Past Articles
by tonyh
Humour
NAC in the spotlight yet again. Mr Philip Dong Fang Lee, our famed Fame Cove neighbour, grabs the headlines: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/nsw-star-casino-gambler-spent-11… And Daniel Johns, Silverchair frontman, adds to the excitement: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/silverchair-frontman-daniel-john… ...
by bobreid
Information In the latest EcoNetwork EcoUpdate there was a reference with a link to a Glossy Black-Cockatoo count being held this coming Saturday 26 March. The South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo is at ...
by bobreid
Information EcoNetwork Port Stephens was founded in 1993, with a vision of ecologically sustainable communities existing in harmony with the natural environment. It is a not-for-profit, apolitical and 100% volunteer-run organisation ...
by bobreid
Information This is an interesting story. Four weeks ago I was approached by a Queensland journalist from the ABC to help find some non-urban blocks on Comboyne Avenue in North Arm ...
by Bushman
Information There's no doubt one of the top reasons people love living and staying in North Arm Cove is access to nature - both on the waterfront and in the extensive ...
by janiner
Wild dog populations and foxes cause significant problems for farmers and native animal populations. The range of these animals can be up to 30 square kilometres, so they can be ...
by bobreid
Information Cleaning up all of Australia is perhaps a bit too much for our small community, but we can all do our bit by spending two hours helping clean up North ...
by janiner
Dr Marguerite Hennes has advised that free Covid vaccinations are available at the Karuah Medical Centre, 406 Tarean Road, Karuah. For an appointment phone 02 4997 5510 or 02 4997 ...
by bobreid
Information I am pleased to advise that we have been offered a grant of up to $90,606 from round 4 of the Stronger Country Communities Fund program to build a sealed ...
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by bobreid
Information I have been researching the history of the North Arm Cove paper subdivision, including what developers were doing to market the land many years ago, and how they were saying ...
by janiner
Midcoast Council has announced the dates for this year's bulky waste collection. Residents of North Arm Cove are asked to put their waste out on Thursday 9 June for collection ...
by bobreid
Information Even though the current Omicron wave is slowing down, Covid is in the Cove, and since many of our residents are at higher risk of serious illness if they catch ...
by Loal Conroy
Over 100 residents,neighbours (old and new), family and friends gathered on Heros Reserve Wednesday 26 January 2022 for a celebration of life in Australia and the best it has to ...
by janiner
Did you know that there are live oyster reefs in North Arm Cove? Some are naturally occurring, and some are the remnants of past oyster farming. There are reefs next ...
by Loal Conroy
Wednesday 26 January 2022Heros Beach ReserveCommences 11.30 a.m. with raising of the flag at 12 noonGames and activities for the children plus a $2 sausage sizzle.Catch up with neighbours, family ...
by bobreid
Information This post is a reminder that the deadline for submissions on Council's draft Rural Strategy is 4:30pm on Friday 28 January. This strategy proposes to rezone the North Arm Cove ...
by janiner
General information is available about the Draft NSW Mainland Marine Park Network Management Plan on the Have Your Say website and on the DPI website. The information is mostly promotional ...
by janiner
A community webinar will be held on Wednesday 19th January at 6-7pm on the draft Management Plan for the NSW Mainland Marine Park Network. Port Stephens is part of the ...
by janiner
Over the New Year long weekend, a line of oysters broke loose in strong winds. It was near the boat launching area at Water Street. The line was outside the ...
by tonyh
Information
There is evidence of what I think are deceptive, and possibly illegal, trade practices being conducted by Australian internet retailers. They are advertising for the sale of goods with delivery ...
by tonyh
Humour
Gardening this week. A risky pursuit I try to avoid at the best of times. Bitten by some cowardly little bastard thing hiding in the grass. The doctor thinks it ...
by janiner
We ran into a crab trap line yesterday. The buoy was about the size of a ping pong ball and was difficult to see. There was a line of these ...
by janiner
Dr Hennes at Karuah Medical Centre has advised us of her Christmas trading hours. We will be closed the public holidays 27 and 28th of December 2021 , then the ...
by dougk
Information Do you remember voting in a council election way back on 4 December? The results of that election were finally declared this morning (Wednesday 22 December). Why did the results ...