I HAVE just finished watching my favourite Sunday morning TV program, the ABC’s Insiders, hosted by David Speers. It was the 25-year celebration show featuring its original instigators, especially its first host Barry Cassidy. Conceived while they were working as overseas media correspondents, it was my choice as the “must-watch” show for its impressive lineup […]
SPACE has always been fertile ground for myths, perhaps because the night sky is so enormous, mysterious and difficult to visit that humans have filled the gaps in our knowledge with stories, guesses and the occasional piece of complete nonsense. Some are harmless fun, while others are so persistent that they deserve a gentle blast […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM appalled that lobbyists at Hunter Defence Conference (NBN News, 26 August) are pushing for a nuclear submarine base in Newcastle. There has been no community consultation and no opportunity for Newcastle and Port Stephens residents to ask important questions about the proposal. Firstly, nuclear-propelled submarines carry tonnes of […]
Bar-Tailed Godwit. Photo: Stephanie Owen.
Bar-Tailed Godwit. Photo: Stephanie Owen. Latham’s Snipe. Photo: Stephanie Owen. WINNING artworks of the Wings over Wetlands competition, which celebrates the annual arrival of migratory shorebirds in local wetlands, will be showcased at Roy Wood Reserve on Sunday, 13 September, from 11 am to 2 pm. Wings over Wetlands is the result of a partnership […]
Morning tea with ‘long-term residents’ after the Grahamstown Drains walk on 6 August. Photo: Robyn.
Morning tea with ‘long-term residents’ after the Grahamstown Drains walk on 6 August. Photo: Robyn. Morning tea with a view from Yacaaba, on 20 August. Photo: Bea. ‘Through the stone cutting’, Glenrock to Merewether, on 13 August. Photo: Bea. AUGUST delivered its characteristically chilly last gasp of winter, providing brisk breezes and cool mornings for […]
Amara and Layla enjoy the Book Week celebrations. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. This year’s Book Week theme was ‘Symphony of Stories’. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Local author Sally-Anne Marshall joins in the celebrations with librarian Rachael Vaughan. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Aleirah dressed as a caterpillar for the Book Week celebrations. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Proud mum Kimberley Harrison […]
MOTORISTS can expect minor delays from roadwork planned in Gloucester and Wingham over the coming fortnight. In Gloucester, reconstruction work is planned for King Street between the railway and Ravenshaw Street. Roadwork crews will also repair Wingham’s Isabella Street roundabout. Pothole patching is also planned for both towns and others throughout the MidCoast Council LGA, […]
Victorious travelling under 7s team with coach Todd. Post game “BBQ snack attack”. Minis action. Round 14 co-sponsors, Mema’s Bakery’s John and Mema, and grandson Noah. Suds Laundry’s game day co-sponsor team members Tobias and Reef. LAST Saturday was “one out of the box” weather-wise, and the soccer games played were nothing short of stunning. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN his recent letter (Tomago Aluminium bailout is a crisis of Government policy, NOTA, 27/8/26), Troy Radford describes the Tomago Aluminium agreement as a bailout caused by government energy policy. He’s right about one thing: Tomago is enormously important to the Hunter. But blaming renewable energy for Tomago’s challenges ignores […]
