

LET'S FISH scales up to include Sunday festival
Let’s Fish Lake Mac is set to make an even bigger splash this year, with a land-based festival accompanying a weekend of fishing action.


Local creatives making art from waste
Waste, litter, over-consumption and impacts of plastic pollution are highlighted at 2021 Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste Art Exhibition.


Birthday celebrations for Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary
Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary has celebrated one year of operations at the One Mile Beach conservation facility.


Wallsend Coming to Life (After Lockdown)
Residents living in Wallsend describe their town as a wonderfully quiet suburb, family-friendly and safe.


Looking Towards a Brighter Future at Atwea College
As we approach the end of 2021, we look back at another year that has seen us overcome more challenges in the face of an enduring pandemic.


Pirouetting Towards Continued Success
National College of Dance, nationally renowned for producing some of the best dancers in Australia, continues to do so.


Macquarie College – Award Winning, Forward Thinking
Local school Macquarie College (MC) has been named one of the most innovative and forward-thinking schools in Australia.


If This is The End….
We might just be coming to the end of this two-year-long ordeal. I would like to think I learned a few things while we were all confined.


Gratitude for our Teachers at an All-Time High
A survey undertaken by GroupTogether has shown that fifty-six per cent of Aussie parents feel more grateful for teachers since Covid-19.


Live Your List – Unfolding of True Purpose
India is a land of diversity and mystery, known to change people and their lives.


Around the Chambers – From Gardens to Major Events… the Hunter is Thriving!
The ten council chambers that make up the greater Hunter region continue to be busy with projects to help make our communities better places


$800,000 On Offer For Local Charities And Not-For-Profit Groups
Hunter not-for-profit and charity organisations seeking funding for local projects have until midnight 22 October 2021 to apply for a...


Dreaming of crossing into the next LGA
In the old days (aka 2019), you would daydream during your workday about jumping on a plane and sitting in an overwater villa in the...


MUSIC SCENE | The Importance of The Arts
As I have pointed out many times in this very column, the Arts community has been one of the industries hit first and hardest thanks to...


WALLSEND - Coming to Life (After Lockdown)
THERE IS A GREAT DEAL TO LOVE ABOUT WALLSEND. Residents living in Wallsend describe their town as a wonderfully quiet suburb,...































































































