Point Stephens, part of the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park. Photo: supplied.
OVER the past 50 or so years, the pure waters of Port Stephens have been threatened by viruses and parasites in the oyster industry, acid sulphate from the disturbed soil leaching into the water column, and inappropriate development and aquatic industries – as with the coal wharf at Fingal and the proposed 90-hectare pearl farm. […]
Fair Trading Minister Anoulack Chanthivong launched the ‘Name and Shame’ list on 25 January. Photo: minister’s website.
THE State Government has launched a “Name and Shame” list of real estate agents, property managers and strata managing agents who have faced enforcement action. Available through the NSW Fair Trading website, it allows homeowners, buyers and renters to check if an agent has been fined, suspended or had their licence cancelled. It also includes […]
The first decent beach day in a while saw few beachgoers venture into the blue waters of Bennetts Beach Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Louise and Amanda warding swimmers back into the flagged zone, eternally vigilant of the strong northerly drift. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The first decent beach day in a while saw few beachgoers venture into the blue waters of Bennetts Beach Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. RECENT reports of shark attacks along the NSW coast have made many holidaymakers […]
The Port Stephens and Myall Coast communities have spent years protesting against a proposed wind farm. Photo: NOTA file.
The Port Stephens and Myall Coast communities have spent years protesting against a proposed wind farm. Photo: NOTA file. The designated zone runs between Norah Head and Port Stephens. THE Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish Club (NPSGFC) has joined community groups in accusing Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen of attempting to revive the region’s failed […]
NEW research, real-time tracking and expanded drone surveillance lead a $4.2 million NSW Government initiative to keep people safer in the water this summer. The investment follows an unprecedented number of attacks in recent weeks and the need for better education and community messaging on shark behaviour – particularly before and after weather events. Surf […]
The front-mounted monitor can shoot water at 800L/min, around 30m ahead. Tea Gardens’ fleet includes the new Tatra (L), Cat 1 and Cat 7. The cabin resembles a spaceship, still with room for more buttons. Size matters when the Tatra holds 7000L of water, and is still a firefighting machine. […]
A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]
The blue mats being levelled and re-laid. Photo: Sherrie O’Keefe.
The blue mats being levelled and re-laid. Photo: Sherrie O’Keefe. HNTGPA Vice President Thomas, President Sandra, and Secretary Bruce manually re-rolling the MobiMats at Jimmys Beach. Photo: Sherrie O’Keefe. MOBILITY was restored at Jimmys Beach in Hawks Nest by volunteers of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) on Thursday 15 January. The hardy […]
Regional Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison, local MPs and project stakeholders at Tarro to celebrate the installation of the final bridge pilings. Photos: TfNSW and John Holland Group.
Regional Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison, local MPs and project stakeholders at Tarro to celebrate the installation of the final bridge pilings. Photos: TfNSW and John Holland Group. CREWS working on the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace have reached a significant construction milestone with the installation of the final bridge pile. “Piles are a […]
There is currently no off-leash park in the Hawks Nest-Tea Gardens area.
There is currently no off-leash park in the Hawks Nest-Tea Gardens area. Concept images of the proposed off-leash dog park. THE Tea Gardens Lions Club has launched its 2026 community fundraising campaign to build a fenced off-leash dog park for Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens. It would be located at Providence Bay Park in an […]
