DEAR News Of The Area, TO the person who hit the young female kangaroo on Seaham Road, just past Sophia Jane Drive, heading towards Raymond Terrace last Tuesday morning (29/7/25) and just left her there without checking her pouch. I thought you should know, and all of the other drivers who just drove past, that […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM writing regarding the Council’s proposal to sell off surplus parcels of land to fund road repairs. I agree in principle with the concept that road reserves no longer required for road purposes could be sold. But this is subject to an essential caveat. An over-riding requirement for any […]
DEAR News Of The Area, BOAT and yacht club members, mooring holders and marine industries in Port Stephens are very concerned about the recent restrictions imposed by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) on acquisition, disposal and modifications to moorings. As I understand it, these restrictions and changes of policy were developed by DPI in […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Mayor and her councillors, not forgetting staff, have done a terrific job at Shoal Bay waterfront. With the planting of trees, seating and electric BBQs residents and visitors can now enjoy our pristine waterways. Now all we need is a designated and managed parking area that will be close […]
DEAR News Of The Area, UP until recently diabetics on a chronic health care plan received their five visits bulk billed to the podiatrists. Now podiatrists demand we pay a gap of about $30 per visit… on a pension this is another cost-of-living failure by the government. Why doesn’t the government arrange Medicare to pay […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in response to Kenneth Higgs’ recent letter regarding the suspension of the Port Stephens Council’s Emissions Reduction policy. Mr Higgs is entitled to his opinion, but his version of events deserves scrutiny. To claim that councillors who voted to suspend the policy acted on behalf of “polluting fossil […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IT WAS very disturbing to read in July’s EcoNetwork newsletter about the controversial Shoal Bay carpark proposal on crown reserve land. I am shocked by the lack of community consultation, transparency and a design that seeks the removal of beautiful, mature, iconic trees that are part of Shoal Bay’s heritage, […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM disappointed that a cabal of conservative councillors hijacked a recent Port Stephens Council meeting and suspended our local policy on Emissions Reduction. To make matters worse, it appears that the motion was rammed through without any community consultation, by a narrow margin of five votes to four against. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, DURING a recent meeting with Port Stephens Council, regarding our local dirt roads at Swan Bay, at which 18 residents attended, Council made it abundantly clear they are now only undertaking road repairs based on a quick temporary fix and not repairing them properly. They say it is done this […]
DEAR News Of The Area, PORT Stephens Councillors should be commended for their stand on overhauling drainage issues in Medowie. Could the drainage issues be a result of poor infrastructure planning prior to the mass and rapid urban development of the area? We need improved stormwater drainage and management across Port Stephens, especially in areas […]
