THE first report of an inquiry into community safety has been tabled, highlighting an urgent need for early intervention to deal with the complex social drivers of youth crime in regional and rural NSW. Since adopting the inquiry on 20 March 2024, the Committee of Law and Safety received almost 200 submissions and conducted hearings […]
On Wednesday 28 May strike force detectives executed a search warrant and arrested Mr Pene.
On Wednesday 28 May strike force detectives executed a search warrant and arrested Mr Pene. THE former director of the Connect Global drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility has been granted bail after being charged with allegedly perverting the course of justice by falsifying reports about client drug use. Ross Retini Pene, 68, was arrested last […]
QANTAS has announced it will be the first airline to offer direct flights from Newcastle to Perth. The new route will launch on 8 September and flights will operate on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. “These flights will boost connectivity for Newcastle residents and mean they no longer have to drive to and from Sydney when […]
THE NSW Government says it is “working around the clock” to help flood-affected communities get back on their feet following the recent severe weather event on the east coast. Service NSW Centres that were closed due to dangerous conditions, including in Taree, Wauchope, Kempsey and Port Macquarie, have now reopened, with the last centre resuming […]
The corner of Cunningham St and Curlew Ave shows sand washed over the low beach, cutting access.
KING tides flooded the coastlines and estuaries around Port Stephens from Thursday 29 May, coinciding with the riverine flooding that rocked the hinterland and Mid North Coast. Masses of seaweed and sand were lifted by the tides over the roads at Pindimar North and South, leaving salty flooding, seaweed and debris in its wake. This […]
Former NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens.
FORMER NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens has been appointed as the Recovery Coordinator for the Hunter and Mid-North Coast in the wake of devastating floods. Mr Owens commenced the role last week and will be based out of Taree. “Dave Owens has a lot of experience helping communities after natural disasters, so I am […]
A grey day on the harbour. Photo: Ray Hughes.
A grey day on the harbour. Photo: Ray Hughes. On the way to Robinson’s Flat. Photo: Ray Hughes. Coffee and a chat replaced a scheduled walk after wet weather intervened. Photo: Ray Hughes. Walkers in the rain in Columbey National Park. Photo: Ray Hughes. BIG plans have been washed away for the ‘Thursday Walkers’ group, […]
Managing Director Anthony Dorney says the timber industry is under stress.
BULAHDELAH’S primary industries have had a difficult year with the recent floods only adding to the stress being experienced by many businesses. A very wet summer leading into the recent East Coast Low and then almost immediately followed by flooding rains, has devastated many local businesses. Anthony Dorney, Managing Director of the Dorney Group Bulahdelah, […]
The brilliantly-coloured sixspine leatherjacket is common over the shallow reefs.
OF all the fishing articles I have written over the past 40 years, very few have featured leatherjacket. Appropriately named, this weird looking fish has sandpaper skin and no scales with a spike protruding from the head. They have a mean set of dentures which they are keen to use if you get too close, […]
A strong collection initiative began at Galleries in the Gardens even before the rains abated.
Widespread flooding occurred in the wetland areas of Tea Gardens near Myall Way. A strong collection initiative began at Galleries in the Gardens even before the rains abated. Stroud SES units have done flood assessments around the area, such as here in Nerong. MASSIVE rainfall over the last few weeks has led to widespread flooding […]
