Port Stephens schools celebrate Public Education Week Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 PUBLIC education on the Tomaree Peninsula will be celebrated at a special awards evening next week. NSW Public Education Week is officially held during Term 3, Week 3 (5–9 August), with local schools marking this occasion with an awards ceremony for more than 20 years. Advertise with News of The Area
Baldwin not contesting Port Stephens mayoral election Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 AFTER several weeks of consideration, former Paterson MP Bob Baldwin has announced he will not run for the position of Port Stephens Mayor in the September 14 Council elections. “As initially stated, I intended to thoroughly assess the situation before deciding whether to run,” Mr Baldwin told NOTA. Advertise with News
The Write Direction: Messy Elections Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 ELECTIONS are brewing and already the dogs have started barking. The election antics we are viewing from the UK, France and USA have started conversations locally about what we might expect. Voting is not compulsory in the United Kingdom, with elections operating on a first-past-the-post system where candidates can be elected
Letter to the Editor: The public debate about offshore wind Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to congratulate the NOTA for trying to present all sides of the arguments around issues that potentially affect our community. Not all media is as balanced. I recently tried to join the Facebook group that is strongly against offshore wind energy locally. I did
Mayoral Column with Cr Claire Pontin Opinion Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 WITH the Delivery Program and Operational Plan now voted on it means we can get to work on delivering for the community. The Delivery Program is a statement of commitment to the community that translates the communities goals into clear actions and is the primary reference point for all activities undertaken
Port Stephens MP offers update on Myall River dredge Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington has offered an update on dredging plans for the Myall River, suggesting the sand removal operation will begin in early 2025. The State MP told NOTA dredging is a “complex process which requires approvals and licensing through multiple agencies”, with different sections of the
Local author launches book on Uncle Bill Smith Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 A GREAT advocate for reconciliation has been immortalised in a new book by a local author, launched at Club Macquarie on Sunday 21 July. ‘The Fettler’ is a tolerated biography of ‘Uncle’ Bill Smith, an Aboriginal elder and leader in the region, who gained national and international significance through many
Saints tame Tigers in lead-up to finals Coffs Coast Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 THE Sawtell/Toormina Saints had a dominant afternoon in the lead-up to the AFL North Coast finals series. They tamed the Grafton Tigers by 113 points in a 21.10 (136) to 3.5 (23) demolition job at Richardson Park. The Saints made a great start at home, kicking a goal in the opening minute
Lake Cathie-Bonny Hills Raiders deliver big in last home game of season Camden Haven Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 THE Lake Cathie-Bonny Hills Raiders under 18s delivered a resounding win in their last home game of the season at the ‘Sandpit’, overpowering the Taree City Bulls 28-4. The Raiders looked dangerous from the outset, with Adam Drewitt running straight through the middle of the Bulls defensive line to score the
Nambucca Roosters host Old Boys Day and Women in League Round Nambucca Valley Sport Property/Sports/Opinion - popup ad Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 1, 2024 THE Nambucca Roosters will host the Coffs Harbour Comets at Coronation Park this Sunday, 4 August. The fixture will be the Roosters’ Women in League Round and will also serve as the longstanding football club’s Old Boys Day. The Roosters head into the game on the back of two shock losses that