December 12, 2025

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Residents counting costs after ‘heartbreaking’ floods Floodwaters have destroyed Daniel Fitzgerald and his family's home in Taree for the second time. Photo: Sharon Revell.
Local News

Residents counting costs after ‘heartbreaking’ floods

DANIEL Fitzgerald slept in his car for five days, watching helplessly as floodwaters slowly destroyed everything inside his home for the second time. Deadly flooding has lashed parts of NSW, resulting in five deaths, damaging up to 10,000 properties and cutting off more than 50,000 people in regional towns. The deluge did not spare Mr […]

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Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up A rare recount in a Sydney electorate will delay confirmation of Australia's next parliament. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
Local News

Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up

IT could take weeks to confirm the members of Australia’s next parliament, with one seat sitting on a margin of only eight votes and an incumbent in another requesting a second tally. Independent MP Zoe Daniel has requested a recount in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. The Australian Electoral Commission finalised a margin of 260 […]

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Timber ‘tipping point’ threatens housing affordability Housing targets could be difficult to achieve if Australia is unable to secure its timber supply. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS.
Regional

Timber ‘tipping point’ threatens housing affordability

AUSTRALIA’S chances of hitting nationally agreed housing targets and bringing down the prices of new homes are being hurt by challenges to the timber industry. Thousands of regional jobs are facing the axe unless a new national forest policy is delivered, including an expansion of plantations, a report provided to AAP has found. Native forest […]

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Churches celebrate volunteers, emergency workers and carers Reverend Richard Goscombe interviewed Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade Captain David Bright about his time as a volunteer.
Community

Churches celebrate volunteers, emergency workers and carers

Volunteers, carers, and emergency services workers gathered with service attendees around the symbolic candlelit anchor. Reverend Richard Goscombe interviewed Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade Captain David Bright about his time as a volunteer. Nathan Hawes was welcomed as the newest (and youngest) member of the Pindimar-Tea Gardens RFS Brigade earlier this month. EMERGENCY and health […]

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Tea Gardens Hotel patrons donate to local charities Tea Gardens Hotel publican Ben Hanson with Derek Pont, President of Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels.
Community

Tea Gardens Hotel patrons donate to local charities

TEA GARDENS Hotel patrons have donated a total of $6000 to Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels and Ports Stephens movement Talk2meBro. The funds are accumulated over several months at badge draws, and handed out on a quarterly basis. Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels received $3000, which will go towards the preparation and delivery of the […]

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Council prioritising pothole patching as wet weather continues Crews are patching problem potholes across Port Stephens.
Local News

Council prioritising pothole patching as wet weather continues

COUNCIL has increased pothole patching crews across Port Stephens in response to ongoing wet weather. While permanent road network improvements remain the priority for Council and the community, Mayor Leah Anderson said recent heavy rainfall has forced a temporary shift towards critical pothole patching and driver safety. “After a month or more of rain, potholes […]

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Olympian Matthew Gray inspires Tea Gardens students Students were keen to get into the discussion about sports dreams and goal-setting.
Community, Health, School

Olympian Matthew Gray inspires Tea Gardens students

Students were keen to get into the discussion about sports dreams and goal-setting. Some students got to try on Olympic uniforms (L-R): Maddie, Kayleigh, Karim, Otto, Sonny, Christine, Zachary, Hudson and Tegan. Olympic archer Matthew Gray gave Tea Gardens student Owen Dennis a go at pulling the bow. STUDENTS at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) […]

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Eight new paramedics for the Hunter
Local News

Eight new paramedics for the Hunter

NSW AMBULANCE has welcomed eight new paramedics to the Hunter, following their official induction into the service. The new paramedics will be based across Hunter Zones 1 and 2, where they will begin 12-month on-road placements to consolidate their training. “We’re thrilled to welcome eight new paramedics to the Hunter – a boost that will […]

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Apply for a Water Wiser Grant Tinonee Public School teacher Keryn Stone and students in the school’s gardening program with the new rainwater tank they purchased with a Water Wiser Grant.
Local News

Apply for a Water Wiser Grant

APPLICATIONS are now open for MidCoast Council’s Water Wiser Grants. Schools, community groups and other eligible organisations can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to co-fund projects and activities that increase water conservation or sustainability through education, efficiency improvements or awareness-raising initiatives. Now in its second year, the program awarded more than $45,000 to […]

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Drones provide eyes in the sky for Fisheries Officers
Local News

Drones provide eyes in the sky for Fisheries Officers

THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is harnessing the power of drones to enhance fisheries compliance operations. DPIRD Director Fisheries Compliance Mika Malkki said fisheries officers are responsible for monitoring the vast coastline and inland lakes and rivers across NSW and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are proving to be a game […]

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