversial beachside land at Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest. An informal drop-in session was held last Wednesday at the Hawks Nest Community Hall by development consultants Mara Consulting, on behalf of developers Core Property Developments and Leric Group. […]
Kerry Porter braced herself against the quake.
Kerry Porter braced herself against the quake. The location of the earthquake. BULAHDELAH woke to an earthquake at 7.50am on Tuesday, 16 September. The earthquake occurred about two kilometres southwest of Bulahdelah at an initial depth of about 10.4 kilometres below the epicentre (surface), as reported by Geoscience Australia. The quake registered a magnitude of […]
OYSTER farmers are reporting a mass mortality of oysters from leases in the Myall River, estimating stock losses worth over $4 million. They believe run-off from acid sulfate soils entering the estuary to be the cause. The leases in question are opposite the Winda Woppa reserve, downstream from the Singing Bridge that connects Tea Gardens […]
Week 9 PBL winners.
THE Term 3 Week 9 winners of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards have been revealed. Week 8 winners: Irrawang PS: Aubree has been nominated for her outstanding teamwork, sportsmanship and respect to everyone at the recent NSW Oz Tag Championships’. Aubree represented Irrrawang with pride and demonstrated that she is a safe, responsible learner […]
IMAGINE waking one morning to find the sky torn open by a glowing fireball racing towards Earth. It sounds like science fiction, but it isn’t. Our planet sits in a cosmic shooting gallery. Asteroids and comets – leftovers from the birth of the solar system – cruise through space, and sometimes their paths cross ours. […]
A PARLIAMENTARY committee will review the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May’s record-breaking flood event. After entire townships were left isolated and thousands of homes and businesses were damaged, the NSW Reconstruction Authority has been leading recovery operations, including coordinating clean-up and repair efforts. A NSW Parliament Joint Select Committee has recently commenced an inquiry […]
QantasLink, the airport, Council and the state government are celebrating the flights as a ‘huge win’ for the Hunter’s tourism industry.
NEWCASTLE Airport’s first direct flight to Perth took off last Monday, ending the need for Hunter travellers to drive to Sydney for westbound journeys. The three-times weekly service, operated by a 150-seat QantasLink Airbus A319, aligns with the NSW Government’s recently announced Visitor Economy Strategy 2035, which commits to improving access to and from regional […]
Melbourne dad Trent Robertson. Oli, who battled stage 4 neuroblastoma at just two years old. TO mark the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Melbourne dad Trent Robertson will embark on the most challenging journey of his life – running 10 marathons and cycling 1,200km in just 30 days. He will raise vital funds for […]
