DEAR News Of The Area, MAY I wish happy retirement to the Federal Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie. However I am disappointed that a medical doctor would exult over his five years of pushing risky nuclear reactors in the…
BIRUBI Beach is popular all year round with locals walking their dogs and enjoying the spectacular surf and sunsets. But some tourists may not be aware that there is one local resident who starts to appear in numbers at this…
A SMALL group of local ladies have been trekking around Port Stephens every Sunday, exploring various walks, landmarks, beaches and breakfasts. Inspired by the opening of the Tomaree Coastal Walk over twelve months ago, the participants have traversed all 27…
ENDANGERED green and golden bell frogs in the north of Ash Island will soon be able to mix more easily with their larger group of froggy friends down in the island’s south. Volunteers, government, and industry partners are creating a…
TOMAREE Breast Cancer Support Group held their annual fundraiser, known as The Pink Breakfast, on 9 October. All funds raised will be used to assist those in the Port Stephens area who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are…
IT may be the smallest education institution in the region but Bobs Farm Public School in Port Stephens is standing tall in the pantheon of representative school athletics. Multi-talented twins Pippi and Fern Cullimore, and Ruby Mercer and Emilia Symon,…
PORT Stephens officially convened its new Council at a meeting on Tuesday, 22 October, following the swearing-in ceremony for newly-elected Mayor, Leah Anderson. In her introductory address, Cr Anderson acknowledged the previous council’s longest serving member, Steve Tucker, thanking him…
THE Lions Club of Bellingen has launched one of its biggest fundraisers for the year; its popular Christmas cake stall and raffle. “We’ve got a goal of raising $100,000 to buy life-changing equipment for Bellingen hospital,” said Lions Club of…
THE M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace has reached a significant milestone with the successful lifting of the first girders at the northern interchange on the Heatherbrae Bypass. The overbridge at the northern interchange will serve as the main…
AS a re-elected Mayor I am looking forward to working collaboratively with the newly elected Councillors and the returning Councillors. Some of the new Councillors have a wealth of government and corporate experience, and they all bring different skills to…