A bushfire rages near Bulahdelah last week. Photo: Bulahdelah RFB.
THE State and Federal Governments have activated disaster assistance to the MidCoast local government area (LGA) due to ongoing bushfires. The declarations activate a suite of support measures for residents, businesses, primary producers, and councils. People whose homes have been damaged may be eligible for immediate financial help as well as clean-up, rebuilding and recovery […]
Communities should be prepared for a long and dangerous fire season. Photo: Bulahdelah RFB.
A FIREFIGHTER has died after being struck by a tree while battling a bushfire threatening homes, as authorities warn the risk of dangerous fires is likely to linger for months. The NSW National Parks firefighter was hit by a falling tree about 10.45pm on Sunday, while trying to contain a fierce fire near Bulahdelah on […]
NGM Group's Rubi Stitt and Alexandra Tompkins with the Salvos' Joey Newman.
AS the donation period draws to a close, The Salvation Army, Newcastle Permanent, and Greater Bank are encouraging the community to support their annual Christmas Toy Drive Appeal and help share the spirit of the season. Each year the annual Toy Drive delivers thousands of gifts to children and families facing hardship at Christmas time. […]
Barnaby Joyce MP at an anti-wind farm rally in Port Stephens. Photo: Doug Connor.
MAVERICK MP Barnaby Joyce will join Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party. After weeks of speculation, the New England MP and former deputy prime minister has confirmed he would move to the far-right party, after previously representing the Nationals. He will sit in the House of Representatives for the rest of the parliamentary term as a […]
Head of Airport Paul McFarlane and CEO Linc Horton.
NEWCASTLE Airport has taken out two major honours at the Australian Airports Association’s 2025 National Airport Industry Awards, held last week in the Gold Coast. The Williamtown airport won the Airport Excellence Award for Infrastructure for its landmark International Terminal Expansion project, as well as the Airport Excellence Award for Sustainability. CEO Linc Horton said […]
THE state government launched the $20 million Aquaculture Industry Development Program on Monday, aiming to strengthen and expand the seafood industry’s economic contribution to NSW. The program is designed to boost productivity and increase sustainability across farming operations for oysters, mussels, kelp, and algae, plus freshwater and marine fish hatcheries and bioproducts. “By investing in […]
Some of Lilli Clulow’s work on display in the gallery. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Blake Taylor’s prints, ‘The Garden of Eden’. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Zarlii Ray’s ‘Embers of Courage’ series. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Winner Blake Taylor with GiG President Anne Stuart and Zarlii Ray. Photo: GiG. HSC artist Axel Case in front of his works ‘My […]
Connor Barry gets his hands dirty preparing a jar to propagate more plants. Photo: Rachel Barry. Eleanor Barry is armed and ready to dig new flora homes. Photo: Rachel Barry. Joël Dunn and Jonathon Quaken from Landcare (far right) with members of Stroud Junior Landcare. Photo: Rachel Barry. More plants go into the ground. Photo: […]
Wayne at one end of the Kokoda Track. Photo: Wayne Cooper.
Wayne at one end of the Kokoda Track. Photo: Wayne Cooper. A glimpse at just how rugged the Kokoda Track gets. Photo: Wayne Cooper. REMEMBRANCE Day was marked by the Myall River VIEW Club’s penultimate meeting of the year with a special guest speaker, Wayne Cooper. Wayne shared his experiences and impressions of walking the […]
GALLERIES in the Gardens, Tea Gardens is hosting the “Mambo on the Myall, from Mombassa to Cuba” art exhibition from 6 December to 31 January 2026. The exhibition has multiple themes including artist and musician Reg Mombassa (real name Cristopher O’Doherty), Mambo surf wear, mambo music and dancing, Cuba and South American art. The exhibition […]
