EVERY year, as the festive season picks up speed, the night sky quietly rolls out its own holiday display- no tinsel, no blinking bulbs, just a crisp dome of stars performing the same cosmic pageant they’ve been staging for thousands of years. And woven into that ancient canvas is a tale as old as Christmas […]

TRANSPORT for NSW is encouraging motorists travelling on the Pacific Highway through Hexham to plan their trip and allow extra travel time during the Christmas New Year period, with high traffic volumes and delays expected. The M1 Pacific Motorway at Beresfield and the Pacific Highway at Hexham are linked via John Renshaw Drive and the […]

THE latest Bureau of Health Information report shows increased demand for hospital care and urgent surgery across the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD). The quarterly report is based on the period between July – September 2025. There were 108,152 presentations to emergency departments (EDs) across the district, which is 2174 fewer than in […]

Sonja ready to start her journey. Photo: supplied. Camping in Africa. Photo: supplied. Rugged up at the top of Norway. Photo: supplied. WHEN most people think of “roughing it” in Africa their thoughts might extend to a bumpy four-wheel guided tour through a wildlife reserve, or perhaps sitting on a log by a fire sipping […]

A RECENT accident has raised questions about the reliability of the NSW Live Traffic app. According to information on the App, “Live Traffic NSW provides real-time information about incidents and changes in traffic conditions that affect your journey. “Our aim is to help customers make the best possible travel decisions that will, in turn, contribute […]

TRIBUTES have flowed for John Lohan, 59, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) firefighter who lost his life protecting the townships of Bulahdelah and Nerong. In a statement to social media, the NPWS said Mr Lohan was a “treasured and long-serving staff member” who was based at the service’s Lake Munmorah depot for […]