Roy received his VP Day commemorative medal from the Governor-General in Canberra. Photo: Facebook. Roy and Lynette at the Tea Gardens Vietnam Veterans Memorial day in Tea Gardens. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Wreaths were laid at the reflecting pool inside the Australian War Memorial before the Last Post. Photo: Facebook. WORLD War Two veteran and Tea […]
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 […]
Year 1 students enjoyed the dress-ups. Photo: supplied.
Year 1 students enjoyed the dress-ups. Photo: supplied. More than a few superheroes were in the book parade. Photo: supplied. The TGPS Book Week parade. Photo: supplied. Harry Potter fans dressed up as Harry, Ginny and Hermoine. Photo: supplied. Year 2 students made their favourite stories come to life. Photo: supplied. Year 4 students, including […]
Recruitment for more nurses is underway. File photo.
TWENTY-SEVEN more hospitals across NSW are rolling-out safe staffing levels in their emergency departments. In the broader Hunter region these include Manning Base Hospital, Maitland Hospital and John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. This brings to 40 the number of hospitals across the state that have started operating with safe staffing levels as a result of […]
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 […]
Narelle Murray is presented with a 25-Year Certificate of Appreciation. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Narelle Murray is presented with a 25-Year Certificate of Appreciation. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Tea Gardens Red Cross members visited the Broadmeadow Depot of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter (Photo: supplied, Tea Gardens Red Cross) Graeme Rowe, Regional Partnerships Officer, accepts the TG Red Cross donation on behalf of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. (Photo: supplied, Tea Gardens […]
