Port Stephens paddler aims to raise $20k for cancer support Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 4, 2024 IN support of a close friend recently diagnosed with brain cancer, Nelson Bay local David Wright has decided to take on the Massive Murray Paddle - a five day, 415 kilometre (km) paddling adventure race down the Murray River. Described by Dave as the “hardest physical thing” he’s ever attempted,
Warning for national housing target after approval data Port Stephens Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 4, 2024 STRONGER-THAN-EXPECTED figures for building approvals have not dispelled concerns national housing targets might not be able to be reached. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a 10.4 per cent increase in the number of dwelling approvals during July; a sharp turn-around from a 6.4 per cent drop in June. Advertise
Kids no longer fostered in hotels after ‘cage’ report Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 4, 2024 SHUTTLING vulnerable children through motels, hotels and caravan parks at huge cost to the taxpayer will finally end under a new ban. The use of unaccredited emergency accommodation in NSW's state care system has been slammed in multiple reports including in August by a children's advocate. Criticisms include costs of up to
Stinker’s History: Any old photos? Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 4, 2024 AS you would know, I am particularly fascinated by the history of recreational and commercial fishing, boat building and the oyster industry in Port Stephens - from the Worimi people through to the mid-1800s on to modern day methods. Over the years I have collected hundreds of old black and
Community called on to support koalas Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 3, 2024 KOALAS are more active and mobile during the warmer months, prompting a call for Port Stephens and Myall Coast motorists to be extra careful on the road. Koalas are considered an endangered species in NSW, with road strikes a considerable threat to their safety. Advertise with News of The Area today.
The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall Camden Haven Coffs Coast Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 30, 2024 THIS week sees the premiere of Afraid (or, possibly AfrAId if you like a stylised title), a new offering from Blumhouse Productions, this time with a big Sony Studios budget. When a family chooses to allow their home to be the test subject for a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence system, they are
Funding for agricultural research projects in regional NSW Myall Coast Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 30, 2024 THE Port Stephens Fisheries Institute will receive upgrades to enhance breeding facilities for oysters and finfish, allowing research to support innovation in commercial fisheries. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us - media@newsofthearea.com.au The funding for
Fingal Beach Surf Life Saving Club celebrate 60th anniversary Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 30, 2024 TO mark 60 years of existence, the Fingal Bay Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) held a three-day celebration from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 August. The Club was established on 23 August 1964 when locals recognised the need for a patrolled beach following the increase in population and tourists in Fingal
Region rocked by second earthquake in two days Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 30, 2024 PARTS of NSW were rattled by a second earthquake on Saturday, one day after thousands of people felt a similar-sized quake. The earthquake hit Muswellbrook about 4.30 on Saturday according to Geoscience Australia. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02)
New course charted for troubled forestry industry Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 29, 2024 A NEW path will be drawn for NSW's maligned forestry industry after years of financial losses, environmental crimes and fierce stand-offs with protesters. Three experts have been tasked to advise the state government on what a future timber industry and the 22,000 jobs dependent on it could look like. Advertise with News
