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DEAR Jasminda, I am always confused about the appropriate sign off in an email. There are so many options, and none of them feels quite right. What do you recommend? Yours, Mr Andrew G. Dear Andrew, Well, for…

ONE of our upcoming Council election candidates can definitely be described as a colourful character who is a passionate family man and proud father. Chris Baguley is standing for Port Stephens as a Councillor for West Ward. He has…

HYDROGEN is being pitched as a new industry for the Hunter region and businesses in the Tomago industrial area are already getting ready to embrace the technology and build jobs in the region. The NSW green hydrogen industry is…

REPAIRS to the Foreshore Drive culvert and installation of the new bridge are underway and on schedule to be completed in time for Christmas. All options were considered for the replacement of the culvert and the locally manufactured InQuik…

RYAN Palmer hardly needs an introduction to the residents of Port Stephens. Mr Palmer has been serving as Mayor since 2017, which is the longest term any Mayor has served based on one election, after election postponements due to…

BLOCKADE Australia’s protests against the Newcastle Coal Port have continued, with over twenty actions disrupting not only the Port, but all of New South Wales. Actions began on Tuesday 9 November, with activists protesting through abseiling, car locking on…

ARE you worried about a future for yourself and your children on a warming planet? The movie 2040 has an inspiring message of hope about the environment. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…

THE long wait for a safer and better boat ramp at Little Beach in Nelson Bay is finally over with the new $2.2 million facility opening last Thursday. Port Stephens Council’s Facilities and Services Group Manager Greg Kable said…

24 Eastslope Way, North Arm Cove 780sqm 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms/Double Garage A PROPERTY that enjoys all the benefits of this waterside village. Looking east onto the waters of North Arm Cove, one can see all the way to the…