DEAR News Of The Area, THE likely demise of the Tomago Aluminium facility without government subsidy is due to rising electricity costs with the increasing proportion of renewables (actually weather-dependent intermittents) in the electricity grid. The mantra: ‘renewables are the cheapest form of energy’ is a delusion of the energy-illiterates. Sunbeams and breezes are there […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IT’S truly humbling that almost 50 people volunteered their time to undertake a hazard reduction burn that will help keep our property, the wildlife and nature that lives here, and our family safer this summer. Volunteers like you all are the fabric that knits our community together. I would like […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN May’s Federal Election, Australians voted against dangerous nuclear reactors, so why is the Australian Government persisting with the AUKUS nuclear submarines deal? More than 30,000 people have signed a petition calling for an independent parliamentary inquiry into the AUKUS pact. Is it in our national security and best interests? […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IAIN Watt’s recent opinion piece (“Where are all our beaches going?”) paints a dramatic picture of doom for Port Stephens’ coastline, but as usual, it’s heavy on climate alarmism and light on facts. Let’s start with the obvious: beaches have been changing shape, size, and location for thousands of years. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, RESTRICTING powered vessel access to and speeds in swimming areas is an excellent move that will ensure much higher levels of safety for swimmers. Unfortunately marine life such as dolphins and turtles further offshore will still have to run the gauntlet of high speed lethal machines. The Port Stephens community […]
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 […]
Pedestrian safety has been improved at Little Salamander shops.
Pedestrian safety has been improved at Little Salamander shops. Pedestrian safety has been improved at Little Salamander shops. DEAR News Of The Area, Thank you, Port Stephens Council, for upgrading traffic calming and pedestrian access at the Little Salamander shops, and especially for moving the pedestrian crossing closer to Harbourside, making it […]
DEAR News Of The Area, INCREDIBLE by nature… neglected by council. Our roads? A disgrace! Infrastructure’s crumbling yet Council’s focused on a shiny airport terminal. Wrong priorities as attracting more tourists does more road damage. Rates increased by 24 percent on 1 September so let’s hope road replacement, not just repair (hot or cold mix), […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AGREE with the comments made by D Heath in a recent issue of the News of the Area regarding the importance of building a pavement on top of a competent subgrade (or base and sub-base as Mr Heath mentioned) capable of supporting the traffic conditions. He also makes a […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ECONETWORK Port Stephens welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the Draft Salamander Bay Shopping (Town) Centre Plan. EcoNetwork is a not-for-profit, politically unaligned, 100 percent volunteer-run conservation organisation with a membership base of over 30 community groups and businesses. Our purpose is to support our members to advocate […]
