Letter to the Editor: The potential carbon storage of trees Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 DEAR News Of The Area, I’D just like to offer a correction to Louise Cranny’s recent letter on the growth rates of trees and their potential carbon storage. As approximately half of the dry weight of a tree is carbon, its capacity to draw in carbon via photosynthesis is indeed important
Letter to the Editor: Are we allowing yesterday’s men to design our future? Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 DEAR News Of The Area, EMINENT scientists have estimated $25 billion of Australian coastal property is under threat from erosion caused by climate change fueled storm surges and they are advocating a staged retreat from development in coastal hazard zones. Professor David Kennedy has been quoted saying that Australians will
Lions unveil new furniture for Riverside Park, Raymond Terrace Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 RAYMOND Terrace’s Riverside Park has received furniture upgrades consisting of eight covered picnic tables. The project was conceived in mid-2024, and construction took place in November of last year. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us
Liberal candidate Laurence Antcliff vows to stop offshore wind farms Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025February 25, 2025 ADDRESSING more than 300 people gathered at the launch event for the Garmin Billfish Shootout, Liberal candidate for the Federal seat of Paterson, Laurence Antcliff, was well aware that beneath the general air of excitement for the fishing tournament there was an undercurrent of concern. “I’m not going to sugarcoat it,”
Four year US scholarship for emerging Boat Harbour golfer Amy Squires Port Stephens Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 PORT Stephens golfing whiz Amy Squires is US-bound after securing a four year college scholarship with Texas Tech University. The talented Boat Harbour teenager will take a giant step towards realising her dream of playing on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) circuit when she embarks in September to broaden her
Tea Gardens Men’s Shed celebrates 10th anniversary Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 GENTLEMEN of the Tea Gardens Men’s Shed celebrated their institution’s tenth anniversary on Sunday 2 February, marking a decade of camaraderie and helping the local community. “The work to set up the shed was an initiative of the Lions Club, and Ian Robertson was tireless in his efforts to get
Nerong’s new village sign vandalised and destroyed Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 NERONG’S entry sign has been destroyed after almost continual vandalism since it was first installed in August 2023. Originally erected by the Nerong Progress Association (NPA), the large sign was located at the turnoff into Whimbrel Drive and was funded by various community activities. Advertise with News of The Area today.
Upgrade for Hawks Nest Meals On Wheels Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 MEALS On Wheels volunteers and staff have celebrated the finalisation of long-awaited upgrades to their facilities at the Community Centre on Booner Street, Hawks Nest. The new installations, which have come alongside other additions delivered to the Community Centre, are fully operational and include a walk-in freezer and a
Port Stephens Council votes to slow jet skis Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 PORT Stephens Council will request that Transport for NSW conduct a review into the use of jet skis and their potential impact on public safety. The motion, initiated by Mayoral Leah Anderson, was put to Council in response to an apparent rise in concern from Port Stephens residents about the impact
Letter to the Editor: Days of local bank branches may be numbered Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 21, 2025 DEAR News Of The Area, THE Commonwealth Bank may have promised it won't close any regional branches before July 2027. This followed Treasurer Jim Chalmers making a pre-election promise with Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh, who like him was a Labor Party politician from Queensland. But how much confidence can we
