THE High Court of Australia has ruled that media outlets which run Facebook pages can be held responsible for all defamatory comments published. This new ruling means that anyone who runs a public social media page can be theoretically…
CHANGES to the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) will see the Hunter region join a list of 16 local government areas where gas exploration and production is prohibited. The NSW Government has given effect to its Future of Gas…
DEMENTIA Action Week 2021 runs from 20-26 September. Tuesday 21 September is World Alzheimer’s Day. Recent research conducted by Dementia Australia has identified that discrimination against people living with dementia is real and so entrenched that even those at…
ACON has received a share of the NSW Government’s $8 million Suicide Prevention Fund. The LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual) community is one of the most at-risk communities in terms of suicide attempts, with LGBTQIA+ youth…
DRAMA has occurred in the Port Stephens Council meeting with one Councillor deeming another’s outburst a ‘Labor stunt’. In the recent meeting via webcast on 14 September, things got heated when Councillor Giacomo Arnott began to express frustrations over…
KING Park and Tomaree Sports Complex are the lucky recipients of the NSW Government’s Regional Sport Facility Fund to keep communities healthy, active and connected. Mayor Ryan Palmer says the grants will improve the quality of sport infrastructure across…
THE Medowie community is a step closer to gaining its first ambulance station, with the preferred location announced. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the new purpose-built ambulance station will be at 30 Ferodale Road, providing the optimal location to…
PORT Stephens Hunter Police in distributing COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) to community groups and organisations across Port Stephens, in conjunction with Port Stephens Council. Port Stephens Council’s Deputy Mayor Paul Le Mottee joined NSW Police Inspectors Chad Giles…
FOUR local roadside rest areas will be upgraded to help combat driver fatigue along the Pacific Highway through the MidCoast and Port Stephens. Federal funding of close to $300,000 under the Driver Reviver Site Upgrade Program will upgrade Driver…
THE community of Anna Bay is embracing a new trend designed to make life more fun for kids enduring the long lockdown. During the 2020 lockdown, it was teddy bears hiding in windows all designed to spark some joy…