Principal Mark Clemson with Anya Ingram and the Regional Director.
Anya Ingram with her award, at Tea Gardens Public School. Principal Mark Clemson with Anya Ingram and the Regional Director. TEA Gardens Public School teacher Anya Ingram has been recognised in the NSW Department of Education Regional North Excellence Awards. Only three teachers from across the 20-plus public schools in the Port Stephens network are […]
Club member Jo running Tiger through agility and obedience training.
The Port Stephens Dog Training Club at Boomerang Park, Raymond Terrace. Club member Jo running Tiger through agility and obedience training. Club volunteer Phillippa Stone with her faithful sidekick Colin. EVERY Sunday morning during school term, Boomerang Park in Raymond Terrace comes alive with the sound of wagging tails, clickers, and enthusiastic commands as dogs […]
Amelia Johnson made a mid-career switch to become an aviator and now mentors young female pilots. Photo: supplied.
A GROWING number of female pilots are making their mark in one of the most male-dominated industries in Australia, saying more women should fly planes. “The aircraft doesn’t care what gender you are. It responds to skill and judgment,” pilot Amelia Johnson tells AAP. “The feeling of flying yourself for the first time is unlike […]
SHAC Managing Director Justin Hamilton, Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington and SHAC Senior Designer Justin Pearson. A detailed site assessment from SHAC considered the site’s significant cultural, heritage and environmental value, as well as the constraints that limit future use. PRELIMINARY concepts for the future of Tomaree Lodge will be unveiled at a public […]
RAYMOND Terrace resident Leanne Pateman is among this year’s finalists in the Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards (RIWA). The finalists were announced by Jodie Harrison MP and Hugh McDermott MP at Parliament House in Sydney. “Each year, these awards recognise the tireless and selfless contributions of women and girls from across NSW,” Ms Harrison said. “This […]
The car destroyed the shopfront of Lu&Co. Police attended the scene and the vehicle was towed. The store’s security cameras show the terrifying moment the car crashed into the store as Courtney’s mother was behind the counter. Photos: Lu&Co Facebook. The store’s security cameras show the terrifying moment the car crashed […]
Danielle Wood. Photo: AAP Image/Dean Lewins.
AUSTRALIA is failing its younger generations and the chair of the Productivity Commission believes a policymaker “growth mindset” can help. Danielle Wood says the generational bargain is in peril. “Young people today believe they won’t live better lives than their parents did,” the head of the nation’s economic think tank will say at the National […]
Michelle Rowland: the vast majority of childcare workers are good people. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS.
PARENTS and advocates say reforms to improve working-with-children checks are a step in the right direction but they want more action to keep kids in childcare safe. Fast-tracked reforms unveiled on Friday will ensure that by the end of the year, anyone prevented from holding a working-with-children check in one state or territory will be […]
When complete, the Hexham Straight will comprise three lanes in each direction for its entire six-kilometre length, from the Newcastle Inner City Bypass to Hexham Bridge.
THE first widened section on the Hexham Straight is now open to traffic with three lanes in each direction. Motorists turning left onto Maitland Road from the Newcastle Inner City Bypass are now benefiting from an additional lane for about 650 metres, including an extension to the turning lane from the bypass. There is also […]
Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed.
Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. POLICE have charged 865 people with 2,028 offences during a […]
