Myall coast news of the area 13 october 2016

Page 1

CURRIES & More.. DINE-IN Or TAKE-AWAY

49971676

43 BOONER ST, HAWKS NEST ENJOY BYO ALCOHOL, POPULAR STARTERS & GREAT CURRIES. ALSO AVAILABLE, TEA/COFFEE/LASSI & MILKSHAKES OPEN 7 NIGHTS & DAYS (EXCEPT SUNDAY LUNCH)

CALL NOW TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE

News Of The Area

Thursday, 13 October, 2016

It’s time to work on your summer body www.teagardens.com.au/myallfitness

Come and visit us this week

MYALL COAST

Unit 4, 24 Wanya Road, TG Industrial Estate

Tea Gardens ~ Hawks Nest ~ Bulahdelah ~ Karuah ~ Stroud ~ Booral ~ Pindimar ~ Nth Arm Cove ~ Bundabah ~ Nerong

Page 5

Page 6

Page 12

Myall Region Property

HSC exams

Oyster and Timber

Golfers Scramble

Page 9-11

Under Attack

By Daniel SAHYOUN

q

Elly-Rae’s advice for avoiding being attacked by the plovers is to walk under an open umbrella. Local Resident Keith Godwin said he is frequently attacked by the birds when mowing his lawn. “You have to be careful because they come from behind and you can’t see them,” Mr Godwin said. “They appear to be more aggressive this year, they are swooping everyone, it’s a major concern especially with kids around,” he added. Mr Godwin said the plovers are currently nesting next to his house and they return to the same area each year. A spokesperson from WIRES told News Of The Area plovers are very protective of

FORGET the swooping magpies, neighbourhoods in the region are under attack from Masked Lapwings, commonly known as plovers. The native birds appear to be out in force with their raucous squawking alarm alerting us day and night that they are nesting nearby. Thirteen-year-old EllyRae Banks said the ground dwelling spurred winged birds are aggressively swooping at people, other birds and animals in the streets around her home. “They’re everywhere in Bulahdelah and it always seems like there are more each year,” she said. “It makes it difficult to walk anywhere without being swooped by one and they come close to your head when they do.”

WATCH OUT: Elly-Rae Banks and Angelique Rowe with Buster the dog take cover under an umbrella.

CONTINUED Page 2

Ferry Furore WEEKLY

of the Port Stephens Ferry Service appears set to continue.

due to strong winds. “We’re governed by the authorities, the authorities being the Coastal Patrol that

NewsOfTheArea.com.au

Shop 2, Cinema Centre, Cnr Adelaide & Bourke St, Raymond Terrace PH: 4987 7199 - FAX: 4987 3199 raymond.terrace@my.betta.com.au www.betta.com.au

NOTA Graphics - Ref: HNFN_131016

FRUSTRATION for both passengers and operators

During the busy school holidays a number of services between Tea Gardens and Nelson Bay were cancelled

puts out a weather warning every hour,” ferry owner Adrian Thompson, told the News Of The Area.

CONTINUED Page 2

$FREE

Hawks Nest

c

By Margie TIERNEY

Adrian Thompson’s Port Stephens Ferry Service now operates all the boats servicing the run. Social media was quick to criticise when the ferries were cancelled. “I’m ropeable, we provide

OPEN 7 DAYS

hawksnestrealestate.com.au

List your property with us today! 2

• AIR CONDITIONERS • FRIDGES • WASHING MACHINES • DISHWASHERS • ELECTRICAL GOODS • TELEVISIONS • STEREO SYSTEMS • FURNITURE/BEDDING

Phone: 4997 0262

1

1

$284,000 3

HAWKS NEST

3

2

$995,000

HAWKS NEST

FOR LEASE

Betta Service, Betta Brands, Betta Advice - That’s Betta! A Division of George Carrigan Investments Pty Ltd - ACN 099 868 774

Thursday, 13 October, 2016

1

1

1

$219,000 LAND 1010sqm $100,000

HAWKS NEST NewsOfTheArea.com.au

PINDIMAR

5

1

2

$500p/wk

HAWKS NEST

MYALL COAST NEWS OF THE AREA

1


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.