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Rehab director faces court after allegedly falsifying client drug-use reports

THE former director of the Connect Global drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility has been granted bail after being charged with allegedly perverting the course of justice by falsifying reports about client drug use. Ross Pene, 68, was arrested last Wednesday at the controversial Swan Bay facility, following a year-long investigation. Strike Force Toopuntul was established […]

National

Direct Newcastle to Bali flights to launch in October

JETSTAR will launch a direct route between Newcastle and Denpasar (Bali) from 21 October. Denpasar is a major international aviation hub offering connections to over 40 countries. The service is set to be run three times a week, and will be the first international route offered from Newcastle’s new international terminal. Minister for Jobs and […]

Community

Stinker’s Fishin’: Give the Leatherjacket a go

OF all the fishing articles I have written over the past 40 years, very few have featured leatherjacket. Appropriately named, this weird looking fish has sandpaper skin and no scales with a spike protruding from the head. They have a mean set of dentures which they are keen to use if you get too close, […]

National

Ill landholder urges compassion in shift to renewables

FILMMAKER Ian Barry hoped to live out his final years in peace and tranquility on his bush property. But Mr Barry, who has motor neurone disease, is instead locked in a fight to save his NSW Hunter sanctuary from being damaged by a planned renewable energy zone. He and his wife Vicki have had a […]

National

Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up

IT could take weeks to confirm the members of Australia’s next parliament, with one seat sitting on a margin of only eight votes and an incumbent in another requesting a second tally. Independent MP Zoe Daniel has requested a recount in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. The Australian Electoral Commission finalised a margin of 260 […]

Community

Oakvale Wildlife Park drenched but animals in ‘good spirits’

Leanne and Kent Sansom in the flooded park grounds. Photos: Oakvale Wildlife Park. Kent with the flood pump in the background. Ellen is part of the ‘fantastic’ team at Oakvale. The koalas were safe in their trees as they waited for the water to recede. Some of the animals kept comfy and dry indoors. OAKVALE […]

National

Coastal areas assess damage after days of rain, floods

MYALL Coast towns were spared the worst of the recent rain and flooding event, due mainly to their topography, but the connections to surrounding townships are proving as important as ever. North Arm Cove and Bundabah benefited from their hilly, rocky terrain, providing natural drainage for the heavy downpours last week, although fallen tree and […]

Community

Mural to bring life to Taylors Beach

A COLOURFUL new addition to the Taylors Beach industrial landscape is set to be unveiled on 20 June 2025. A strikingly large mural has been completed on the PSP Hospitality Supplies (PSP) building on Port Stephens Drive, owned by Basma and Spiro Andrea. The mural, titled “Creating Connections” and measuring 30m x 10m, was created […]

Health, Regional

Mosquito numbers set to soar after long rains

Aedes aegypti mosquito ready for a meal, followed by laying eggs in your birdbath. Photo: Dr Cameron Webb. This backyard birdbath, filled by the recent rains, contains dozens of mosquito larvae that can mature within a week. The black spots are mosquito eggs or pupae, ready to hatch. MOSQUITO numbers are set to soar due […]

Community

Fodder drops provide lifeline to flooded farmers

HELICOPTERS have provided isolated farmers with emergency fodder for their stranded livestock, as part of a range of support available to flood-affected farmers across the Mid North Coast, North Coast and Hunter. As of midday Saturday, 24 May, there had been 43 helicopter aerial drops of fodder, and nearly 131 emergency fodder drops by other […]