AFTER recent refurbishment, the Wangi Queen will be using Lemon Tree Passage as a home base for future operations in Port Stephens. As details emerge we will keep you up to date. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
FOR kids the summer holiday break is an endless adventure, however for parents filling the days with unique and different activities can be hard. The Port Stephens Libraries are offering a series of activities for kids over the summer which…
A SPECIAL breed of shutterbug will be spotted in NSW national parks this summer, vying for the title of best photograph in the first ever NSW National Parks Photo Competition. Head of NSW National Parks Atticus Fleming said all shutterbugs,…
MAJOR construction work to widen Hexham Straight will start soon, with the contractors to deliver the project now on board. It was announced last week that Georgiou Group Pty Ltd, Daracon Contractors Pty Ltd and SMEC Australia Pty Ltd would…
THE demolition of a cottage at 140 Gan Gan Road, which included the removal of one of the largest trees in the street, was completed without proper approval, Council have confirmed. On Monday 12 December, a Port Stephens Council spokesperson…
HERE is a stylish property with an open plan design that allows for easy flow and a seamless transition from indoor to outdoor. Together with the beautiful water views over North Arm Cove and out to the greater Port Stephens…
QUITE out of the blue the publisher contacts me and asks if I’d be interested in reporting for Myall Coast News Of The Area. It’s been a number of years since I’d last been involved in print journalism so I…
THURSDAY October 6 2016 saw the official launch of News Of The Area in the Bay, and I was very honoured to be one of the original reporters for the newspaper. Since those humble beginnings I have seen the News…
AS we bid farewell to 2022 I can’t help but think about the year and the important issues that I have shared with my local community through the NOTA. I can say with some pride that I write for a…
AUSTRALIANS produce 30 percent more waste at Christmas than during the rest of the year. Wrapping paper, packaging, and food waste produce vast amounts of carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…