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 Jasminda, A mutual friend often offers me job opportunities during social gatherings, but doesn’t mention the subject again until the next time we catch up. Should I take these offers seriously and seek further information, or brush them off? Katie L. Dear Katie, Social situations often involve social lubricants. Is your mutual friend half-tanked […]
EVERY night, the stars wink down at us like ancient storytellers, daring us to come closer. They’ve been hanging there for billions of years, teasing us with the possibility that someone – or something – might be staring back. The great cosmic question is simple yet maddening: will we ever actually visit another star? The […]
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 […]
LAST week I had the privilege of officially opening the new international terminal at Newcastle Airport, a proud moment for Port Stephens and the entire Hunter region. This new terminal is a gateway, not just to the rest of Australia, but to the world. With year-round international flights now possible, we’re more connected than ever. […]
DEAR Jasminda, I’ve told my husband he is sometimes insensitive in his responses, but he doesn’t seem to be able to change. Do you have any suggestions? He’s great in every other respect. Claudia Q. Dear Claudia, Firstly, I offer my condolences regarding your husband’s occasional insensitivity. People can be brash or unthinking at times […]
The ‘James Wallace’. Image: courtesy of Stuart Ripley.
I WAS delighted to learn that Tomaree Lodge is to be maintained for public use, as it is an iconic historic site. This would be one of the few areas remaining from the American soldiers’ occupation during World War II. In June 1942 Newcastle and Sydney were shelled from Japanese submarines and from that September […]
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 […]
