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 […]
TIME is running out to nominate for the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards. With days remaining, organisers are urging people across the country to nominate those whose actions, leadership or impact deserve recognition. Nominations will close at midnight AEST on Thursday 31 July 2025. This is the final opportunity to help bring the stories […]
Lions Carole, Jo and Annette faced the crowds while Doug, John and Peter cooked up a storm and Rob oversaw the operation. The queue of Jayco partygoers was never-ending. Doug and John got hot and heady over the barbecues. MEMBERS of the Tea Gardens Lions Club have stepped up on multiple occasions to serve their […]
Hunter students preparing for the competition. Photo: supplied.
MORE than 13,000 students from over 200 schools across the Hunter will put their numeracy and problem-solving skills to the test this week in the 45th Newcastle Permanent Primary Schools Mathematics Competition. The competition is one of Australia’s largest and longest-running primary school mathematics contests, giving participants a unique opportunity to shine. Newcastle Permanent spokesperson […]
THE family of Tinonee resident Scott Hayden is pleading for the public’s help to help locate the missing 46-year-old. Scott was last seen on the evening of 30 May in his car on Thunderbolts Way, Tibbuc. The vehicle was found abandoned the following day, parked on the side of the road near Tibbuc Road. The […]
Signage at the monastery.
LOCALS will have a unique opportunity to explore one of Stroud’s best-kept secrets at a special three-part open day event at the mud brick monastery on Saturday 30 August. Nestled in the bush beside the Stroud Golf Club on Bucketts Way, down St Claires Road, the monastery, often dubbed the “Assisi of the South”, will […]
The Mount Pleasant coal mine west of Muswellbrook.
PLANS by mining company MACH Energy to substantially expand its Mount Pleasant coal mine in the Hunter Valley have stalled. The NSW Court of Appeal has found that the Independent Planning Commission’s approval of the mine’s expansion in 2022 was legally flawed. The approval would have allowed the mine to continue operating until 2048, and […]
THE State Government has welcomed the Standing Committee on State Development’s report into beneficial and productive post-mining land use, supporting all of its 13 recommendations. In a statement last week, the Government stated it is “committed to supporting coal-producing communities as the demand for coal declines over time”. The Future Jobs and Investment Authority, in […]
