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 […]
Breakout groups of current school leaders exploring the themes of the day. Photo: supplied, TPS.
Port Stephens schools celebrating the first Lead The Way Student Leadership Day. Photo: supplied, TPS. Breakout groups of current school leaders exploring the themes of the day. Photo: supplied, TPS. TOMAREE Public School (TPS) hosted its first Lead The Way Student Leadership Day on Friday 27 February, bringing together young leaders from across the Port […]
Minister Moriarty with landholder Andrew McIntyre.
A TECHNICAL review will be undertaken into feral pig and deer management in NSW. The move follows the announcement of a $40 million investment in feral animal management from the NSW Government, and almost a quarter of a million pigs culled across the state in the past three years. The control program has been built […]
Local map showing Unleaded Petrol prices as of Sunday 8 March 2026. Courtesy: Petrol Spy.
Google map of the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, showing oil transport routes in relation to Iran. Image: Thomas O’Keefe. Local map showing Unleaded Petrol prices as of Sunday 8 March 2026. Courtesy: Petrol Spy. WAR in the Middle East is having direct impacts on the prices of basic commodities in Australia, including petrol and other […]
