Scott Bevan
Newcastle Herald
Australia
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105 years of adventure: saluting the remarkable life of Alf Carpenter
AS he left his home at the Maroba aged care facility for the final time on Wednesday night, Alf Carpenter remained true to what he did, and how he was, throughout his life. → Read More
Harbour Lives with Scott Bevan
A few decades, it was a lamented stretch of the harbour that looked unloved and was largely unpeopled,... → Read More
Retired sports broadcaster Gerry Collins finds a new voice in France
He spent decades being at some of the biggest sporting events in the world, lending his voice to... → Read More
Harbour Lives with Scott Bevan - Part Two: The Journey from the 'Dog Beach' to Scratchleys
In this week's instalment, the journey around Newcastle's harbour takes us from the sand and fun of the... → Read More
Morpeth identity John Wright publishes book From The Old Bailey London 1774 to Broom Making In Morpeth 2022 My Story about the highs and dries of Hunter River life
As the rain falls and the river rises at his back door, John Wright has seen it all... → Read More
Port of Newcastle lifts closer to container terminal goal with cranes on their way
Two large harbour cranes are bound for Newcastle from Germany, with the port's chief executive Craig Carmody hoping... → Read More
Newcastle sailors eye historic School of Arts building for maritime museum
Since 2018, the historic harbour city has had no maritime museum, but a group of veteran seafarers has... → Read More
Newcastle's Mission to Seafarers minister calls for welfare levy
FOR the Reverend Canon Garry Dodd, one of the joys of his job at the Mission to Seafarers has been experiencing the hum of humanity, as sailors from around the globe step ashore for a few hours' respite in the Wickham centre. Scott Bevan is a senior writer for The Newcastle Herald. He has also worked in radio and television and is the author of six books. → Read More
Newcastle's maritime history bobs to the surface in union exhibition
The Maritime Union of Australia is celebrating not just a milestone in its history but also the power... → Read More
Christ Church Cathedral organist Peter Guy resigns to study in Europe
Having filled Christ Church Cathedral with heavenly music for almost 15 years, Peter Guy is seeking new challenges... → Read More
Voices of the Hunter: Federal Election Special - A journey (but not in a hot FJ Holden) through the seat of Newcastle
HE may be a couple of kilometres away from the nearest beach, but Ben Neil has some of Newcastle's most popular surf breaks in his Hunter Street restaurant. Scott Bevan is a senior writer for The Newcastle Herald. He has also worked in radio and television and is the author of six books. → Read More
Voices of the Hunter: Federal Election Special
Named in honour of the poet who created "The Man from Snowy River", along with an early colonial... → Read More
Veteran Alf Carpenter marches past 105th birthday, bound for Anzac Day
MATES: Maroba resident Gloria Pattison adjusts the poppy she knitted, which is being worn by Alf Carpenter. Pictures: Marina Neil ALF Carpenter may be turning 105 on Friday, but the birthday boy is not planning anything special. Scott Bevan is a senior writer for The Newcastle Herald. He has also worked in radio and television and is the author of six books. → Read More
2022 federal election Newcastle Herald podcast: The issues deciding a Liberal or Labor election win in Newcastle and the Hunter
At first glance, Lisa Margan lives in a viticultural heaven on earth. Wine businesspeople and couple Lisa and Andrew Margan at their business near the village of Broke, in the Hunter electorate. Picture: Supplied Scott Bevan is a senior writer for The Newcastle Herald. He has also worked in radio and television and is the author of six books. → Read More
Hunter donors fill containers with care for tsunami-hit Tonga
He was formidable on the rugby league field, but Sione Finefeuiaki has learnt from his own family in... → Read More
Port Stephens seafood the star of new cookbook, "Port to Plate"
Port Stephens is widely known as the Blue Water Wonderland, but it is what comes out of the... → Read More
Photos capture an historic steam train puffing into Maitland station, but can it stay in the Hunter?
AS he stood on the platform at Maitland railway station, listening to the shriek of the whistle and watching the steam billow as steam locomotive R766 approached, Chris Richards had the look of a proud parent. Scott Bevan is a senior writer for The Newcastle Herald. He has also worked in radio and television and is the author of six books. → Read More
Artist Dale Frank's garden vision flourishes in Hunter Valley
He has made a career from turning blank canvases into explosive displays of colour, but for the past... → Read More
Redhead's convoy of care heads to Ballina
The hope was for one van filled with donations from the Newcastle community of Redhead for a string... → Read More
Redhead's flood of kindness flows north
GENEROUS: Redhead Pharmacy's Tammy Ball and resident Deb Arthurs with two boxes filled with donated goods. Picture: Jonathan Carroll THEY may be about 630 kilometres apart, but the coastal communities of Redhead and Ballina share the bond of water. Scott Bevan is a senior writer for The Newcastle Herald. He has also worked in radio and television and is the author of six books. → Read More