POLICE are appealing for information following a serious motor vehicle crash north at Nerong. On Friday 8 August 2025, emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, Nerong, 80km north of Newcastle, following reports of a crash between a black Mercedes sedan and a Kenworth semi-trailer. The driver of the Mercedes, a 26-year-old woman, and […]
WHEN Bay local Helen Dykes retired she knew she wanted to use her skills and experience to give back to the community. She has now been recognised for her “always awesome, incredible volunteer work” by the Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre (TNC). Helen was named Volunteer of the Month “in recognition of her tireless work, dedication in […]
KOALA habitats across Port Stephens will be mapped using drones as part of a council project taking place over the next few months. The current Port Stephens koala habitat map was created over 20 years ago. Advancements in mapping technology and survey methods mean a more detailed and comprehensive map can be produced. “Koalas can […]
President Soldiers Point Lions Club James Enraght-Moony, Health Services Manager/Director of Nursing Hari Nair, Director of Soldiers Point Lions Club Brad Rostron and Nurse Unit Manager Adrienne Cook.
THE Lions Club of Soldiers Point, in collaboration with the Lions Foundation of Australia and Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary, has provided a much-needed storage and retrieval facility. Lions Club president James Enraght-Moony and Lions Club Director Brad Rostron, reviewed the recently installed facility with Health Service Manager/Director of Nursing Hari Nair and Nurse Unit Manager […]
MULTIPLE sea turtles have been found washed up on beaches between Anna Bay and Hawks Nest in recent weeks. Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters has confirmed that up to 16 turtles have now been found – some dead, others alive and in distress – around the region in the last three weeks alone. One such […]
THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Milton Dick MP, has launched the “My First Speech” competition for high school students across Australia. Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold is encouraging students from across the electorate to take part in this unique opportunity to learn more about Parliament and public speaking. The annual […]
EnergyCo is now working across five major projects in the Hunter and Central Coast. Photo: EnergyCo.
HUNTER region residents have the chance to shape five renewable energy-related projects in their area. EnergyCo is expanding the Hunter Transmission Project’s Regional Reference Group (RRG) into a broader Hunter-Central Coast RRG. “This change reflects the portfolio of EnergyCo projects in the Hunter and will ensure the region’s voice will continue to inform future energy […]
Scholarship winners from 2024.
APPLICATIONS for the Port Stephens Council 2026 Mayoral Academic Scholarship Program are now open, offering financial support and industry connections to local students as they begin their next chapter. Now in its 16th year, the Mayoral Academic Scholarship program has helped more than 180 students pursue higher education, thanks to the generous support of local […]
THE Members for Lyne, Myall Lakes and Upper Hunter are calling on the state and federal governments to declare last weekend’s flooding across the region as an additional disaster event, enabling affected landholders and primary producers to access further support. With farms and paddocks across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions once again inundated, […]
The wildflower walk gets going.
John Simpson highlights beautiful pea flowers Pink Wax Flower, Eriostemon australasius. The wildflower walk gets going. A SERIES of bushwalks will bring attention to the region’s “often under appreciated” wildflowers. “We’re offering a series of short slow-paced walks, just 2-2.5 hours, with different leaders, including National Parks Association (NPA) Hunter Region President John Simpson,” said […]
