Loading timber from a hulk off Pindimar.
Loading timber from a hulk off Pindimar. The 1927 leather-bound ledger meticulously kept by Percy Ward. The 1927 leather-bound ledger meticulously kept by Percy Ward. IT IS difficult to imagine that back in the late 1800s up till the early 1900s, as our area’s population was growing, that the only transport was by water. The […]
RAYMOND Terrace is experiencing exciting growth and development, and this is good news for our community. Over the past year, Council has approved plans for 77 new homes in Raymond Terrace, with another 27 housing units currently under assessment. This shows that people are starting to believe in Raymond Terrace’s bright future and want to […]
DEAR Jasminda, Since the recent heavy rain events, we now have a flock of bin chickens in our yard. They are not a very attractive bird, but I can’t seem to shoo them away. How do I get rid of them? Jonathan R. Ah, Jonathon Using the term bin chicken tells me everything I need […]
PORT Stephens Council has and still is performing above expectations in current economic and climate circumstances. It will take some time to fix major issues like roads but with the professional management team and dedicated staff the future looks bright. I would like Councillors and management to consider the danger of large trees in residential […]
DEAR Jasminda, My wife is preparing for the latest weather event like we are getting ready for a world war. What can I do to put her mind at ease? Kevin B Dear Kevin, I received your conundrum during the calm before the storm, so to speak, at which point some media outlets were using […]
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST Monday night, I attended an industry seminar down in Martin Place in Sydney with the Australian Institute of Energy (AIE) and electrical industry professionals. I’m a member of the AIE Newcastle branch and this seminar was called “The Challenge of Social Licence in the Energy Transition” which was basically […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I write in response to Cherylle Stone’s letter ‘Nothing responsible about it’ in NOTA on 26 June 2025. She states that offshore wind development ”has the potential to seriously deplete and further distress the ocean, our main already overburdened heat and carbon sink”. Depleting the ocean implies diminishing its quantity, […]
INTERESTING headlines from the USA this week: “Billionaire sounds alarm on US economy’s ‘death spiral’”. That certainly gained my attention after a 40-year career in the finance game, including many years working in the USA and Switzerland plus a number of other western and Asian nations. Fortunately, this headline looks to be publicity for a […]
ROADS are vital to our everyday life. Whether it’s getting to work, school, or the local shops, we all rely on safe, well-maintained roads. We know roads are the most important issue for our community – we’ve heard it through our Community Satisfaction Survey, Liveability Survey and as Councillors out and about in our community. […]
