Biodiversity can rebound after bushfires, but recovery lags in the most severely burnt areas Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 17, 2023 EXTREME fires drove biodiversity declines despite overall resilience after the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfire season in NSW, a new study suggests. The Black Summer Bushfires burnt an unprecedented area of over five million hectares of eastern Australia, with severe economic, environmental, and human impacts. Advertise with News of The Area today.
Coastal Design Guidelines released by NSW Government Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 15, 2023 THE NSW Government has released new NSW Coastal Design Guidelines to protect and enhance the state’s waterways, coast, and estuaries along our world-famous coast. DPE Acting Executive Director State Policy and Strategic Advice Danijela Karac said NSW’s coastal environment is an amazing natural resource, and we need to protect it. Advertise
Koala Park Advocates Devastated By Minister Pulling Out Of Meeting Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 9, 2023 ENVIRONMENT advocates from the Coffs Coast and beyond were left disappointed and angry last week when Environment Minister Penny Sharpe cancelled a meeting with them at the last minute. Key stakeholders of and voluntary advocates for the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) had been invited to an afternoon meeting,
Greenpeace: No peer reviewed studies link offshore wind to whale deaths Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by Doug Connor - November 7, 2023December 6, 2024 THE safety of whales has been a major feature of the offshore wind debate currently raging in the Hunter, with claims spreading like wildfire on social media that the construction and operation of the renewable energy projects will threaten the beloved marine mammals. Nelli Stevenson, Head of Investigations at Greenpeace
Major coast conference focuses on environment and heritage Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 7, 2023 THE Joint National Coast to Coast and NSW Coastal Conference was held at the Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre (NEX) last week, congregating over 250 delegates from a diverse range of fields on coastal management. Worimi Elder Auntie Dr Elizabeth McEntyre spoke on behalf of the Hunter Local Land Services
Coffs Coast Festival of Motorsport on track for month of action Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 3, 2023 KEEPING motor sport on professional tracks, not on our streets, the organisers of the 2023 Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport (CCFMS) are revving up to stage an action-packed range of live high-octane events for lovers of motor sport, every weekend in November 2023, here on the Coffs Coast. It
Shining a spotlight on the best in business – Coffs Coast Business Awards Finalists Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 3, 2023 BUSINESSES from various industries across the Coffs Coast were elated to receive the news that they have been named finalists in the region’s prestigious Coffs Coast Business Awards. Proudly hosted by the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce, with major sponsor Regional Australia Bank, the Awards provide a platform to showcase local
Bennetts Beach the centre of helicopter search Highlight Section Myall Coast Photo Gallery Port Stephens by Doug Connor - November 1, 2023December 6, 2024 EMERGENCY services descended on Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach last Friday after debris was found in the search for a missing helicopter reportedly carrying 54-year-old Jindabyne man Ed Kraft and his dog. According to NSW Police, the helicopter departed Cessnock at about 8.50am on Thursday 26 October bound for a property
“A national scandal”: Dutton slams Government handling of offshore wind zone Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by Doug Connor - November 1, 2023December 6, 2024 ADDRESSING the media in Port Stephens last week, for the second time in a month, Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton branded the Albanese Government’s handling of the Hunter offshore wind zone a “national disgrace”. Mr Dutton, alongside Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ted O’Brien, answered the media in
Stinker’s Fishin’: Warm water brings summer visitors Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 WITH the water inside the port gradually getting warmer, as the summer months approach, we can expect that certain fish and crabs will arrive. Whiting and flathead are very welcome summer visitors as are blue swimmer and mud crabs. The mud crab has a variety of names, muddie, punga, black crab,
