MONITORING ROCK PLATFORMS ON THE CENTRAL COAST The Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre (CCMDC) announced the success of its first schools training session which coincided with the launch of its Reefwatch Intertidal Monitoring Program. Two local high schools participated in the training day held on the ...
Reef workshop on Central Coast on Dec3 2009
PM tasked on population growth on Oct24 2009
UNSUSTAINABLE POPULATION GROWTH WILL DESTROY OUR PRISTINE BUSHLAND & WAY OF LIFE Spokesperson for the Pelican / Blacksmiths Progress Association, Mr Chris Osborne, said today that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's endorsement of the the Treasury Secretary's, Ken Henry, projection that the Australian population will grow by 13 million people ...
Planning Minister’s ‘unfettered powers’ need community vigilance on Oct20 2009
NSW PLANNING LAWS THREATEN OUR COASTAL BUSHLAND NSW planning laws threaten scarce and pristine coastal bushland similar to East Lake Macquarie up and down the coast, according to Pelican/Blacksmiths Progress Association spokesman, Mr Chris Osborne. What we have in this State are a set of ...
Bitou at Black Neds Bay on Oct1 2009
BUSH REGENERATION TEAM FROM CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS VISITS BLACK NEDS BAY, SWANSEA Lake Macquarie City Council, Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) are continuing efforts to remove the exotic weed bitou bush from Black Neds Bay, near Swansea. From Wednesday 30th – Thursday 31st October ...
Saltmarsh Workshop on Aug13 2009
ENDANGERED COMMUNITY OF PLANTS AT SARATOGA Join the Community Environment Network (CEN) at a free community field day at Saratoga to find out about the endangered community of plants known as Coastal Saltmarsh. The field day is part of CEN's Saltmarsh Protection and Rehabilitation Project, and aims ...
Foreign students save coastline on Jul16 2009
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT ANNA BAY Conservation Volunteers Australia has teamed up with Port Stephens Council, the Anna Bay Birubi Parks and Reserves Committee and an eager team of International Student Volunteers (ISV) to help protect the valuable foreshore reserve at Anna Bay. From Sunday ...
Repairing Riparian on Jul8 2009
RIPARIAN VEGETATION IS KEY TO INCREASING NATIVE FAUNA IN FORESHORES The Community Environment Network’s (CEN) Stepping Stones Project in partnership with Wyong Council and Bateau Bay Bushcare invites the local community to participate in National Tree Day 2009. Participants will contribute to planting 1000 trees, shrubs and ...
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Local woman’s plea to help bring husband home
Hamilton woman Akur Shanloy is in desperate need of help after flying to Nairobi in an effort to bring her sick husband back home. Her husband, Marial, suffered a stroke while visiting relations in Sudan, late last year and ...Read on →
Thefts ruining RSPCA shelter
RUTHERFORD RSPCA SHELTER NEEDS YOUR HELP The night cages at the RSPCA’s Rutherford Shelter allow for people, in dire circumstances, to surrender their animals and bring in strays. But for the past three weeks the RSPCA hasn’t been able ...Read on →
Hunter’s brightest to power NSW
Thirty Hunter locals will play a starring role in the upgrade of the NSW electricity network joining another 121 bright sparks as first-year apprentices with EnergyAustralia. This year marks 100 years since the start of EnergyAustralia’s apprenticeship program. ...Read on →
Supporting Young Adults with Physical Disabilities
Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking information from parent carers of young adults with a physical disability to assist in building a case for a purpose-built supported accommodation facility in the Lake Macquarie/Newcastle area. Council’s Community Planner ...Read on →
Boat Harbour community regenerating the foreshore
Port Stephens Council is working with the Boat Harbour community to regenerate the foreshore area after a recent spate tree poisoning, starting with a working bee on Saturday 27 March. Speaking today Environmental Services Manager Bruce Petersen said ...Read on →
St Vincent de Paul Society condemns Welfare Quarantining Decision
The St Vincent de Paul Society today condemned a Senate Inquiry’s findings on compulsory income management. We receive this news with a sad heart,” said National Council Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon. ...Read on →
Walk for the Williams (river)
Beginning Sunday, 14 March 2010, supporters will walk the length of the Williams River, from close to the source to where it meets the sea at Nobbys Head to deliver the message: This is the ...Read on →
Newcastle Airport stays with community
Port Stephens and Newcastle Councils, each 50% owners of Newcastle Airport Limited (NAL), will retain the current ownership arrangement to keep the company as a community asset. Today (9 March 2010) both councils consider recommendations to explore short to ...Read on →
Recognition of Carers
NSW OPPOSITION TO INTRODUCE CARERS RECOGNITION BILL Hunter based MLC Robyn Parker says the NSW Opposition will introduce the NSW Carers Recognition Bill 2010 this week, which will recognize the contribution that carers make in the community. Mrs ...Read on →
Morpeth Bridge closure postponed
Wednesday 10 March 2010 ~ The RTA advises that the planned night closure of Morpeth Bridge tomorrow night (Wednesday 10 March) has been postponed to allow time for the installation of additional equipment to support the bridge deck. ...Read on →
Eclectic Salon
Saturday, 13 (&14) March 2010 ~ GREENWAY GALLERY proudly supports Morpeth’s Festival of Two Palettes. A salon showing of selected artists Ileana Clarke, Ros Elkin, Caroline Lobsey , Linda Greedy , Pam Ireland and Gianna Fallavolitta. Only on the weekend ...Read on →
Postage Paid Berlin
Cooks Hill galleries presents a ‘European to Australia experience’ opening Friday March 19. The exhibition continues until April 12 and both artists paintings are online from March 16 at http://www.cookshill.com James Drinkwater - Exhibition of oil ...Read on →
Hair Loss for comrade
12 March 2010 ~ Girrakool School is holding a "hair loss" ceremony on the 12th of March inside the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre at Mt Penang. As you are probably aware "the world's greatest shave" is approaching ...Read on →
LANE CLOSURE – NORTH OF SWANSEA BRIDGE
Monday (& Tuesday) 8 March 2010 ~ Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Pacific Highway one kilometre north of Swansea Bridge next week. The RTA will close one southbound lane on Monday 8 March ...Read on →
MORPETH BRIDGE – ONE NIGHT CLOSURE
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 ~ 6pm. RTA is working on the Morpeth Bridge to increase the bridge’s load capacity and reduce future maintenance requirements. In order to carry out this work, Morpeth Bridge will be closed to traffic ...Read on →
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