DEAR News Of The Area, I AM visiting the Coffs Harbour area on holiday. On Saturday morning I met a lovely group of ladies, the ‘Knitting Nannas’, protesting outside the NSW Forestry Corporation Office against the destruction of koala habitat…
ON Friday 17 November from 10am to 4:30pm MidCoast Libraries will present a workshop at Tea Gardens Library to help seniors become more technology savvy. “Join us at free face-to-face Tech Savvy Seniors sessions in November and learn how to…
SUSTAINABILITY and simplicity marked the Pearls of Port Stephens’ foray into basket-weaving, held during a special social initiative at Pindimar-Bundabah Community Hall on Saturday, 4 November. While a rainstorm blustered, the Pearls group joined other ladies under the tutelage of…
THE MYALL University of the Third Age (MU3A) in Tea Gardens keeps members interested, as expounded by two long-time members, Warwick and Ronnie Nichols, whose MU3A story was shared with NOTA as part of the group’s 30th anniversary commemorations. “‘Word-of-mouth’…
NEITHER rain, nor the beating down of the summer sun, have wavered the resolve of the venerated volunteer artists of the Myall River Art Walk Group (MRAWG), whose ongoing efforts upon the Marine Drive mural across from the Tea Gardens…
A FLYER promoting Dragon Boat racing on the picturesque Soldiers Point peninsula has transformed the life of accomplished paddler Brendan Jones. Hampered by knee injuries during a 25-year career as an AFL ruckman in his home town of Adelaide, Sydney…
New Listing 15/47-49 Magnus Street, Nelson Bay Price: $599,000 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car WITH fabulous views of the bay and nestled just minutes away from the heart of Nelson Bay township, this fully furnished unit is one not…
DEAR News Of The Area, FOR more than 50 years I have been following the science of climate change. The only thing that climate scientists got wrong in the 1960s is that we shouldn’t be where we are now for…
DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE been reading with interest your numerous articles on the proposed wind farm area adjacent to the Port Stephens coastline. After reading many articles containing numerous statements from various people who oppose the project,…
DEAR News Of The Area, DID any of your readers question Dutton on what alternative he would offer to solar or wind generated power in terms of sustainable energy? Does he propose a “small” nuclear reactor (SRN) down at Nelson…