QANTAS has announced it will be the first airline to offer direct flights from Newcastle to Perth. The new route will launch on 8 September and flights will operate on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. “These flights will boost connectivity for Newcastle residents and mean they no longer have to drive to and from Sydney when […]
Aedes aegypti mosquito ready for a meal, followed by laying eggs in your birdbath. Photo: Dr Cameron Webb.
Aedes aegypti mosquito ready for a meal, followed by laying eggs in your birdbath. Photo: Dr Cameron Webb. This backyard birdbath, filled by the recent rains, contains dozens of mosquito larvae that can mature within a week. The black spots are mosquito eggs or pupae, ready to hatch. MOSQUITO numbers are set to soar due […]
CWA members from Nelson Bay: Byril Cossini and Evelyn Wilson (Nelson Bay CWA Evening Branch), Deb Schaefer (Hunter River Group President), Lee Bootland and Nell Carter (Nelson Bay CWA Branch). Photo: Pauline Cain.
NEWS Of The Area joined more than 600 delegates and another 200 observers at the Country Women’s Association’s 103rd State Conference in Wagga Wagga last week. In a statement to media ahead of the conference, CWA of NSW president Joy Beames said, “The high number of motions delegates will be asked to vote on this […]
This roof leak went unnoticed until the heaviest rains fell, again using wood as transmission to the lowest point.
HIDDEN dangers exist in practically every house and property, many only exposed after an incident like the heavy rainfall that the region received over the last weeks. Mould, which naturally exists almost everywhere, loves moisture and poorly-lit areas that lack decent ventilation, such as walls or wallpaper, ceilings, bathroom tiles, carpets, insulation material and wood. […]
Mayor Leah Anderson (centre) with SES Commander Mike Wassing and Premier Chris Minns.
PORT Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson has thanked community members for their patience as the flood emergency makes way for a long and messy clean-up. The priority, she shared, is to “work through recovery – safely, thoroughly, and as quickly as possible”. “Sadly, for many of our residents across Port Stephens, the impacts of this natural […]
Representatives from Singleton, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Cessnock, Dungog and Newcastle councils attended the airport tour.
MAYORS and council general managers from across the Hunter took an exclusive tour of Newcastle Airport’s international terminal development on Monday 12 May. The local governments represented are members of the Hunter Joint Organisation (HJO), a collaborative body that brings together the ten councils in the region. The tour was led by Newcastle Airport Director […]
NRAR officers inspect a pump.
THE Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) will step up water compliance checks along regulated sections of the Hunter River catchment during May to improve water law compliance. NRAR will visit properties across the Hunter region in the coming weeks to speak with water licence holders about their water take conditions. The visits follow a review […]
Telcos will need to provide users with more info about outages under stricter new rules. Photo: Jack Atley/AAP
CONSUMERS must be told why their phone or internet service has been disconnected during major outages and when they can expect it to return under stricter telecommunication rules. Providers will also have to improve the way they deal with triple-zero outages under the regulations and issue detailed plans to prevent recurrences. The Australian Communications and […]
Locals and visitors young and old gathered in Kaurah to commemorate Anzac Day. Photos: Robert Whiteman.
Locals and visitors young and old gathered in Kaurah to commemorate Anzac Day. Photos: Robert Whiteman. Locals and visitors young and old gathered in Kaurah to commemorate Anzac Day. Photos: Robert Whiteman. Locals and visitors young and old gathered in Kaurah to commemorate Anzac Day. Photos: Robert Whiteman. Locals and visitors young and old gathered […]
The chook pavilion was obliterated in 2015. Photo: Stroud SES.
TEN years ago, on the evening of 20 April, a highly destructive East Coast Low (ECL) slammed into the coast just north of Hawks Nest causing damage in all directions. Local observations saw wind gusts in excess of 145km/h, and rainfall exceeding 300mm within a 24-hour period. Waves reached heights of 10m, and coastal erosion […]
