A DOZEN teachers from TAFE Glendale visited Kendall Community Preschool (KCPS) on Tuesday, 3 June, providing them an opportunity to observe a service rated as ‘exceeding’ the National Quality Standard (NQS). Kirsty Halliday, Director and Educator at KCPS, said the preschool prides itself on nature-based learning, sustainability and placing value in children’s voices. In the […]

THE Bonny Hills Progress Association (BHPA) has extended heartfelt thanks to the local community and surrounding villages following an overwhelming response to its recent Flood Recovery Collection held on Sunday, 8 June. A large trailer and two vehicles were filled with donated goods, which have now been delivered to support neighbouring communities affected by recent […]

Construction is on track for Section D5 of the Beach to Beach Shared Path. New artwork has been installed. DESPITE recent fierce weather and flood watch status, the team from Frontier Assembly was back on the job quickly to continue work on Section D5 of the Beach to Beach Shared Path. When complete, this section […]

TRANSGRID will be deploying a helicopter across the Port Macquarie-Hastings region this month to inspect high-voltage electricity transmission lines for the network’s annual bushfire prevention program. The comprehensive inspections help identify any potential bushfire risks and assess the condition of towers and transmission lines to ensure the safe operation of the network in the lead-up […]

FORMER NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens has been appointed as the Recovery Coordinator for the Hunter and Mid-North Coast in the wake of devastating floods. Mr Owens commenced the role last week and will be based out of Taree. “Dave Owens has a lot of experience helping communities after natural disasters, so I am […]

GUULABAA – Place of Koala, the world’s first purpose-built wild koala breeding and rehabilitation centre, has been named a winner of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) 2025 Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence. Announced at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Hong Kong, the award recognises Guulabaa as a global exemplar of conservation-led design, Indigenous collaboration, […]

Sunday’s space junk, captured from Lighthouse Beach. Photo: Steve Phelps. The magic of Aurora Australs from North Brother Mountain. Photo: Steve Phelps. THE sky came alive on Sunday evening, 1 June, with locals stopped in their tracks by colourful lights, flashes, and luminous glowing. Leaving a trail of bright blue, white and green – and […]

IF you’ve been down at North Haven Beach on a sunny weekend, chances are you’ve seen Thomas – either in his red and yellow uniform on patrol or cheering on the younger kids at Nippers. At just 15, Thomas has already packed in more community involvement than many adults, and his passion for helping others […]

Rob Dwyer (second from right) with clean-up volunteers Cr Hamish Tubman, Jedd Clarke, Simon Hancox, Tony Johnson, Brian Barry, Aisher Hanington, Aimee Cooke, Shelby Mackenzie, Sarah Feldman and Marine Rescue Commander Greg Davies (far right). The clean-up crews on their way to the North Shore. Mayor Adam Roberts and MPs Pat Conaghan and Rob Dwyer […]

DANIEL Fitzgerald slept in his car for five days, watching helplessly as floodwaters slowly destroyed everything inside his home for the second time. Deadly flooding has lashed parts of NSW, resulting in five deaths, damaging up to 10,000 properties and cutting off more than 50,000 people in regional towns. The deluge did not spare Mr […]