Residents and speakers at the recent Bushfire Reflection Forum. Photo: Supplied.
THE villages of Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest and communities on the north side of Port Stephens were dangerously close to a bushfire that burnt to their north from late January to early March this year. On 27-29 January, the ‘Nerong Fire’ came close to the villages and the communities’ only exit road from the […]
Courtesy of Gavin Little.
Courtesy of Gavin Little. Courtesy of Gavin Little. Courtesy of Gavin Little. Courtesy of Gavin Little. Courtesy of Gavin Little. RODEO competitors from across Australia will be chasing over $50,000 in prize money at the 51st annual Stroud Rodeo at Stroud Showground next Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19. The 2026 event is shaping […]
THERE has been a rapid decline in koala numbers in some areas of NSW, and even more koala habitat could be lost unless we change how we manage our land and support koala conservation, according to Caitlin Orr, MidCoast Council’s koala project officer. Ms Orr recently addressed the Myall Environment Group during a gathering on […]
Morning tea with ‘long-term residents’ after the Grahamstown Drains walk on 6 August. Photo: Robyn.
Morning tea with ‘long-term residents’ after the Grahamstown Drains walk on 6 August. Photo: Robyn. Morning tea with a view from Yacaaba, on 20 August. Photo: Bea. ‘Through the stone cutting’, Glenrock to Merewether, on 13 August. Photo: Bea. AUGUST delivered its characteristically chilly last gasp of winter, providing brisk breezes and cool mornings for […]
Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters’ presentation on the mortality of green sea turtles in 2025. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. EcoNetwork president Ian Watt giving an in-depth presentation on coastal erosion. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. THE changing Port Stephens coastline and the health of its marine life were the focus of a National Science Week forum held at […]
Koalas can cover much larger distances during mating season. Photo: Supplied by MCC.
DRIVERS travelling through known koala habitation zones are being urged to slow down and stay alert as the annual koala breeding season gets under way. Warmer weather signals the start of the season and there have been increased sightings of the iconic marsupials attempting to cross roads. Koalas can travel greater distances during this time, […]
The Bombah Point Ferry. Photo: Visit NSW.
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, […]
Pindimar Walkabout saw roots exposed by the sea on 23 July (Photo: Judy)
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 […]
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
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 […]
DermR Health will use its grant to advance a less invasive skin cancer diagnostic test. Photo: supplied.
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 […]
