Stinker’s Stories: Teacher recalls old school Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 28, 2024 RECENT arrivals on the Tomaree Peninsula would not recall the fantastic old Nelson Bay High School opposite the Nelson Bay Rugby Club. Previously a Central School until 1975, the old buildings were falling down due to gravity and white ants. The site was finally moved to Salamander in 1998. Among many
Birubi Surf Life Saving Club’s Dusk Patrol program wins Innovation Award Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 27, 2024 BIRUBI Point Surf Life Saving Club’s (SLSC) ‘Dusk Patrol’ program took out the Innovation Award at the Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence event in Sydney on Saturday. “The dusk program is an initiative that the club started after the number of deaths at the start of the season,”
Protecting nesting shorebirds in Port Stephens Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 27, 2024 PORT Stephens and the Myall Coast plays host to a range of migratory shore birds each year, with residents asked to support their survival by being considerate during nesting season. “We live in a special part of the world where each year shorebirds come from as far as the Northern
Further funding for Hunter council collaboration on circular waste solutions Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 27, 2024 THE Hunter Joint Organisation (HJO) has been awarded a $349,000 Local Government Waste Solutions Fund (LGWS) grant to address barriers to circular waste solutions. The HJO is made up of the ten local governments that cover the Hunter region, including Port Stephens and MidCoast councils. Advertise with News of The
Stinker’s History: A time before ice Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 27, 2024 DURING the early years of professional fishing, fish caught in Port Stephens had a limited market due to the lack of refrigeration – ice. As there was no ice used on the fish after their catch and in transport to the market, the time taken to transport them became
Greens candidate calls for greater transparency around councillor workloads Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 22, 2024 GREENS council election candidate Kim Scott is calling for greater transparency around councillor workloads. “All that is on the public record is attendance at council meetings, with only the Mayor also having to publish a diary of meetings,” said Mr Scott, who is running as the lead Greens candidate for Port
The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall Camden Haven Coffs Coast Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 IF you’ve been feeling a little lethargic this winter, then perhaps you should check out this week's new releases because heart-pounding thrills seem to be a running theme. Blink Twice is the directorial debut feature of actor Zoe Kravitz, who also co-wrote this tale about a waitress and her friend who
Stargazing: Flat Earth Fantasia Camden Haven Coffs Coast Highlight Section Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 22, 2024 IN the grand parade of human beliefs, there’s a particularly quirky float where logic and common sense seem to have taken a permanent vacation. Welcome to the wacky world of Flat Earthers - a group of folks who believe our planet is as flat as a pancake, despite all evidence
Marine Rescue Port Stephens having a busy winter Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 21, 2024 DESPITE cold and wet weather meaning less boats on the water last month, Marine Rescue Port Stephens still conducted fourteen rescue missions - including two long haul rescues. Marine Rescue Port Stephens Unit Commander Ben Van Der Wiingaart told News Of The Area, “In July we also conducted two search and
Not ‘realistic’ Libs didn’t know deadline: commissioner Highlight Section Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 21, 2024 THE NSW Liberals had plenty of time to nominate candidates for local government elections, the state's electoral commission says, rejecting a requested deadline extension despite its own formal election notice being published two days late. There was still no "realistic possibility" the party or its candidates would not have known the
