Port Stephens to elect new Mayor on Saturday Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 WITH pre-polling for the Port Stephens local government elections underway, News Of The Area offered the three mayoral candidates one final opportunity to spruik their policy platforms. Candidates were asked to supply 200 words on themselves and general policies, and 100 words on their position on offshore wind development off
Reusable cups and balloon rules floated to bin plastics Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 11, 2024 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 to cutting plastic litter by 30 percent by 2025. Advertise with News
Newcastle Airport signs deal with Destination NSW Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 11, 2024 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 important step in supporting Newcastle Airport to become “a global gateway”
Stinker’s Fishin’: Mangrove Jack pull like a mad dentist Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 11, 2024 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 of the outer islands and another time when one was
Men’s collective launches in Soldiers Point Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 10, 2024 LIFETIME Soldiers Point local Mitchell Cooper knows the value of believing “I am enough”. Admitting six years ago that “something had to change”, Mitchell has been journeying through “personal struggles and deep inner work”. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us
Australia commemorates Threatened Species Day Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 10, 2024 ON September 7 1936 the last known Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) died in Hobart Zoo, with the date now marking the nation’s Threatened Species Day. It is a day to commemorate the almost 2000 Australian plant and animal species that are listed as 'threatened'. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth
Seaside Singers celebrate 15 years with community concert Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 10, 2024 CONCEIVED by Diana and Ron Souter in 2009, the Seaside Singers Community Choir turns fifteen this year. “This amazing ‘can-do couple’ felt that the area needed a top-notch community choir and worked tirelessly to make it happen,” said the group’s Irene Heywood. Advertise with News of The Area today.
Pet cats in crosshairs after invasive species review Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 10, 2024 ‘ARRESTING’ roaming cats and harsher penalties for biosecurity breaches could be made easier after a government review aimed at halting a potential $30 billion disaster. The NSW Natural Resource Commission on Monday found invasive species - including cats, foxes and some 340 weeds - traverse the state and not all their
Stinker’s Fishin’: Longtail invasion Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 10, 2024 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 leaping and baitfish making every attempt to avoid the snapping
Shoal Bay access road an ‘urgent priority’ Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 5, 2024 THE Tomaree Headland and Heritage Group (THHG) are urgently calling for an additional access and egress road to Shoal Bay. “This need has recently been accentuated by beach erosion episodes and subsidence of Shoal Bay Beach particularly during extreme weather conditions,” said THHG President Peter Clough. Advertise with News of The
