Rescue vessel Port Stephens 31. Photo: supplied.
VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Port Stephens assisted with a medical mission on Sunday 27 July. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Steve Raymond said the call for assistance came through just before 9am. “Volunteer Radio Operators at Marine Rescue Port Stephens received a call from the skipper of a sailing vessel shortly before 9am, advising a passenger […]
Hunter students preparing for the competition. Photo: supplied.
MORE than 13,000 students from over 200 schools across the Hunter will put their numeracy and problem-solving skills to the test this week in the 45th Newcastle Permanent Primary Schools Mathematics Competition. The competition is one of Australia’s largest and longest-running primary school mathematics contests, giving participants a unique opportunity to shine. Newcastle Permanent spokesperson […]
Dave Owens with Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain, Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin and Disaster Recovery Australia volunteers at Smithtown. Photo: supplied
Dave Owens with Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain, Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin and Disaster Recovery Australia volunteers at Smithtown. Photo: supplied Dave Owens speaking with farmers at Gloucester. Photo: supplied Dave Owens speaking with farmers at Gloucester. Photo: supplied THE Flood Recovery Coordinator for the Hunter and Mid North Coast is encouraging farmers […]
A dolphin takes to the air. Photo: Elsa Cabanie.
A dolphin takes to the air. Photo: Elsa Cabanie. Dolphins surf an unbroken wave. Photo: Jodie Lowe. A pod of dolphins travels together. Photo: Selina Guckenbiehl. LOCAL residents are once again invited to take part in the Port Stephens Dolphin Census, Australia’s longest-running community dolphin count. This year’s event will be held by ORRCA (Organisation […]
MATILDA Moore, a year 11 student at Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie, has been recognised as the winner of the M1 to Raymond Terrace NAIDOC Week Art Prize at an event on site at Heatherbrae. Matilda’s work includes elements of dreaming stories such as the rainbow serpent and seven sisters, and symbols which fade out […]
THE State Government has welcomed the Standing Committee on State Development’s report into beneficial and productive post-mining land use, supporting all of its 13 recommendations. In a statement last week, the Government stated it is “committed to supporting coal-producing communities as the demand for coal declines over time”. The Future Jobs and Investment Authority, in […]
PORT Stephens Council is inviting local residents to share their views on the proposed closure and sale of 11 road reserves to help fund road repairs and upgrades. The plan includes road reserves at the end of Morna Point Road, Anna Bay; on Kingsley Drive, Boat Harbour; on Meredith Avenue, Lemon Tree Passage; on Ocean […]
THE family of Tinonee resident Scott Hayden is pleading for the public’s help to help locate the missing 46-year-old. Scott was last seen on the evening of 30 May in his car on Thunderbolts Way, Tibbuc. The vehicle was found abandoned the following day, parked on the side of the road near Tibbuc Road. The […]
The Mount Pleasant coal mine west of Muswellbrook.
PLANS by mining company MACH Energy to substantially expand its Mount Pleasant coal mine in the Hunter Valley have stalled. The NSW Court of Appeal has found that the Independent Planning Commission’s approval of the mine’s expansion in 2022 was legally flawed. The approval would have allowed the mine to continue operating until 2048, and […]
Nathan and Molly Bock and Carol Frazey from Bellingham, and Toshiyuki Hirayama and Masashi Abe from Tateyama, with Port Stephens host Graeme Chamberlain
RUNNERS from Port Stephens’ sister cities Bellingham in Washington State and Tateyama in Japan have much to be proud of after participating in the Hunter Valley Marathon (Winery Run) on 20 July. Two visitors from Bellingham (Molly and Nathan Bock) and one from Japan (Toshiyuki Hirayama) ran the full marathon while Masashi Abe ran the […]
