New speed limits on Lemon Tree Passage Road causes road rage FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2017 NEW speed limit changes along Lemon Tree Passage Road have sparked anger among some residents. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE The new changes to the speed limits, starting from the Nelson Bay Road roundabout at Salt Ash through to Lemon Tree Passage, came into force on 18 July. Residents have gone to social
“No Religion” on the rise in Myall Coast FEATURED MidCoast LGA (overall news) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 LIKE most regions in Australia, the 2016 Census revealed a sharp rise in the number of Myall Coast residents with no religious affiliation. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Myall Coast Catholic Parish Pastoral Coordinator, Sister Libbey Byrne, said there are a broad range of reasons for the increase. “Australia is a deeply spiritual
Boat Harbour’s new playground focuses on quality play for kids FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 BOAT Harbour residents are doing more than usual to get the right playground for the growing number of families living in the area. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE The Boat Harbour Village Collective was formed in July 2014. It is a committee of mums on a mission to provide a quality playground with
New Street Campaign FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 4, 2017 LOCAL State MP Kate Washington has taken up the baton for a group of Tea Gardens residents fighting for a new access road and roundabout. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE 129 residents have signed a petition calling for a new road to be constructed between Myall Street and Spinifex Avenue to ease
Full House for Port Stephens LAC forum FEATURED Tilligerry Peninsular by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 28, 2017 TILLIGERRY RSL's auditorium was packed with some 100 locals recently to hear Acting Superintendent Wayne Humphrey explain the structure and workings of the Port Stephens LAC and to answer queries from residents. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Discarding a microphone, the senior officer moved casually amongst the crowd exuding an air of
Dreaded Cane Toad in Hawks Nest. Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 20, 2017 MYALL residents normally welcome visitors but not when they are ugly hitchhikers heading south from Queensland. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Last week, local Jill Madden discovered a cane toad near Jimmys Beach Caravan Park in Hawks Nest. “It was on the side of the road in Coorilla Street,” Jill said. “It was squashed
Elite Award for local Ray White Agency FEATURED Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 14, 2017 LIKE so many residents of the Myall, Stuart Sinclair wears many hats. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE He’s a father of five, member of the Fire and Rescue Service and owner of the Ray White Real Estate Agency in Tea Gardens. The past decade has been full of changes for Stuart and his
Door-to-door driveway repair scam hits Tea Gardens Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 13, 2017 A TEA Gardens man is warning residents to be alert to travelling conmen after being fleeced out of $500 last week. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Bruce Chapman said he was approached at his home by two men with English accents, offering to repair and seal his concrete driveway. “The older man, who
Yoga loving Medowie Community Pre-schoolers FEATURED Medowie, Ferodale, Campvale by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 8, 2017 THE benefits of yoga are being soaked up by the smallest Port Stephens residents, and they are thriving. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Local preschools are booking yoga classes alongside the traditional soccer lessons, puppet theatres and mobile libraries to visit their centres and work with children. Medowie Community Preschool is one such
Free knitting classes for Red Zone residents Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 7, 2017 THE Community Wellbeing Program set up to assist those residents living in the government imposed ‘Red Zone’ are now offering a new class. Residents can now learn how to make knitted tooth fairies with all materials provided. The class takes place at the Port Stephens Church of Christ on Fridays from 10am