Consultation conundrum: Dutton calls for offshore wind projects to be halted Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by Doug Connor - October 4, 2023December 6, 2024 IN town to discuss the impacts of offshore wind developments, Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor fronted the media last Wednesday morning outside the Newcastle and Port Stephens Game Fish Club. While in Shoal Bay the senior Liberal politicians also met with key tourism and fishing industry
Review launched into PFAS contamination at Williamtown Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by Doug Connor - September 28, 2023December 6, 2024 AN independent review has been announced of land usage around Australian Defence Force bases impacted by per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The review, led by Mr Jim Varghese AM, will focus on land around RAAF Base Williamtown, as well as the Army Aviation Centre Oakey in Queensland and RAAF Base Tindal
Report finds 70 percent of News Corp commentary favours ‘No’ vote Myall Coast Port Stephens by Doug Connor - September 28, 2023December 6, 2024 A UNIVERSITY of Adelaide academic says new research highlights the extent to which Rupert Murdoch-owned media outlets have campaigned against the proposed Voice to Parliament in the lead up to the Referendum. The ‘Murdoch Referendum Accountability Project’ research has been led by Dr Victoria Fielding, with the study commissioned by Australians
EDF: Offshore wind won’t go ahead if environmental impact too great Myall Coast Port Stephens by Doug Connor - September 21, 2023December 6, 2024 A LEADING global developer of renewable energy projects says if impact studies find the negative impacts of developing offshore wind farms off the Hunter coast to be too great, the wind farms simply won’t be built. Dave Johnson is the CEO of EDF Renewables Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Port Stephens community to protest Hunter offshore wind projects Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by Doug Connor - September 20, 2023December 6, 2024 A RALLY to protest the potential development of offshore wind projects off the Hunter coast will be held on Saturday, 7 October at Nelson Bay Foreshore park from 10:30am. The rally has been organised by local One Nation spokesperson Mark Watson, the Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish Club and concerned
Voice referendum debate becomes a misinformation “war zone” Coffs Coast Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by Doug Connor - September 6, 2023December 6, 2024 PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the Voice to Parliament referendum will be held on October 14, leaving the Yes and No campaigns with less than six weeks to make their cases to Australians. With the circulation of misleading information a major feature of the referendum debate so far, Yes23
Developers talk economic benefits of offshore wind farm industry for Hunter Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by Doug Connor - September 6, 2023December 6, 2024 “THIS is about regional prosperity for multiple generations.” That is how Oceanex Energy COO Emily Scivetti described what she deems the “incredible opportunity” to bring an offshore wind industry to the Hunter region. Oceanex, in partnership with Equinor Energy, is one of multiple proponents seeking to develop a project in the recently
Fact checkers dropped by Meta after complaints, licencing issue Coffs Coast Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by Doug Connor - August 30, 2023December 6, 2024 RMIT FactLab, an organisation working alongside Meta to ‘debunk’ misinformation and conspiracy theories circulating on social media regarding the Voice to Parliament referendum, has temporarily been suspended from its duties by the social media giant. RMIT FactLab is a fact-checking, research and training hub based at RMIT University self-described as
State Environment Minister backs offshore wind development during Question Time Myall Coast Myall Coast News News Of The Area Port Stephens Port Stephens News by Doug Connor - August 30, 2023December 6, 2024 ONE Nation MLC Tania Mihailuk took aim at Federal Labor’s Hunter offshore wind zone development during Question Time in NSW Parliament last Thursday, questioning NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe about the State Government’s involvement in the project. “Given that her Federal counterpart Chris Bowen has declared that the pristine waters
Mum calls for policy changes after violent Irrawang High incident Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by Doug Connor - June 6, 2023December 6, 2024 A SICKENING incident in an Irrawang High School classroom has left a local mum terrified to allow her twelve-year-old daughter to return to school. On Wednesday 24 May at around 1:30pm Bianca’s daughter made her way to her religion classroom. After getting her name marked off, Bianca’s daughter allegedly attempted to leave
