Fingal’s Return and Earn bottle bank to close Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 27, 2024 FINGAL Bay’s Return and Earn bottle bank is set to be removed at the end of March from its current location in the car park of the Fingal Bay Sports Club. “We’ve had so many complaints from a lot of local residents referencing the noise of glass breaking and also the
Nambucca Heads High School’s Lily Kelsey named Regional Lions Youth of The Year Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 NAMBUCCA Heads High School Student Lily Kelsey was awarded the title of Lions Youth of the Year in the Regional Youth of the Year Final held at the Sawtell RSL Club on the evening of Saturday 16 March. Lily was up against some very impressive competition in Abby Durbin from
National Cartoon Gallery closes doors indefinitely Coffs Coast Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 22, 2024 THE National Cartoon Gallery has closed its doors for the foreseeable future, during which time the Board of Directors will investigate options to reopen. On Thursday 14 March 2024 the board was made aware of a situation that could impact the National Cartoon Gallery’s legal status and ability to trade. Advertise
Landcare groups do battle with invasive weeds Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 21, 2024 LANDCARE groups across the region continue to perform important regeneration work and wage war with invasive weeds. In Corlette a group of Landcare volunteers maintain the walking and cycling track that follows the coast along Bagnalls Beach from ‘Dutchies’ through to the western end of Bagnalls Beach, as well as
Pindimar-Bundabah review emergency planning after recent major fire Myall Coast Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 20, 2024 THE STRONG gathering at the Pindimar-Bundabah Community Association Hall on Saturday 16 March testified to the reinvigoration of community efforts to be better prepared for inevitable emergency situations. Close to 50 residents turned out to start putting up their hands for roles in the ‘Hub Houses’ strategy, which
Heating project for Coffs Habour’s outdoor Olympic Swimming Pool Coffs Coast Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 15, 2024 UPGRADE plans for the Coffs Harbour War Memorial Olympic Pool include the installation of a heat pump capable of bringing the temperature of the outdoor pool up to 27 degrees celsius. The project has been funded by the City of Coffs Harbour ($200,000) and a grant from the NSW Government’s
Minister demands councils make improvements to ticketless parking fine systems Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 14, 2024 NAMBUCCA Valley Council is one of 128 local governments written to this week by NSW Finance Minister Courtney Houssos, urging them to address shortcomings in their ticketless parking fine systems. Ticketless parking fines were an initiative of the previous Liberal/National Government and began initially as a trial in 2020. Advertise with
Bobs Farm Public School students get fisheries education Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 13, 2024 STUDENTS from Bobs Farm Public School have spent a day at the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Port Stephens Fisheries Institute (PSFI) at Taylors Beach. One of the largest specialised aquaculture research facilities in the country, the PFSI is a multi-disciplinary centre with staff from several units within the DPI based
Beach access enhanced by Mobi-Mats installation Myall Coast Myall Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 12, 2024 ACCESS to the main section of Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach has been made significantly easier with the installation of Mobi-Mats on Thursday 7 March. Visitors to the beach over the last week would have already encountered and enjoyed the enhancement. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it
Preparations for the Macksville Show get underway Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 7, 2024 PREPARATIONS are in full swing for what organisers are calling a Macksville Show for the whole family. Running over Friday 12 and Saturday 13 April, the Macksville Show team are aspiring to repeat the success of last year’s event, with all of the attractions coming back for what promises to be
