Mullet gather in huge schools and are netted by commercial fishermen for an eager market.
IT is that time of year for the mature mullet to leave the peacefulness of the NSW estuary systems and swim out into the open ocean with all its dangers – including fishermen. Anytime now, unless it has already happened, huge schools of sea mullet will pour out of the Swansea Channel and the Hunter […]
Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson with MGA Thermal Chief Scientist Eric Kisi and CEO Mark Croudace.
THE Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided $3.25 million to MGA Thermal in Tomago for up to five front-end engineering design studies to help commercialise its thermal energy storage technology and support industrial electrification. MGA Thermal’s technology stores renewable energy as heat, which can then be used on demand for industrial processes, aimed at […]
Minister for Women Jodie Harrison dropped in on a workshop in the Hunter last week and observed the impact the program has had building local girls’ leadership skills and confidence. Photo: supplied.
THE NSW Government is encouraging young women and girls in the Hunter to seek opportunities in emergency services through the Girls on Fire program. Girls on Fire received over $180,000 in funding under the government’s Investing in Women grants, to provide teenage girls in regional and remote areas with a hands-on, practical program of what […]
Street party sailors getting festivities underway. Photo: Port Stephens Council.
Street party sailors getting festivities underway. Photo: Port Stephens Council. Love That Hat band kept the crowd raising hands. It was all hands on deck as huge crowds kept the vibes high. THE streets of Port Stephens came alive for the 2026 Sail Port Stephens Street Party, with locals and visitors taking to social media […]
Some of the toys in the pop-up shop staffed by Frank Seysener. Photo: Men’s Shed. Some of the toys in the pop-up shop staffed by Frank Seysener. Photo: Men’s Shed. Some of the toys in the pop-up shop staffed by Frank Seysener. Photo: Men’s Shed. RAYMOND Terrace Men’s Shed has been recognised on the national […]
Bill and Margaret Taylor celebrate 60 years married on 9 May. Photo: supplied.
Bill and Margaret Taylor celebrate 60 years married on 9 May. Photo: supplied. Bill with the device that famously saved Kerry Packer. Photo: NSW Ambulance. Kerry Packer in 1991. Photo: Melbourne Press Club. IN a quiet corner of Medowie, Bill and Margaret Taylor are preparing to celebrate a diamond milestone. Their 60-year marriage is a […]
Data shows Australian horticulture experiences average food loss rates of about 20 percent per farm.
AUSTRALIAN fruit and vegetable growers are missing out on the sale of up to a million tonnes of produce annually that never makes it to market. That’s a whopping $2.5 billion a year but a figure dwarfed by the costs linked to such a huge loss. Data shows Australian horticulture experiences average food loss rates […]
Premier Chris Minns and Energy Minister Penny Sharpe want to boost NSW's EV charging network. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
WAR in the Middle East and associated spiralling diesel costs could spell the perfect time for truck fleets to keep edging closer to electrification. On Tuesday, the NSW government announced an expansion of heavy vehicle electrification incentives as part of its EV roadmap, along with investment in more fast chargers and kerbside charging stations for […]
CALLS for transparency around the Port Stephens Animal Refuge continue, with community advocates and authorities publicly addressing allegations that euthanasia rates are double the state average. Earlier this week, animal welfare advocate Callie Parnell raised concerns about Port Stephens Council’s lack of direct engagement. She called for open dialogue and a more transparent process of […]
The research involves advanced diagnostics including CT, X-ray, ultrasound and specialised blood analysis. Photos: supplied.
The research involves advanced diagnostics including CT, X-ray, ultrasound and specialised blood analysis. Photos: supplied. The research involves advanced diagnostics including CT, X-ray, ultrasound and specialised blood analysis. Photos: supplied. PORT Stephens is now at the forefront of world-leading koala research, with a $3 million Federal Government investment transforming capabilities at the […]
