A marathon rescue by Marine Rescue Port Stephens off Seal Rocks. MARINE Rescue NSW Deputy Commissioner Darren Schott has praised boaters across the state for heeding advice about monitoring weather and sea conditions last month resulting in the Service’s quietest May since 2020. In Port Stephens ten search and rescue missions were completed during May. […]
Voting in the upcoming local government elections
Voting in local government elections is compulsory. LOCAL government elections are scheduled for Saturday 14 September 2024 across NSW and voting is compulsory for all residents aged over eighteen. Anyone who has recently moved to the area is encouraged to make sure their details on the electoral roll are up to date. Non-resident MidCoast ratepayers […]
Coffs local at the centre of one of the biggest sporting events in the world
Matt de Groot introduces cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. IN a year of big global sporting events, one of the biggest took place with a Coffs Harbour local front and centre. Former CHYFM radio host Matt de Groot was the MC at the recent India and Pakistan showdown at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in […]
Bulahdelah suffers telecom shortfalls as much as the rest
The Small Cell at #80 Stroud Street, and the Highway tower way off in the distance. MOBILE phone coverage in Bulahdelah suffers from the same critical infrastructure shortfalls as all other towns across the Myall Coast. According to the Radio Frequency National Site Archive (RFNSA), there are three mobile ‘towers’ in Bulahdelah. The first, and […]
Calls for off-leash dog park in Nambucca Heads
Nambucca Valley residents Liane Gourlay (left) and Trevor Hunter with Rex the dog. THE negative impact of irresponsible pet ownership has been in the spotlight locally in recent months. Now, pet owners, particularly those with small dogs, are calling for enclosed dog parks to be built in the Nambucca Valley. Nambucca Heads resident Liane Gourlay […]
Raymond Terrace Lions donate essential goods to Hunter families in need
We Care Connect founder and CEO Derryck Klarkowski with Lions members Alison, Phill, Marilyn and Club President Kate Moore. AS the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit across Port Stephens, the Raymond Terrace Lions Club are doing their bit to make life a little easier for impacted families. The local Lions Club recently completed a drop […]