LGBTQI protections bolstered, but not completely Dungog Shire Gloucester District Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 22, 2024 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION laws remain outdated in NSW despite recent changes that are set to improve equality for LGBTQI communities, advocates say. A wide-ranging but watered-down bill, drafted by independent MP Alex Greenwich, was passed into law in NSW parliament last Thursday night after a 15-12 upper-house vote. It removes the requirement for transgender
World first ambulance boost for Hunter region Dungog Shire Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 NSW AMBULANCE will roll out eight specially designed vehicles known as Hazardous Area Rescue Ambulances (HARA), the first of their kind in the world, optimising response capabilities during natural disasters and in difficult terrain. HARAs will be rolled out over the coming months, with Rutherford one of the locations where the
Bobs Farm students dive into local history Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 ENTHUSIASTIC Bobs Farm Public School students walked through the school car park recently on a very short excursion to the Tomaree Museum Association (TMA) storage facility. Only metres from the school, the old Bobs Farm Community Hall has become the holding venue for the TMA until a permanent venue is
Delightful pottery by local artisans on show at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 THE expertly-created work of artisans Colleen Sessions and Louise Leddie is on display at the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre (PSCAC) until 12 November. Colleen’s artistic journey began more than 12 years ago, when she first became a member of PSCAC. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth
Port of Newcastle pushes forward on hydrogen journey Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 THE Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct has reached a major milestone, signing agreements for key design work and environmental impact studies. The precinct, supported by $100 million funding from the Federal Government, will renew a disused 220-hectare industrial site to facilitate clean energy production, storage, transmission, domestic distribution and international
Hunter students get taste of aircraft and defence industries Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 CAREERS in defence aviation will be on show in the Hunter this week with Government and industry partners coming together to give school leavers, and job-ready young adults, a look into the rewarding career path of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. Thanks to the State Government’s Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Attraction Program, Hunter
CommBank and airport partner on sustainability goals Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024October 25, 2024 NEWCASTLE Airport has partnered with CommBank to fund a raft of sustainability programs via a $235 million Green Sustainability-Linked Loan (GSLL). The GSLL converts existing loan funding to one linked to specific sustainability actions and outcomes. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message
Raymond Terrace veterans sought for inclusion on war memorial Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 ON 11 November 1925, the memorial cenotaph in Anzac Park, Raymond Terrace was unveiled to reveal the names of those from the town and surrounding district who served in World War I and the Boer War of 1899-1902. The cenotaph had been erected using donations from returned soldiers and
Reduced speed limit on High Street, Wallalong Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 Following a review, speed limits have been reduced on High Street, Wallalong. Transport for NSW completed a speed zone review on High Street at Wallalong between Clarence Town Road and Market Street, reducing the 80km/h section to 60km/h and reducing the default 100km/h speed limit to 50km/h. Advertise with News of The
Voice has ‘got a future’, one year from referendum loss Camden Haven Coffs Coast Gloucester District Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 17, 2024 INDIGENOUS leaders remain confident Australia will enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to parliament in the constitution, one year on from the referendum defeat. More than 60 percent of Australians voted 'no' in the referendum on October 14, 2023, with every state and territory - aside from the ACT
