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Pesky Myna Birds By Rachael VAUGHAN THE Indian or Common Myna is an introduced bird species that has unfortunately called many parts of Australia home. Port Stephens and its surrounding areas have certainly felt the brunt of this pest. However, local residents are fighting back in the hope of bringing back the native birds and mammals that have been driven out by the Myna invasion. The Port Stephens Indian Myna Action Group has declared war on the unwanted neighbour that many of us cringe at. Medowie resident Carla Kleber created the Group and has enlisted the help of some heavy hitting locals in her fight. “We lived at our residence for seven years and never had any issues with Indian Mynas until last year,” Ms Kleber told
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News Of The Area. “Now, they’ve moved in in a big way.” Ms Kleber has purchased two Myna traps and has had some success catching eleven birds thus far, but as many residents would know, the tranquil peace and quiet doesn’t stay around for long. “Native birds move back in when they’re gone but I’m sad to say this doesn’t last long as they move straight back in.” Ms Kleber is not alone in the fight, but the cost of traps and the process of disposing of the birds is an obstacle for many people. Well, it used to be. The Raymond Terrace Men’s Shed has put their hand up and has pledged to make Myna traps for only $70 each. A bargain considering many traps online sell for between $100 to $200 or more. That helps with trapping the birds, but what about
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BRANDY HILL A GIRL has been killed after being hit by a car at Brandy Hill earlier this week. Just before 7.30am on Monday 5 February, emergency services were called to Warrigal Close, Brandy Hill, following reports a child had been hit by a car. The girl was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics, but she died at scene. The driver, a man in his 40s, was taken for mandatory testing to Maitland Hostpital and then taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station. Officers attached to Port Stephens Hunter Police District with assistance from Crash Investigation Unit established a crime scene and commenced an investigation. The man (driver) was charged later that day. The 42-year-old man from Brandy Hill, was driving a Toyota Prado, and his passengers, two girls, aged 17 and 12 and a 10-year-old boy: they were uninjured. He was charged with dangerous driving causing death and negligent driving causing death. The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on Tuesday 27 March 2018. His licence was also suspended.
Algal Red Alert
A RED alert has been issued for blue-green algal
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at Raymond Terrace’s Newline Road Wetland near
Beaton Avenue, and Ross Walbridge Reserve near
William Baily Street, due to a bloom of potentially toxic blue-
green algae Microcystis spp. Port Stephens Council
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