Kerry Porter braced herself against the quake.
Kerry Porter braced herself against the quake. The location of the earthquake. BULAHDELAH woke to an earthquake at 7.50am on Tuesday, 16 September. The earthquake occurred about two kilometres southwest of Bulahdelah at an initial depth of about 10.4 kilometres below the epicentre (surface), as reported by Geoscience Australia. The quake registered a magnitude of […]
OYSTER farmers are reporting a mass mortality of oysters from leases in the Myall River, estimating stock losses worth over $4 million. They believe run-off from acid sulfate soils entering the estuary to be the cause. The leases in question are opposite the Winda Woppa reserve, downstream from the Singing Bridge that connects Tea Gardens […]
Michael Harvey at the keys of a grand piano, one of his instruments of choice. Photo: supplied.
Michael Harvey at the keys of a grand piano, one of his instruments of choice. Photo: supplied. Michael Harvey. Photo: supplied. MYALL COAST music man Michael Harvey is going to Rome to witness a hymn he composed being sung by a full choir at The Vatican. Michael’s career spanned decades, winning awards as a composer […]
SLSC President Rebecca Curtis, VP and Grants Co-Ordinator Jackie Bower, Lyne Federal MP Alison Penfold, and club educator Debbie Booth with the new first aid equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
SLSC President Rebecca Curtis, VP and Grants Co-Ordinator Jackie Bower, Lyne Federal MP Alison Penfold, and club educator Debbie Booth with the new first aid equipment. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Alison Penfold tried out the new state-of-the-art CPR mannequins. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. TGHNSLSC members with Port Stephens state MP Kate Washington and the […]
There will be an official opening in October for the community to come and celebrate the new space.
MIDCOAST Council’s extended and upgraded Tea Gardens Library was reopened on Monday 15 September. Recent works included a 97m² extension to provide a meeting and events space, an amenities upgrade, an access ramp upgrade, new carpet and self-serve technology. “These upgrades were important to better meet the needs of our local community to ensure they […]
TO help drive the transition to net zero, the Australian Government has set a target to reduce emissions to 62-70 percent below 2005 levels by 2035. It is a step up on Australia’s 2030 target – to reduce emissions to 43 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The government says it represents a “credible contribution […]
The Greens’ law would introduce fines for roaming cats.
NEW laws will be proposed by the Greens in the NSW Parliament in October that would make people responsible for keeping their cat safely at home and give councils the discretion to regulate and enforce cat containment measures in priority areas. Greens MP and spokesperson for the environment Sue Higginson said, “The failure of the […]
The government says the addition of these vehicles to the NSW SES fleet across regional parts of the state will increase volunteers’ ability to access isolated communities and perform critical rescues during flooding.
DISASTER response and recovery operations will be strengthened as the NSW Government delivers new emergency vehicles across the state. The vehicles are part of the Government’s fleet replacement program, ensuring NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have the latest, purpose-built equipment. Included in this year’s flood rescue fleet upgrades are 10 new High Clearance Vehicles […]
THE NSW Labor Government has voted down the Opposition’s Crimes Legislation Amendment (Youth Crime) Bill 2025, which proposed changes to bail and sentencing laws. The Coalition’s bill sought changes including: – Expanding the definition of repeat offences beyond break and enter and car theft, to include serious indictable crimes like murder and sexual assault. – […]
A PARLIAMENTARY committee will review the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May’s record-breaking flood event. After entire townships were left isolated and thousands of homes and businesses were damaged, the NSW Reconstruction Authority has been leading recovery operations, including coordinating clean-up and repair efforts. A NSW Parliament Joint Select Committee has recently commenced an inquiry […]
