AT the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. Australia as a fledgling nation sent her sons to war. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…
ROZ Armstrong is running as a candidate for Port Stephens Council in East Ward. She is second on Leah Anderson’s ticket and could potentially take a seat on Council based on primary votes for Anderson as well as her…
YET another new contender for Port Stephens Council is Matt Bailey. Representing the Liberal Party in the Local Government Election, Matt is partner to existing Councillor Jaimie Abbott. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
JASON Wells is known to locals around Medowie through his volunteer work at Medowie Little Athletics and for his role at Medowie Public School. For Jason, being a part of the community is about building bridges and partnerships. Advertise…
GREEN’s candidate in the Port Stephens Council elections, Caitlin Spiller, is a long term resident of Lemon Tree Passage who loves and appreciates the area’s unique coastal environment and its people. Caitlin Spiller told News Of The Area, “I…
AN inquest into the death of a Port Stephens First Nations man who died falling eight metres whilst trying to escape custody has understood that correctional staff treatment contributed to the man’s avoidable death. NSW Deputy state coroner Elaine…
AT 6am on Tuesday 9 November, the first member of Blockade Australia halted coal trains headed towards the Newcastle Coal Port, the largest coal port in the world. Zoe, 20, was suspended twenty metres up an electrical pylon from…
A THIRD man has been charged over his alleged involvement in a fatal shooting in Port Stephens in August this year. About 1.45pm on Sunday 29 August 2021, emergency services were called to Hideaway Drive, Salt Ash, following reports…
A NEW fleet of drones will be deployed to help prevent shark attacks with custom first-aid kits and technology rolled out to surf clubs up and down the NSW coast as part of a new strategy to help save…
NEW English and Mathematics syllabuses for the State’s youngest students were released today, marking a major milestone in the NSW Government’s Curriculum Reform agenda. Premier Dominic Perrottet said students in kindergarten, year 1 and year 2 would be the…