August 13, 2026
Final works to upgrade Mungo Brush Road should be finished by Christmas The Bombah Point Ferry. Photo: Visit NSW.
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Final works to upgrade Mungo Brush Road should be finished by Christmas

THE final stage of upgrades to Mungo Brush Road will begin this month, with work expected to be completed by Christmas 2026. The 4.7-kilometre section between Mungo Brush Campground and the northern access ramp to the Bombah Point Ferry will be upgraded as part of the Australian and NSW Governments’ Infrastructure Betterment Fund. For residents, […]

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The Thursday walkers are discovering the region one walk at a time Pindimar Walkabout saw roots exposed by the sea on 23 July (Photo: Judy)
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The Thursday walkers are discovering the region one walk at a time

The wet Thursday morning coffee and Christmas in July at Benchmark, July 16 (Photo: Robyn) Slot Canyon, Boat Harbour on 2nd July (Photo: Lorraine) Pindimar Walkabout saw roots exposed by the sea on 23 July (Photo: Judy) A WONDERFUL start to July saw the local Thursday walkers group begin the month of trekking with a […]

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Expert advice and neighbourly support offered at local livestock roadshow Hunter Local Land Services are running practical livestock and pasture insight workshops to help prepare herds and flocks for spring joining. Photo: NSW Local Land Services
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Expert advice and neighbourly support offered at local livestock roadshow

FOR livestock producers across the Stroud and Wootton districts, spring is one of the busiest and most important times of the farming calendar, making preparation now the key to success over the months ahead. To help local graziers get ready, NSW Local Land Services (LLS) is hosting two Livestock Roadshow: Spring Joining Preparations workshops, bringing […]

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$1million for 22 startups through MVP Ventures Program DermR Health will use its grant to advance a less invasive skin cancer diagnostic test. Photo: supplied.
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$1million for 22 startups through MVP Ventures Program

STARTUPS and small businesses across New South Wales have secured more than $1 million in funding to help turn innovative ideas into commercial success under the second round of the 2025-26 MVP Ventures Program. The NSW Government announced funding for 22 businesses developing solutions in housing, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and health, with the aim […]

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Dead newborn humpback to be tested for bird flu The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia.
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Dead newborn humpback to be tested for bird flu

The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia. The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in […]

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Thousands gather for biggest Port Stephens Car Show yet Vehicles of all kinds, both historical and modern, were exhibited in the streets of Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
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Thousands gather for biggest Port Stephens Car Show yet

Vehicles of all kinds, both historical and modern, were exhibited in the streets of Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Thousands of visitors showed up at the biggest edition of the Port Stephens Car Show yet. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Special guest, motorsports legend John Bowe. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Pilot Matt Hall performed nail-biting manoeuvres above the […]

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Façon Magazine announces winner of the $10,000 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship
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Façon Magazine announces winner of the $10,000 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship

From the left: Kirrah McClelland, Head of Community and Sustainability at Greater Bank; painter Jasmine Christie; digital artist Nicole Smede; musician Aimee Hannan; writer Aaron Taylor; dancer Holly Faulds; director Liam Forrest; accessory designer Robbie Hartigan; fashion designer Kartika Medcraft-Smith; photographer Raymond Kelly; and Indigenous Employment Partner Simone Jordan. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Jasmine Christie’s artwork, […]

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Barrington Brahmas owner Melissa shares the joys and challenges of raising free-range heritage chickens The kids also thrive when they’re out in the paddock with the chooks. Photo: Supplied.
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Barrington Brahmas owner Melissa shares the joys and challenges of raising free-range heritage chickens

The kids also thrive when they’re out in the paddock with the chooks. Photo: Supplied. Healthy chooks at Barrington Brahmas free-ranging in the sunshine. Photo: Supplied. FREE-ranging heritage chickens are more than a hobby for Barrington Brahmas owner Melissa Hunt, who says every bird has its own personality and an important role in the flock. […]

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