FORCING cafes and fast-food restaurants to accept reusable cups, banning helium balloons and phasing out other problematic single-use plastics have been floated for Australia’s most populous state. The NSW government has released an action plan to plot the state’s path…
THE NSW Government’s tourism and events agency, Destination NSW, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Newcastle Airport to help the airport secure agreements with airlines for new international and domestic routes. The government says the MOU is an…
FOR 50 years I have been waiting for mangrove jack to arrive in Port Stephens. Over all the years I have been reporting fishing I have only mentioned “Jack” on three occasions. Twice when the fish were speared around one…
VISITORS re-enacting a historic ‘Sydney to Coolangatta’ coastline journey landed at Hawks Nest beach at the end of their journey’s first day on Monday 2 September. Two inflatable rescue boats (IRBs) were launched from Sydney Harbour, with an Australian Federal…
ADVOCATING for councils to focus on providing core services, John Gazecki will contest Saturday’s MidCoast council election on the Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats) ticket. “I believe Councils must revert to basic services, such as making sure the roads are…
MIDCOAST Council is seeking feedback from seniors about life on the Myall Coast. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “We are…
POET-who-knows-it Bob Bush regaled a crowd of more than 100 as the guest speaker at the Hawks Nest and District Probus Club meeting on Friday, 6 September. The locally-based poet took the room on a journey of emotions as he…
A MEMORANDUM of understanding (MOU) has been signed between MidCoast Council and Newcastle Airport, aiming to bring long term economic growth to the region. According to a MidCoast Council statement, the agreement will help “leverage the expansion of Newcastle Airport…
AS mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Port Stephens is being visited by schools of Longtail Tuna (Bluefin). From Shoal Bay to Salamander and on to Soldiers Point you will notice the surface of the water erupting with big fish…
TRANSPORT for NSW has completed a road safety review on Italia Road, resulting in a speed limit reduction from 90km/h to 80km Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –…