Kate Washington stopped using campaign flyers after complaint MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - March 17, 2015 Port Stephens Labor candidate Kate Washington stopped distributing a campaign brochure after a complaint from a Tea Gardens resident who appeared on it without her prior knowledge. The photo ran as part of a story in the Myall Coast News where Ms Washington was photographed with the preschool after announcing $60,000 worth
Cancellation of Petroleum Exploration Licences around Myall Lakes region FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead met with Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts last week to announce the cancellation of Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs) 437 and 476 following buy-backs from resources company Pangaea. PEL 476 covered 1,009,357 hectares north of Maitland and including areas around Taree, Tuncurry, Bulahdelah and Dungog. Mr
Bob Baldwin announces funding for Myall River dredging FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - March 11, 2015March 10, 2015 Crowds gathered on Tea Gardens waterfront last Friday as Federal Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin, announced $750,000 in funding for the dredging and protection of the Myall River, Corrie Island and Jimmys Beach. State Liberal candidate for Port Stephens, Councillor Ken Jordan, also came to the area to announce a $743,000 promise to the
Myall Lakes State Election Candidates have their say MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - March 5, 2015March 6, 2015 The State elections are just around the corner with Myall Coast residents to take to the voting polls on Saturday 28 March. Here are your Myall Lakes State Candidates. See what they say below, but VOTE in the POLL first and VIEW the results according to the Myall Lakes electorate/people Myall Lakes State Candidates Which Myall Lakes
Port Stephens State Election Candidates have their say MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - March 5, 2015March 6, 2015 The State elections are just around the corner with Myall Coast residents to take to the voting polls on Saturday 28 March. Here are your Port Stephens State Candidates. See what they say below, but VOTE in the POLL first and VIEW the results according to the Port Stephens electorate/people Port Stephens State Candidates Which
Preschool may get $60,000 of funding if Labor are elected Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - March 4, 2015March 17, 2015 THE NSW Labor government has made a promise of $60,000 worth of funding towards crucial improvements at Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Preschool. Last week Labor candidate for Port Stephens Kate Washington announced that, if elected, her party would provide the money which would enable a second stage of extensions for the
Liberal state candidate Ken Jordan talks about newsagents and the lotteries issue FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Liberal candidate for Port Stephens in the upcoming state election, Ken Jordan, said he was “absolutely gobsmacked” to learn of Labor’s support for newsagencies. It comes after Port Stephens Labor candidate, Kate Washington, met with newsagent owners to throw her support behind stopping big chain stores being able to sell lottery
Rochelle Flood Greens candidate for Port Stephens walks Tea Gardens waterfront FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - February 19, 2015 Port Stephens Greens candidate for the upcoming state election, Rochelle Flood, has paid a visit to the Myall Coast. The 23-year-old University of Newcastle graduate has been actively involved in several community movements, including GetUp! and Amnesty International. Ms Flood spent a day door knocking and meeting the people in Tea Gardens
Bob Baldwin pleased about new initiative for dementia sufferers MidCoast LGA (overall news) by NOTA - February 10, 2015 Support for aged care residents experiencing severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia will be increased under a new initiative. The government has announced the establishment of Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRTs), a mobile workforce of clinical experts who will provide advice to residential aged care providers. They will visit residents exhibiting extreme
Small Business Shadow Minister talks with Col Cookson, Tea Gardens Newsagent FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by NOTA - February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 Col Cookson of Myall Quays Newsagency said he would be forced to shut his doors if the threat of supermarket chains being able to act as lottery outlets became a reality. Under a new franchise agreement, the Liberal government is looking to allow major supermarket chains to sell lottery products for
