A NEW maritime facility will be built in Newcastle to attract servicing of international super yachts and new saleyards infrastructure will be delivered in Singleton. The State Government is investing $8.73 million into the two Hunter projects through its Regional Economic Development and Community Investment Program. With co-contributions from the two successful applicants, the projects […]
TRANSPORT for NSW has announced $500,000 in funding for the latest round of its Community Road Safety Grants program. Chadi Chalhoub, Executive Director for Transport Safety at Transport for NSW, said this funding matches the significant investment made in 2024 and reflects the importance of community-led efforts to help make roads safer. “Local communities know […]
HOW much energy does the Sun produce in one hour? Let’s just say it’s enough to make your brain hurt. In just one hour, our Sun releases more energy than all of humanity uses in an entire year. Seriously. Every house lit up, every car driven, every phone charged, every plane flown – all could […]
Dave Owens with Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain, Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin and Disaster Recovery Australia volunteers at Smithtown. Photo: supplied
Dave Owens with Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain, Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin and Disaster Recovery Australia volunteers at Smithtown. Photo: supplied Dave Owens speaking with farmers at Gloucester. Photo: supplied Dave Owens speaking with farmers at Gloucester. Photo: supplied THE Flood Recovery Coordinator for the Hunter and Mid North Coast is encouraging farmers […]
A dolphin takes to the air. Photo: Elsa Cabanie.
A dolphin takes to the air. Photo: Elsa Cabanie. Dolphins surf an unbroken wave. Photo: Jodie Lowe. A pod of dolphins travels together. Photo: Selina Guckenbiehl. LOCAL residents are once again invited to take part in the Port Stephens Dolphin Census, Australia’s longest-running community dolphin count. This year’s event will be held by ORRCA (Organisation […]
An AED at the Hawks Nest Community Hall. Photo: supplied. An AED at Hawks Nest IGA. Photo: supplied. An AED at Reflections Bennetts Beach. Photo: supplied. An AED at Tea Gardens slipway. Photo: supplied. DO you know where your closest defibrillator is? Each year in NSW, more than 9,000 people suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. […]
NEWS_NBNCo Upgrades_TOK_PY1 NEWS_NBNCo Upgrades_TOK_PY2 NEWS_NBNCo Upgrades_TOK_PY3 NEWS_NBNCo Upgrades_TOK_PY4 INTERNET speeds may be set to skyrocket, after the National Broadband Network Company’s (nbnCo) recent upgrades around the Myall Coast. In areas where underground infrastructure is possible and consumer usage is relatively high, such as the sandy soils of Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens, several nbnCo contractor […]
THERE are just days left to get your applications in for MidCoast Council’s Water Wiser Grants program. Eligible organisations that have a water conservation or sustainability project in mind are encouraged to submit their applications before 11:59pm on Thursday 31 July. Council’s Director of Infrastructure and Engineering Services, Rob Scott, said the program benefitted both […]
Action from the 2024 Beachside Pro-Am.
Action from the 2024 Beachside Pro-Am. Action from the 2024 Beachside Pro-Am. Action from the 2024 Beachside Pro-Am. THE much-loved Hawks Nest Beachside Pro-Am returns to the Hawks Nest Golf Club (HNGC) from 5-6 September. The Pro-Am has become much more than a golf tournament in recent years; it’s one of the biggest annual highlights […]
Rescue vessel Port Stephens 31. Photo: supplied.
VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Port Stephens assisted with a medical mission on Sunday 27 July. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Steve Raymond said the call for assistance came through just before 9am. “Volunteer Radio Operators at Marine Rescue Port Stephens received a call from the skipper of a sailing vessel shortly before 9am, advising a passenger […]
