THE Tea Gardens Swimming Pool was officially opened on Saturday by the Y NSW, just in time for the summer season. Closed since early 2020 just before the pandemic took hold, the Y NSW in partnership with MidCoast Council…
RESULTS have been flowing in all weekend after an eventful two weeks of pre-polling and election day voting. With a 12.73% informal rate of votes and progressive quota of 2,013 for a Council of eleven members, results weren’t as…
IT’S time for your weekly emergency services update. Fullerton Cove Fire On November 30, crews from Williamtown/Salt ash and Medowie Rural Fire Brigades responded to reports of an unknown fire in the Fullerton Cove area. Advertise with News of…
FOR the first time, the old school site in Lemon Tree Passage was abandoned as a polling place and the auditorium at Club Lemon Tree took its place. This was seen as both more voter friendly and more in…
NUATALI Nelmes has been re-elected as the Lord Mayor of Newcastle. Although final votes from a number of pre-polling sites and postal voting options are yet to be counted, Nuatali Nelmes has been declared as re-elected with 41.19% of…
PORT Stephens-Hunter Police District have welcomed three new Probationary Constables to the district. Class 350 are the newest attested recruits from the NSW Police Force who were sworn in on Friday 3 December 2021. Advertise with News of The…
RAYMOND Terrace’s mammoth pine tree has been lit. On Friday night, the community came together underneath the 43m tall Norfolk Pine tree for the annual community event of lighting the tree. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
PORT Stephens Labor have wrapped up their election campaign for the 2021 Local Government Elections. With results for Mayor too close to call on the night of 4 December, family, friends and volunteers gathered to congratulate candidates Jason Wells…
PORT Stephens has the opportunity to take part in the new energy revolution which will assist Australia in reducing emissions as per the COP26 agreement. Workers in the Hunter and Central Coast are set to benefit from the powering…
FREE is the key to great holiday fun for families. This year there is plenty of free fun to be had during the upcoming summer school holidays, with sport and recreation camps, dance parties and hundreds of summer skills…