THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is encouraging everyone to be alert to signs of avian influenza in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlife. Australia remains free from the H5N1 strain that is causing concern globally, however there is a risk the disease may be introduced by wild birds that migrate […]
THE State Government has allocated $2.1 million across 17 new projects to tackle pests and weeds across the state, including in the Hunter Estuary Wetlands Ramsar area. In the wetlands, Local Land Services is supporting public agencies and private landholders to deliver a cross-tenure pest and weed management project. This program aims to create a […]
ECONETWORK Port Stephens and the NSW Marine Sanctuary Alliance will host a free screening of the film “Ocean with David Attenborough” at Nelson Bay Cinema on Sunday, 2 November. After seven decades filming every aspect of the natural world, Attenborough’s powerful documentary takes viewers on a breath-taking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for […]
PORT Stephens Council and BlockTexx, an Australian clean technology company, have joined forces to divert unwanted household linens from landfill. Council will be holding a free dedicated “Give a Sheet for the Planet” drop off day on Saturday 1 November at the Salamander Bay Waste Transfer Station and Community Recycling Centre. Mayor Leah Anderson said […]
FOUR independent Port Stephens councillors have released a statement seeking to clarify their position on a proposed ban on “powered vessels” in local waterways. In February the four councillors backed a unanimously supported motion requesting that Transport for NSW complete an “urgent review into jet ski usage, including speed limits for all personal watercraft and […]
PORT Stephens residents can now have their say on a review of Council’s “Our Incredible Place Strategy”, with a survey now live. “First adopted in 2021, the strategy provides Council, local businesses and the community with a blueprint on how to work together to grow and celebrate Port Stephens’ unique identity,” Council said in a […]
WOMEN across NSW are being invited to take part in a major government-funded health initiative designed to support active, independent ageing. The program, Active Women over 50, is led by Professor Anne Tiedemann from the University of Sydney and supported by the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund. It will provide free, tailored support to […]
COMMUNITY groups are voicing strong opposition to potential development within sections of the Mambo Wetlands, under Port Stephens Council’s Salamander Bay Place Plan. Maps included in the plan show that sections of the wetlands will be used for medical and commercial activity, parking and mixed-use housing. The proposal has sparked concern from the Mambo Wanda […]
THREE leading builders based in the Hunter region have been ranked among the largest residential builders in the nation, according to the HIA-COLORBOND® steel Housing 100 Report for 2024/25. The annual report ranks Australia’s top 100 builders by the number of homes commenced. Leading the way with a total of 2,898 starts in 2024/25, NEX […]
TO help drive the transition to net zero, the Australian Government has set a target to reduce emissions to 62-70 percent below 2005 levels by 2035. It is a step up on Australia’s 2030 target – to reduce emissions to 43 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The government says it represents a “credible contribution […]
