IF you’ve ever needed a reason to step outside, tilt your head back, and marvel at the heavens, August is it. This month, the night sky becomes a stage for some of the most breathtaking celestial performances you’re likely to witness in years – and here in Australia, we have front-row seats. It all began […]
A GROWING number of female pilots are making their mark in one of the most male-dominated industries in Australia, saying more women should fly planes. “The aircraft doesn’t care what gender you are. It responds to skill and judgment,” pilot Amelia Johnson tells AAP. “The feeling of flying yourself for the first time is unlike […]
Alison Penfold MP and Bulahdelah Men’s Shed members celebrate their funding success.
FEDERAL Member for Lyne Alison Penfold has announced the Bulahdelah Men’s Shed as one of the recipients of funding under Round 9 of the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Program. The $12,000 grant will support the purchase and installation of a solar power and storage system for the new Men’s Shed facility, currently under construction on […]
POLICE are appealing for information following a serious motor vehicle crash north at Nerong. On Friday 8 August 2025, emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, Nerong, 80km north of Newcastle, following reports of a crash between a black Mercedes sedan and a Kenworth semi-trailer. The driver of the Mercedes, a 26-year-old woman, and […]
MULTIPLE sea turtles have been found washed up on beaches between Anna Bay and Hawks Nest in recent weeks. Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters has confirmed that up to 16 turtles have now been found – some dead, others alive and in distress – around the region in the last three weeks alone. One such […]
EVERY year around mid-August, the sky puts on one of its most spectacular performances – the Perseid meteor shower. A favourite for stargazers and amateur astronomers alike, the Perseids are famous for their brilliance, speed, and sheer number of meteors. This isn’t just a quiet trickle of falling stars – it’s a fireworks show written […]
Environmental campaigner Peter Elzer (aka KoaLaMan) is walking to save koala habitats. Environmental campaigner Peter Elzer (aka KoaLaMan) is walking to save koala habitats. PETER Elzer was due to pass through the region this week on his 580km walk from Coffs Harbour to Sydney. The 70-year-old is seeking urgent action on native forest protection and […]
A SERIES of traffic changes or “switches” will take place over the next few months, paving the way for the final stages of the M1 to Raymond Terrace project between Black Hill and Tomago. The switches, which move traffic onto newly-constructed sections of road, allow construction teams to begin work in areas that are currently […]
The community has rallied against the expansion since it was first proposed.
THE Land and Environment Court (LEC) has dismissed an appeal to expand the Martins Creek Quarry. The seven-month-long case ended on 24 July, when the court ruled that the negative effects the expansion would have on the area’s community, outweigh the benefits for local infrastructure and the area’s construction industry. “The negative consequences are particularly […]
The seahorses are lowered into the water for their release. Photo: NSW DPIRD.
The seahorses are lowered into the water for their release. Photo: NSW DPIRD. Baby seahorses amongst the seagrass. Photo: NSW DPIRD. MORE than 1200 captive-bred White’s seahorse babies have been released into their new home at Port Stephens. The baby seahorses were released into underwater ‘seahorse hotels’, an artificial habitat made to provide shelter and […]
