TRANSPORT for NSW has advised it will be temporarily closing the Brig O’Johnston Bridge to carry out essential maintenance and safety upgrades. The NSW Government is investing in rehabilitation of the Brig O’Johnston Bridge as part of its bridge maintenance program. The bridge over the Williams River at Clarence Town was built in 1880 and […]
Tea Gardens face Clarence Town in Winter Solstice clash
Clarence Town’s kicker charges up for a conversion attempt. Ladies’ Tag is all about speed. Lady Hawk Elizabeth Papamau evades taggers running up the wing. TEA GARDENS Lady Hawks hosted Clarence Town on a rare clear winter’s day on Saturday 21 June, with the match ending 4-26. The first try went to Clarence Town’s Jemma […]
Platypus Becan and the Easter Bunny go head-to-head at the Gresford Billy Cart Derby. Photo: supplied.
Regional platypus initiative pushes forward
Rachel Barry, platypus mascot ‘Becan’ and Callaghan kids at May’s Tocal Field Day. Photo: supplied. Regional Platypus Initiative coordinators Sian Ineson, Rachel Barry and Julie Overton during a planning session. Photo: supplied. Platypus Becan and the Easter Bunny go head-to-head at the Gresford Billy Cart Derby. Photo: supplied. THE “Barrington Rivers Platypus Initiative” has been […]
Home schooled students get their hands dirty with Stroud Landcare
Platypus mascot ‘Yappi’ (platypus in Gathang language) with Connor and Rachel Barry at a Stroud Jr Landcare event. Photo: Rachel Barry. Stroud Jr Landcare Group at a water quality testing workshop for home schooled students. Photo: Stroud Landcare. Jonathon Quaken of Landcare and Worimi Traditional Owner Justin Ridgeway plant a red cedar tree at Mill […]
Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell and Nationals leader Dugald Saunders met with primary producers in Barrington.
Nationals MPs slam disaster relief funding after Barrington visit
Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell and Nationals leader Dugald Saunders met with primary producers in Barrington. NSW NATIONALS Leader Dugald Saunders has slammed the NSW Government over a “complete lack of urgency” to help flood-impacted businesses and primary producers, after visiting residents in Barrington last week. On Wednesday, 11 June, applications opened for grants of […]
Gloucester Business Chamber concerned by National Parks fee hikes
A NSW GOVERNMENT consultation paper has proposed introducing a six-tier system for camping in NSW National Parks that would make the rate for some campgrounds as much as $97 a night or $679 a week. Public consultation on the changes closed on 25 May. Concerns have been raised that the tiered pricing could leave camping […]
Prelude will connect Hunter-based early childhood educators with allied health workers, early intervention teachers and other experts.
Hunter projects benefit from Newcastle Permanent grant funding
Prelude will connect Hunter-based early childhood educators with allied health workers, early intervention teachers and other experts. The Men’s Table takes a peer-led, placed-based approach to combatting social isolation and mental health challenges faced by men. FIVE Hunter projects are set to benefit from a share in almost $750,000 as part of Newcastle Permanent Charitable […]
Endangered Manning River Turtle faces new threat
A NATIVE invader is threatening the long-term survival of the endemic Manning River turtle, which is only found in the freshwater creeks and rivers of the Manning River system. This ancient, unique creature is at risk of extinction because of its limited population size and a range of other threats. Of all the pressures on […]
Chimney safety warning to avoid winter housefires
This chimney was originally installed by an amateur and had never been swept. Creosote was visible on the roof. Craig Baldwin uncovers inappropriate lead flashing, which allowed water to rust the roof below. What a perfectly clean and safe chimney looks like, free of ugly black creosote residue. FIRE safety around […]
Farming, biosecurity boost announced at Tocal
Premier Chris Minns with students at Tocal College last Friday. Premier Chris Minns with students at Tocal College last Friday. The state government has committed more than $140 million to the agriculture sector. Photo: DPIRD. THE State Government will invest over $140 million of new funding to “safeguard the future of NSW’s agricultural industry”. On […]
