FOUR-YEAR funding is being made available to local organisations to combat the impact of priority weeds, updating a previously annual grant program. The new $40.7 million NSW Weeds Action Program (WAP) is a key component of the NSW Government’s Biosecurity Action Plan, with funding being provided to 97 Local Control Authorities (LCA). Minister for Agriculture […]
Student Parliament Ministers for 2026 (front L-R) Archie, Sarah and Koby, (back L-R) Kaitlyn, Andi, Rose and Livia. Photo: TGPS. Shadow Ministers, 2026 (L-R) Tobias, James, Zyva, Aria, Kayleigh, Tiffany, Tia and Tegan. Photo: TGPS. Student Leaders with Kate Washington MP at the Student Leadership Morning Tea hosted by Hunter River High School. Photo: TGPS). […]
A MID NORTH COAST logging company has been ordered to pay over $34,000, and its director placed on a two-year good behaviour bond, in the Taree Local Court for a range of private native forestry offences at a property in Belbora in 2023. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) launched a prosecution against O’Connor Logging […]
FEDERAL Member for Lyne Alison Penfold is encouraging not-for-profit organisations to apply for funding under the Australian Government’s 2025–26 Volunteer Grants Program, with expressions of interest now open. Volunteer Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to eligible community organisations that rely on volunteers. The program is designed to strengthen local volunteering by helping […]
THE long-awaited widening of the Hexham Straight is complete, clearing a bottleneck infamous across the Hunter. Motorists can now travel on three lanes in each direction, along the full six-kilometre stretch. The speed limit has also been increased to 80 kilometres per hour. With all lanes now open, teams are carrying out minor finishing work […]
ANOTHER productive year has wrapped up for the dedicated volunteers of Bitou Busters, who continued their weed removal and native planting work throughout 2025 with the support of MidCoast Council and the Myall Koala and Environment Group. Despite a challenging winter that disrupted several of their eight scheduled Saturday working bees – along with additional […]
The event will showcase some of the region’s finest automotive craftsmanship.
The event will showcase some of the region’s finest automotive craftsmanship. The event will showcase some of the region’s finest automotive craftsmanship. The event will showcase some of the region’s finest automotive craftsmanship. THE waterfront at Tea Gardens will come alive as the Reflections Rod Run Show and Shine brings together classic cars, markets, live […]
SENIOR Constable Alison Stewart has been recognised as Port Stephens Local Woman of the Year for 2026. She was honoured as part of the NSW Women of the Year Awards, which shine a spotlight on visionary thinkers, everyday heroes and trailblazing role models who make a meaningful difference in their communities. This year, 94 women […]
Energy Minister Penny Sharpe speaks in Kurri Kurri.
CONSTRUCTION is officially underway on the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), a project the state government says will generate enough energy to power more than all the homes in the Hunter. REZs aim to group new wind and solar power generation and batteries into locations where it can be efficiently stored and transmitted across […]
Port Stephens councillor Mark Watson
PORT Stephens Council has reaffirmed its position on potential offshore wind development off the Hunter coast. At Council’s Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 24 February, councillor Mark Watson moved a multi-faceted motion which called for a series of actions from the Federal Government. Council has confirmed it does not currently support an offshore wind project off […]
