Tea Gardens, Forster, Hawks Nest, Bulahdelah, Stroud, Pacific Palms, Karuah, Pindinar, North Arm Cove
Olivia Hurstfield has stood up to be a voice and advocate for her seven year old son Levi, who is non-verbal and has trouble trying to communicate what he is thinking and feeling. In turn, Levi was understandably getting frustrated with not being able to get his point across. “Levi was born with Down Syndrome and… click for more
People came from all around to attend The Lost Highway Karuah Bluegrass Festival kicking off on Friday 1 May with an open mic session at the Karuah BP service Station, where audience could vote for their favourite musician, artist Banjo Brian receiving the most votes. Friday night saw the opening acts Bluegrass Parkway and Appalachian Heaven… click for more
Rural Primary Health Community Nurse ‘Jenny Battrick’ called upon locals from Karuah and surrounding towns to attend the Karuah RSL on Tuesday 28 April around 3.00pm for a town meeting concerning recent storm and flooding events. At very short notice our newly Port Stephens elected MP Member Kate Washington put together a group of representatives to… click for more
The humble oyster has been an important part of our economy for over 120 years. The first lease was granted in 1876 to a Mr Peter James who paid 150 pounds a year for the entire Nelson Bay area. Post WW1 saw a growth in the industry from the early 1920’s when the potential of… click for more
The criminal marking system is basically based on DNA forensic evidence to help police along with CCTV to track and convict criminals that have committed a break in or armed holdup on any premise fitted with the device. Karuah RSL Club manager Ross Parr, told Myall Coast News, “We are the first venue in Port… click for more
In the wake of the devastating fire that destroyed the North Arm Cove home of the Hunter family, a group of friends have come together to help rebuild their lives. Jenny Hyde, Jess O’Brien, Nicole Jacobsen and Rachel Vaughan have formed Project Hunter which will try to assist the family after they lost everything in… click for more
The old Australian Agricultural Company Road from Karuah to Tahlee dates from around 1826 when the AA company was first established at Port Stephens north of Sydney. This site contains a copy of portion of the 1845 map drawn by Phillip Parker King showing the road following the same route it follows today with one small… click for more
The Karuah Bluegrass Music Festival is in its seventh year on the 1st weekend in May at the beautiful Longworth Park. FRIDAY 1 May will kick off the beginning of the 7th Annual Lost Highway Karuah Bluegrass Festival with an open mic section for people arriving early at 1pm at Karuah BP Service Station, who will… click for more
Recent devastation from wild storms left Karuah residents without power and water for up to five days in some areas. Local and surrounding residents including Limeburner’s Creek and Stroud were among many Hunter Region towns to be hit hard with torrential rain, cyclonic winds and flood waters. Tress and power lines were brought down all over… click for more
Lesley Cook: “I’m very proud of what the Diggers did for our country to make us what we are today.” Jock Gall: “I joined the army in 1965 at 17 and during the training, the memory of what our forefathers had done was tattooed into our minds.” “I spent 34… click for more