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Measles is about – check that your immunisations are up to date

PORT Stephens residents are being advised to check their immunity to measles. An estimated 1.7 million Australians are not protected against measles, putting individuals and communities at risk of more outbreaks, according to new analysis from the peak immunisation research organisation. National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) data shows more than 80,000 Australian […]

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Port Stephens families urged to keep talking about bullying

FOR Port Stephens families, the end of Bullying No Way Week should not mean the end of conversations about bullying. Parents, schools, sporting clubs and community groups are being encouraged to keep checking in with young people after new Kids Helpline figures highlighted the seriousness of the issue. More than 627,000 students nationally took part […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Prepare now for hotter, drier weather ahead

PREPARATIONS are ramping up across NSW as the bushfire season approaches, with a strong focus on protecting local homes, properties and communities. Senior leaders from emergency services, land managers and community groups are meeting this week at the NSW Hazard Reduction Roundtable to fine-tune plans before the official danger period begins for most of the […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Kitted out for Indigenous Round from jerseys to boots

Students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie present Newcastle Knights players with their hand-painted boots honouring Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie present Newcastle Knights players with their hand-painted boots honouring Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie present Newcastle Knights players with their […]

Business, Community, Local News

Newcastle Airport named Australia’s Airport of the Year at 2026 Australian Aviation Awards

Newcastle Airport named best airport in the nation. Photo Althea Guinsberg. The newly designed terminal .Photo Althea Guinsberg. NEWCASTLE Airport has taken out a major national award, being named Australia’s Airport of the Year for 2026. The award was announced at the Australian Aviation Awards in Sydney on 6 August. Newcastle Airport secured the top […]

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Tea Gardens restaurateur receives international honour

Dr Peter Hodges and his medal, certificates, and images of Orélie-Antoine de Tounens and Gustave-Achille Laviarde. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. A museum-produced map of the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Peter’s Médaille de la Légion de la Constellation du Sud (Medal of the Legion of the Southern Constellation) awarded by Prince Phillipe III. […]

Community, Health, Local News, National, Regional

Support for rural, regional and remote families when a child is seriously ill

FAMILIES from regional, rural and remote NSW with seriously ill children will benefit from new facilities at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead that can provide overnight accommodation for up to 10 families at a time. The accommodation is located on Level 9 of the new 14-storey Paediatric Services Building, close to the cardiac and critical […]

Community, Government, Local News

M1 Pacific Motorway extension approaches its opening, and locals got to walk on it

The 3.5 km walk along the new section of the highway left many quite winded. Photo: Nico Lombardo. The view from the new viaduct over the Hunter River. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Information stalls, family activities and free food were available at the end of the walk. Photo: Nico Lombardo. AFTER more than three years of […]

Community, Local News

Honouring those who bring us together in harmony

DO you know someone in the community who is making, or has made, an outstanding contribution to our multicultural society by fostering belonging, inclusion and understanding? The NSW Government is calling for nominations for the 2027 Multicultural Community Medals and Honour Roll. These prestigious awards celebrate people and organisations from across the state. The Multicultural […]

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Probus speaker reflects on engineering visit to Mongolia

MEMBERS and guests of the Hawks Nest & District Probus Club were treated to a rare peek behind the iron curtain, with a speech from local and member Colin Gratwick on Friday 7 August. Colin’s trip to Mongolia, back in 1991, was at a turbulent time in the region, sandwiched between the collapsing USSR and […]