Westpac chopper flies to aid of cruise ship Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 22, 2024 ON Saturday 20 April, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service was tasked by NSW Ambulance to respond to a cruise ship approximately 20 nautical miles east of Newcastle. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us
Accessing books in different languages at Port Stephens Libraries Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 22, 2024 OPENING the world of books to those who don’t speak English as their native tongue, Port Stephens Libraries offers resources in an array of languages. Port Stephens Council’s Library Services Manager, Kris Abbott, told News Of The Area, “Port Stephens Libraries, with assistance from the State Library of NSW, provides
Marine Rescue complete eighteen local search and rescue missions in March Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 18, 2024 MARINE Rescue NSW’s 3,400 volunteers across the state were in high demand last month, responding to the organisation’s busiest March on record. With favourable boating weather last month, Marine Rescue NSW crews performed an incredible 515 search in rescue missions with 115 of those conducted between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Advertise
Junior facilities opened at St Philip’s Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 17, 2024 MEMBER for Paterson Meryl Swanson last week opened a new junior school building at the Salamander Bay campus of St Philip’s Christian College. The development project was supported by Australian Government funding of $1,750,000 through the Capital Grants Program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your
Port Stephens businesses invited to take part in ‘Health Check’ Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 17, 2024 PORT STEPHENS businesses have an opportunity to have a say on what’s working and what they’d like to see improved as part of the Port Stephens Business Health Check. Running during April 2024, the online survey takes just ten minutes to complete and provides Council with a valuable snapshot of the
National Parks and Worimi Conservation Lands celebrate first jointly funded office-depot in NSW Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 17, 2024 A NEW $7 million NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) facility for 40 staff in the Hunter coast area was officially opened last week. This is the first time a property has been jointly funded by both the NSW Government and an Aboriginal joint management board. Advertise with News of
Community forum discusses forces undermining action on climate change Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 17, 2024 A PACKED audience filled the Tomaree Community Centre on April 7 to hear Dr Mark Diesendorf discuss Australia’s transition to renewable energy and the forces undermining action on climate change. Dr Diesendorf, an Honorary Associate Professor in Environment and Society at the University of NSW, was guest speaker at the
IPART makes Port of Newcastle compensation determination Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 11, 2024 THE Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has determined that the Port of Newcastle would need to make a one-off compensation payment to the NSW Government of $13 million if it intends to become a competitive container terminal. If the one-off payment is made, it will remove the Port of Newcastle’s
Feedback sought on housing strategy for Port Stephens Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 PORT STEPHENS Council has endorsed the exhibition of a new Draft Local Housing Strategy designed to ‘set the vision for future housing growth across Port Stephens’. The draft Local Housing Strategy will be on public exhibition from Tuesday 2 April 2024 to Monday 29 April. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's
More than 20 years of quilting and community support Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 11, 2024 A FIXTURE of the Anna Bay community for more than 20 years, the members of Jan’s Patchwork are on a mission to turn their hobby into key funds for vital local services. The group has been meeting weekly to pour their creative energy into the creation of quilts, clothes and