ON Thursday 26 May, Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) hosted a Stage 3 Future Focus Learning Day, bringing together students from Myall Learning Community schools at Tea Gardens, Booral, Bungwahl and Coolongolook. Students participated in a range of activities which focused…
IT isn’t often that we get to meet a woman that has blazed a trail in aviation. Their numbers are few and far between. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
WILD weather and winter westerlies have one again wreaked havoc in the region. The Port Stephens SES has been busy helping locals get things back under control. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
REHEARSALS are well underway for the Star Struck’s 30th Anniversary. Star Struck is the Hunter Region’s largest celebration of public-school students, a performing arts spectacular which has featured thousands of school-aged students from across the region for 30 years. Advertise…
HUNTER Water has announced fourteen recipients of its Love Water Grants program, with several of these recipients based in the Port Stephens region. The one-off grants valued at up to $10,000, primarily support water conservation and efficiency initiatives, as well…
WOMEN in Port Stephens undergoing IVF and accessing other assisted reproductive treatments are set to benefit from an Australian-first cash rebate of up to $2,000 to reduce treatment costs as part of the NSW Government’s 2022-23 Budget. Under the $80…
PORT Stephens Community Arts Centre offers a range of exhibitions throughout the year. The current exhibitions, on display until 12 July, are ‘Fire and Ice’ and ‘Spinners and Weavers’. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
TAFE NSW students will put their skills into practice with meerkats, lemurs and alligators all part of a training program offered by TAFE NSW in association with Oakvale Wildlife Park. TAFE NSW Gosford students studying Certificate III in Captive Animals…
COUNCIL is launching a new program aimed at building the digital skills of our older generation with the added bonus of employing our youngsters to teach them. Mayor Ryan Palmer said that with 40 percent of the Port Stephens population…
Offers are being sought Approx. 999 sqm THIS is a unique parcel of land for someone to build their dream home. Located right next to Medina reserve, the feeling of space and privacy is enhanced by only having one immediate…