PORT Stephens Friendship Group members have just completed another successful annual trip, this time to the coast and country of NSW. The trip started in excellent weather, with stops at Bald Hill at Stanwell tops, Austinmer and Wollongong, before…
ONE of Port Stephens’ most adventurous women has written a memoir of her time as a hot air balloonist. Corlette resident Ruth Wilson began her 47-year flying career in 1975 with her first balloon flight in New Zealand. She…
20 APRIL Numbers were down this week for the Wednesday Nominated Triples competition with 39 bowlers playing on the greens. The winners were decided by the Highest winning margin for both the morning and afternoon games. The morning winners…
TAFE NSW tradie student Hugh Davey from Coffs Harbour encourages people to contact TAFE to talk about training options as he completes his studies and transitions to work as a plumber. Australia’s construction industry continues to thrive following a…
THE Silent Walk for climate held on Palm Sunday, 10 April, by the Mid-North Coast Quakers and the Coffs Coast Climate Action Group attracted 70 walkers. They walked along the Coffs Harbour Foreshores in glorious weather, promoting action on…
AS the youngest of eight children, Shandra Ralph was always behind her older siblings when it came to family lore, but in the past few years she’s been doing some research and is amazed at the courage of her…
STUARTS Point And District Community Organisation (Spadco) have been approved $34,800 in funding through the Preparing Australian Communities Program, to improve the area’s resilience to natural disasters. The Preparing Australian Communities Program – Local stream is the first tranche…
IN the wake of the recent North Coast flood devastation we have seen so many inspiring examples of the great Aussie spirit where we help our mates in need. Mid North Coast musician, the beautifully unique Heather Rose, has…
FREE workshops for survivors of childhood abuse are being offered over the coming months by support group VoiceUp Australia in Coffs Harbour, and are open to those aged over eighteen years. VoiceUp Australia is an active group of adult…
RAISING over $1,000 and counting, Thomas Englefield’s ‘Mindvision’ art exhibition on Monday 11 April, continues to inspire donations to the Epilepsy Foundation. Seeking to spread the up-side of life with epilepsy – life threatening in Tom’s case – the…