THE Federal Government’s ‘Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport’ committee’s inquiry report has just been presented after fifteen months of deliberation. The inquiry was chaired by the National Party Senator Matt Canavan. Much of its hearings were held in rural…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT was good to read that the Council representatives recently in Hawks Nest agreed that the recent rains causing more water to flow down the eastern channel had scoured the sand build up. A number…
AFTER more than 20 years in decline, endangered Little Terns appear to be experiencing a resurgence in numbers in NSW, with an almost fifteen percent increase in breeding pairs from last season. The beach-nesting bird breeding season commences at the…
AN exciting new project is underway to install a nest platform for the endangered Black-necked Stork in Hexham Swamp this coming Spring. The project – a partnership between Hunter Local Land Services and Hunter Bird Observers Club (HBOC) – aims…
RESIDENTS of Raymond Terrace and surrounding communities came out in droves to attend Port Stephens Council’s NAIDOC Week Opening and Fun Day on Thursday 4 July. The day began with a Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony, speeches and flag-raising ceremony…
HARD work is paying off for the Hunter River High School (HRHS) Cattle Show Team, returning from the Maitland, Newcastle, Gresford and Upper Hunter Shows with outstanding results. The team meets during break Monday to Thursday, providing students from different…
THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre has introduced a new initiative called ‘Social Saturdays’, a project which brings together members from various groups to socialise and collaborate on creative projects. Whether working on their latest masterpiece or just looking to…
PORT Stephens Koala Hospital (PSKH) is celebrating the birth of its first ever joey. The female joey is named ‘Birubi’, which is the Worimi term for Southern Cross, acknowledging the contributions of First Nations communities to the shared PSKH history,…
WHEN Majestic Cinemas shuttered their business in February, company director Kieren Dell cited the “perfect storm” of factors that were rendering traditional cinemas increasingly unfeasible businesses. The effect of three years of social distancing wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic combined…
HARRY and Wendy have been married for 20 years. When their relationship breaks-down, a dispute arises in relation to the division of their assets. The asset pool is assessed at $2 million. Harry seeks an overall division of their assets…