Port Stephens shows Minister For Hunter a Shucking Good Time Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 18, 2017 THE Farmers Of The Sea event at d'Albora Marinas last weekend showcased the Port Stephens Oyster Industry as a part of the Love Seafood festival. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Minister for the Hunter Scot MacDonald, and Councillor John Nell participated with others in the celebrity Oyster Shucking competition. There was plenty of
Port Stephens Oysters Thriving This Winter FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 WITH an unusually warm water temperature (up as much as three degrees this autumn) local farmers are seeing their oysters thriving. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE It is common for Sydney rock oysters to lose condition during winter but according to local grower Paul North, this year they are holding up well. “We
Karuah oyster farmers concerned over ongoing thefts FEATURED Karuah, North Arm Cove MidCoast LGA (overall news) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 23, 2017 ACCORDING to the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), oyster thefts cost NSW farmers thousands of dollars every year, both in loss of stock and equipment. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Dean and Stephen Cole from Cole Bros Oysters in Karuah, who are third generation in the industry, said oyster theft “has always
Rain affects Bulahdelah dairy farming Bulahdelah, Wootton, Nerong FEATURED by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 20, 2017April 23, 2017 AFTER a drier than average summer, the heavy rainfall last month was a welcome relief for many of the region's farmers. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Only 51 mms of rain was recorded in Bulahdelah during January this year, but a massive 381 mms was dumped last month, making it the sixth
