THE Mambo Wanda Wetlands Conservation Group (MWWCG) will host a community forum to inform local residents about the potential impacts of Port Stephens Council’s Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan. Greens spokesperson for environment and planning Sue Higginson MLC will speak at the event, joined by wetland scientist Dr Tom Headley and architect Murray Wood. […]
THE Federal Government will provide grant funding for new mobile base stations at Karuah, Taree and Wauchope in the latest round of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP), delivering 4G and 5G mobile coverage to these areas. Each site will include back-up power, with some also incorporating additional hardening measures to reinforce mobile telecommunications infrastructure. […]
Port Stephens Chess Club organiser Rhys Harvey (l) enjoying a game with club member Mike Bass. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Port Stephens Chess Club organiser Rhys Harvey (l) enjoying a game with club member Mike Bass. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Chess fans of all ages at the Naked Alley Cafe. Photo: Port Stephens Chess Club/FB. AFTER noticing that children at his martial arts school were spending considerably more time indoors than outside, chess enthusiast Rhys Harvey […]
A NEW $50 million fund aimed at building community connections and supporting events in regional areas has been announced by the NSW Government. The Active Regional Communities Package delivers funding through three streams for non-profit local community groups, local councils and cultural or sporting organisations to deliver events, programs and activities. 1. $15 million for […]
GWAC CEO Gulwanyang Moran celebrating at the Gathangga Wakulda Language and Culture Picnic in Wauchope. Photo: @KAMRAfilms.
GWAC CEO Gulwanyang Moran celebrating at the Gathangga Wakulda Language and Culture Picnic in Wauchope. Photo: @KAMRAfilms. Children celebrating at the Gathangga Wakulda Language and Culture Picnic in the park. Photo: @KAMRAfilms. GATHANGGA Wakulda Aboriginal Corporation (GWAC) has launched its Strategic Plan, setting out a community-led roadmap for the future of Gathang language across the […]
Real-time data through tools such as Farming Forecaster supports decision-making in dry seasonal conditions.
WITH parts of the region experiencing dry conditions, patchy rainfall and the likelihood of more hot weather still to come, Hunter Local Land Services says planning ahead for pastures and livestock has never been more important. Across the region, producers are reporting tightening feed availability, uneven pasture growth and declining soil moisture reserves following a […]
LOCAL Government NSW ((LGNSW) is calling for more female representation on elected councils in NSW. Council representatives from across the state gathered in Sydney on Friday for the peak body’s International Women’s Day event. Mayor Darcy Byrne, President of LGNSW, said the event was an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the role of women […]
THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW has released the findings of its second inaugural Annual Women’s Survey, highlighting ongoing health and housing concerns. Building on the inaugural 2024 survey, the 2025 survey provides a year-on-year snapshot of women’s lived experiences across NSW. The 2025 survey opened in August last year and closed at the […]
THE latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures indicate that total home approvals for the Hunter grew two percent in 2025 compared to the 2024 calendar year. On the Central Coast, total home approvals grew by 16 percent in the same period. Craig Jennion, HIA Hunter Executive Director, said the overall growth in approvals is […]
Don and Coral Kafer are known as having introduced the avocado to the Tomaree Peninsula.
IN 1976 Don and Coral Kafer of Bobs Farm planted six avocado trees on the advice of an agronomist from the Department of Agriculture. As there was no information as to whether the trees would grow and fruit this far south, the trees were pretty much left to “fend for themselves”. In the early stages […]
