Mixed Reactions After Defence Minister Visit Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 5, 2016 TWO weeks on from the Defence Minister’s visit to the Williamtown base and residents reactions are mixed. A dozen members from the community were escorted into the base, leaving the scheduled meeting an hour late. The meeting came only days before the government announced new drinking water standards for perflorooctane sulfonate and
Inquiry being sought for Williamtown contamination crisis Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 5, 2016 WHEN residents of the Williamtown, Salt Ash and Fullerton Cove areas were told abruptly to stop drinking bore water and eating locally produced food in September 2015, little did they know just what kind of experience they were in for. As the impact of the water contamination saga continue to be
The Art Shack Moves Back to Salt Ash Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 5, 2016 RELOCATING back to Salt Ash, The Art Shack is offering school holiday art classes. Previously known as Deborah’s Art On The Bay, the newly located studio was originally located in Salt Ash for eight years before moving to Salamander Bay for four. Deborah Parker has been teaching art to children, adults and
Eastern Low Flying Area Williamtown Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 SIX Hawk 127 aircraft from 76 Squadron conducted some low level flying training in the Eastern Low Flying Area this week, 4–6 July. You may have heard them from 9:00am – 5:00pm. Tomorrow a single Hawk 127 aircraft will be conducting low level flying from 12:00pm – 1:30pm. The Eastern Low Flying Area is
Salt Ash Jujitsu are looking for more students Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 30, 2016 SALT Ash Community Hall has been hosting Jujitsu classes for 26 years. The academy welcomes children to adults from seven years and over. The club is purely based on self-defence techniques and does not compete with other academies or host competitions. In May this year, 2 of the clubs original black belts, Maria
John Brown comments on Minister Paynes Williamtown visit Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 Greens NSW Senator Lee Rhiannon and Greens candidate for Paterson John Brown have commented on Defence Minister’s visit to Williamtown yesterday. Senator Rhiannon said, “Almost three hundred days after Williamtown residents and workers had their lives turned upside down by the RAAF contamination crisis, Minister Payne decided to front up to
Williamtown RAAF practise formation Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 21, 2016 THREE Hawk 127 jets from Number 76 Squadron will be conducting formation manoeuvring overhead Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown on Friday, 24 June. The flying will take place at approximately 12:00pm in support of Number 50 and 51 Introductory Fighter Course graduations and Number 76 Squadron Family Day activities. The aircraft
Williantown calls for redraw of the Red Zone Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 14, 2016 AT a meeting with Williamtown residents last week, Greens NSW Senator Lee Rhiannon and Greens Paterson candidate John Brown called for the Red Zone to be redrawn in light of new international contamination standards and for the NSW Environment Protection Authority to investigate and prosecute the environmental crimes occurring at
ROYAL Australian Air Force Base Williamtown’s flying program Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 ROYAL Australian Air Force Base Williamtown has outlined the planned flying program for fast jets on the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range for the second half of 2016. Number 77 Squadron is scheduled to conduct F/A-18A Hornet training on the range from 14 to 17 June inclusive. Number 76 Squadron is scheduled to conduct
Newcastle Airport at Williamtown is upgrading car parking facilites FEATURED Williamtown, Salt Ash by NOTA - June 8, 2016 Newcastle Airport is currently undertaking maintenance work on its entry roadways and providing upgrades to the car park. Kindler Way is currently underdoing repairs while The Bronze carpark is undergoing an expansion. This will include 50 extra car spaces to ease congestion for short and long-term parking. The new renovations are taking place