YOUNG people in Port Stephens never cease to amaze me with their ideas, creativity and passion. It’s clear they want to be a voice for the future. That’s why I’m excited Council is holding its first Youth Summit this month. The Youth Summit is a one-day event that brings together around 50 students from local […]
DEAR Jasminda, My new girlfriend chats incessantly as soon as she wakes. I prefer to ease into the day. How can I get our morning routines in sync? Karl B. Dear Karl, I’m with you on this one. My husband’s mouth seems to wake up before the rest of him. From the moment his eyelids […]
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 Jasminda, HOW do I get my kids to pick up after themselves? It seems so simple, and yet we follow a continual pattern of them being told to pick up, falling back into bad habits, me getting annoyed and doing it for them, and returning to the beginning again. It’s driving me crazy. Gabrielle […]
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 Jasminda, “On the weekend, my partner and I went to a Murder Mystery Lunch. We have since decided that we would actually prefer to remain in character. Is it okay to do this indefinitely? Cardinal Matteo Rossi. Dear Cardinal, I’m assuming that is your Murder Mystery name and not your current moniker and occupation. […]
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 […]
