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Practice in Community: Investing in artists working in regional Australia

REGIONAL Arts Australia is launching a “transformative” new funding initiative with $2.4 million dollars in support from Minderoo Foundation. The program offers multi-year grants of $160,000 to support independent artists living and working in regional communities across Australia. “Practice in Community” will deliver two funding rounds for independent artists working in Community Arts and Cultural […]

Community

Spring lunch backs Smith Family’s Learning for Life program at Nelson Bay VIEW Club

NELSON Bay VIEW Club hosted a spring luncheon on Friday 26 September in support of the Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. The initiative brought together the “frocked and feathered” from within the community, all focused on giving disadvantaged students the resources they need to succeed in school. Guest speaker and “local hero”, Vicki Haines, […]

Community

Drone survey confirms koala population around Grahamstown Dam

A POPULATION of koalas continues to live around Grahamstown Dam, according to a drone-based survey undertaken by Hunter Water and the University of Newcastle. Using drones fitted with thermal cameras and spotlight technology, the project surveyed more than 2,000 hectares across Hunter Water-managed land as part of Australia’s most comprehensive drone fauna survey ever undertaken […]

Regional

Strategic vision set to boost public transport in the Hunter

The plan includes extra bus services across the Hunter. Photo: Transport for NSW. The area covered by the Hunter Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan. THE Hunter needs more public transport. That’s the key takeaway from the NSW Government’s just-released Hunter Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan, which sets out 49 short and medium-term actions across public […]

Community

Add your voice to the CWA’s annual women’s survey

COST-OF-LIVING pressures and the impact on access to basic needs like health services is one of the key issues emerging from the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW Annual Women’s Survey. The survey is now in its second year and is currently open to all women in communities across the state. “Last year’s survey really […]

Port Stephens

NSW Women over 50invited to join free program for active living

WOMEN across NSW are being invited to take part in a major government-funded health initiative designed to support active, independent ageing. The program, Active Women over 50, is led by Professor Anne Tiedemann from the University of Sydney and supported by the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund. It will provide free, tailored support to […]

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Will AUKUS nuclear subs leak radioactivity?

DEAR News Of The Area, SERIOUS questions need to be asked about AUKUS nuclear subs and the secret plan for a nuclear submarine base in the Port of Newcastle. The UK has experienced several issues with their nuclear subs, including fabrication defects; “signs of flaw” in their reactors; serious cracking to reactor cooling circuits; coolant […]

Community

Plenty of family fun in Port Stephens

PORT Stephens is alive with exciting activities guaranteed to keep the kids smiling through to the end of the school holidays on 16 October. News Of The Area has put together a list for locals and visitors: – The Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre is running the Whale and Dolphin Exhibition until Thursday 16 October. […]

Community

Turn trash into treasure at the Port Stephens Garage Sale Trail

RESIDENTS are encouraged to cash in on clutter as the Garage Sale Trail hits Port Stephens over two weekends this November. Port Stephens residents can participate in the second-hand treasure hunt by holding their own garage sale or joining a market on one day or across both weekends, November 8-9 and 15-16. Mayor Leah Anderson […]