THE new face of homelessness isn’t one that is attached to the stereotypical images of mental illness. Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington told News Of The Area, “Yes, these people are still there, and these people still need help.”…
PORT Stephens Council has approved a Corlette development which exceeds the area’s maximum height development standard by 12.88 percent. DA 16-2022-172-1 is a three-storey dwelling at 58 Sandy Point Road, which seeks consent for the demolition of the existing structures…
THE annual fete on the grounds of Tanilba’s Baptist Church will this year change format. Tanilba Reverend Anthony Gentle said setting up the fete was time consuming and laborious and this year it will be transformed into “one big car-boot…
ALCOHOL Free Zones will be re-established in Shoal Bay and Medowie. Following the Port Stephens Council meeting on 23 August, Councillors unanimously voted in support of the re-establishment of the Alcohol Free Zones in Medowie and Shoal Bay, including an…
PORT Stephens Council has rejected the program of works for progressing the planning proposal for 610 Seaham Road, Nelsons Plains. The planning proposal seeks to rezone land and amend development standards to enable rural residential subdivision and housing on the…
COUNCIL has endorsed the appointment of Tim Crosdale as the new General Manager of Port Stephens Council. Mayor Ryan Palmer said the appointment follows the recent resignation of Wayne Wallis who had been with Port Stephens Council for thirteen years.…
WILDLIFE conservation scientist Dr Ryan Witt from the University of Newcastle has recently been commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to carry out drone surveys for koalas and dingoes in the Myall Lakes National Park and in parts…
THE hardworking clubs, groups and organisations of Bulahdelah will be showcased in an upcoming Community Expo. On 3 September, an event will be held at Wade Park in Bulahdelah to celebrate and showcase the town’s groups, clubs, committees, social and…
AT the recent Port Stephens Council meeting on 23 August, Councillor Peter Kafer spoke up about the lack of community communications with Port Stephens’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Whilst discussing ‘Our Funded Future’ Cr Peter Kafer expressed his…
RICK Price, Australian singer/songwriter, is stoked to be back playing to Coffs Harbour audiences in the Sounds of Rock festival in October. The line-up of Aussie music legends including Daryl Braithwaite and Ian Moss, and Aussie rock favourites Baby Animals,…