MARINE Rescue Lemon Tree Passage volunteer David Aselford was surprised to hear his name called at the Hunter Volunteer of the Year Awards at NEX in Newcastle on Tuesday, 20 October. The former unit commander was named the 2026 Hunter Emergency Volunteer of the Year. Fellow member Lisa Lodding also received the Hunter Adult Volunteer […]
Year 12 Medowie Christian School graduating body dressed to impress at life. Photo: Medowie Christian School.
Year 12 Medowie Christian School graduating body dressed to impress at life. Photo: Medowie Christian School. Graduating students reflect on their proudest moments and achievements as they prepare to leave school Photo: Medowie Christian School. FOR students completing Year 12 in 2026, the end of school is about far more than finishing exams and collecting […]
Community barn dancing is coming to Soldiers Point in November. Photo: The Hoedown Band.
Community barn dancing is coming to Soldiers Point in November. Photo: The Hoedown Band. The Hoedown Band will play live while a caller guides dancers through the steps. Photo: The Hoedown Band. THERE is something special about a community hall filled with music, laughter and neighbours coming together, particularly when the occasion also supports a […]
A UNIVERSITY acceptance and a career in the Australian Defence Force are on the horizon for two Irrawang High School students who have just begun their HSC exams. But on Tuesday 13 October, Liam Bennet and Emalynne Hunter-Hahn were focused on getting their first English paper out of the way. Speaking with News Of The […]
Leah Veksins is calling for a safer intersection where the Pacific Highway meets the Bucketts Way and Medowie Road. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The intersection of Medowie Road and the Bucketts Way, where residents are calling for improved safety measures. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. CLOSE to 7,000 signatures have been collected in a renewed push to improve […]
Transgrid's bushfire prevention helicopter patrols. Photo: Supplied.
WITH much of Australia bracing for heightened bushfire danger this summer and authorities calling for early preparations for the season ahead, Transgrid has completed its bushfire prevention throughout NSW. Transgrid’s transmission network spans 12,200km and its prevention work included extensive surveys, inspections and preventative maintenance. About half of Transgrid’s annual maintenance expenditure is directed to […]
Telco representatives with Federal MP Meryl Swanson at last Wednesday’s community telecommunications forum. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.
PHONE calls dropping out, poor reception and worries about getting help in an emergency were among key issues raised by residents at a telecommunications forum in Medowie last week. Federal Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson hosted the forum at Pacific Dunes, with representatives from Telstra, Optus, TPG Telecom, and NBN answering questions. A Sunrise resident […]
Medowie boasts beautiful bushland, which could benefit from the formation of a local Landcare group. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.
MEDOWIE’S bushland is part of what makes it a special place to live. Now, the woman behind a proposed local Landcare group is calling on residents to help care for it. Organiser Dee Murdoch hopes to bring together residents who want to protect the natural areas that surround them. An initial meeting is planned for […]
The team getting ready for the crowds at King Park last weekend. Photo: Department of Customer Service. With 40,000 people expected at King Park, the Mobile Service Centre was kept busy. Photo: Department of Customer Service. A TRIP to last weekend’s Koori Knockout offered First Nations families more than football, with help to navigate household […]
Dogs can die in hot cars and can suffer burns from ute trays. Photo: magnific.
EVERY year in NSW, authorities receive hundreds of calls about animals left in hot vehicles. Temperatures inside a car can rise to dangerous levels and can rapidly reach more than double the outside temperature – even on mild days. Tinting, parking in the shade or leaving the windows open do not help to reduce the […]
