Bulahdelah in flood.
RESIDENTS can have their say on the Draft Bulahdelah Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan until Sunday 28 September. According to Council, the plan provides an improved understanding of flood behaviour and impacts to better manage flood risk on the Bulahdelah floodplain. Community engagement in 2019 and 2023 informed the review of the plan. The […]
Bulahdelah gathers to commemorate. Local residents commemorating those who have served. Lest we forget. BULAHDELAH commemorated Vietnam Veterans Day on 18 August with a moving service honouring those who served. The annual day commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. It is also an opportunity to thank the almost 60,000 Australians […]
THIS is part two of a recollection of growing up on Marsh Road in the 1950s, as told by Patricia Hawkins (nee Maslin). DAD was a market gardener sharing with his brothers Cyril, Keith, Alan and my grandfather Herb. He had four children to feed so, to supplement the income, he took a job on […]
The decision comes after years of local campaigning against the project, with fears of impacts to the marine ecosystem and the fishing sector among the key concerns raised.
PROJECT proponents Equinor and Oceanex Energy have made the decision not to proceed with the Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm. The project partners had, in February 2024, been offered a licence to explore the feasibility of a two gigawatt offshore wind farm off the coast of the Hunter, however this has now been turned down. Minister […]
Police conducted 9166 drug tests during the three-day blitz. Photo: NSW Police.
NSW POLICE have targeted motorists affected by alcohol, drugs and fatigue during a three-day operation. Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers) ran from 21-23 August across all NSW roads. During this period, police conducted more than 87,000 breath tests and 9166 drug tests. There were 186 drink driving offences detected and 660 positive drug samples. […]
Homes across the Hunter and Mid North Coast suffered damage due to the flooding event in May.
THE State and Federal Governments have announced a $50 million Housing Support Package to assist eligible homeowners, renters and primary producers impacted by recent severe flooding. Caravans and self-contained pod homes will be deployed for eligible flood-hit residents and primary producers whose homes were uninsured and uninhabitable so they can stay on their property during […]
Illustrator Estelle Leishman, Uncle Justin Ridgeway, and Author Rachel Barry. Photos: supplied by Rachel Barry. Illustrations from the book, ‘Waiting for the platypus’. Illustrations from the book, ‘Waiting for the platypus’. Illustrations from the book, ‘Waiting for the platypus’. The book is titled ‘Where Ripples Rise’. STROUD local Rachel Barry has been announced as a […]
IF you’ve ever needed a reason to step outside, tilt your head back, and marvel at the heavens, August is it. This month, the night sky becomes a stage for some of the most breathtaking celestial performances you’re likely to witness in years – and here in Australia, we have front-row seats. It all began […]
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 […]
Alison Penfold MP and Bulahdelah Men’s Shed members celebrate their funding success.
FEDERAL Member for Lyne Alison Penfold has announced the Bulahdelah Men’s Shed as one of the recipients of funding under Round 9 of the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Program. The $12,000 grant will support the purchase and installation of a solar power and storage system for the new Men’s Shed facility, currently under construction on […]
