DEAR News Of The Area, A NEW year, a new council, but a challenging time for the world, on many levels, unprecedented, impossible to predict the outcome. Many will celebrate our newly elected council, hopefully a diverse group that…
JUNIOR state champion Hayley Kitching has accepted a scholarship offer to attend Penn State University’s track and field team in the USA. The 17-year-old will compete in the Cross Country and Track and Field events for Penn State University…
COFFS Harbour Surf Life Saving Club’s Geoff King Motors Boaties have been excelling in the North Coast Boat Series, helped along with their new surf boat. A generous sponsorship from Geoff King Motors has allowed the Club to purchase…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in response to the article on 6 January 2022 on the front page of the Port Stephens News Of The Area that featured Councillor Leah Anderson expressing her concerns with the lack…
FARMING oysters is a bit like farming the land in as much as, if you have a good crop and all others haven’t, the price rises and you cash in. Remember the cyclones which ravaged the banana plantations in…
ALONGSIDE almost 35,000 others who test positive for COVID-19 every day in New South Wales, Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson and her daughter have contracted the virus. “2022 has kicked off difficulty for my family with both my daughter…
2021 saw plenty of disruptions to life and our local libraries were no exception. However the Port Stephens libraries were opened to the public for 4,693 hours despite a 9 week closure due to COVID-19. Advertise with News of…
MEMBERS of the Port Stephens Community Woodworkers have their major fundraising activity each year during the summer holidays. This year the Club decided on a very ambitious project to construct a hand carved Australian Wildlife Chess Set. Advertise with…
25 Moonlight Circuit, Gloucester Online auction 1 Feb 2022 11am (if not sold prior). Price guide: $1,350,000 – $1,485,000 SHOWCASING a new master-built residence that exudes first class sophistication and a sense of relaxed luxury reminiscent of The Hamptons,…
HELLO, well the new year is now underway, and the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association Committee is gearing up for a great 2022. We will hold meetings every second Monday of the month from February at the Hawks…