A MAN and a woman have been charged with drug offences after NSW Police carried out a search at their Fingal Bay home. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
BEACHGOERS from the Tweed to Wollongong are being asked to keep an eye out for sea turtles as the 2023 nesting season kicks off. NSW TurtleWatch’s Project Officer Merryn Dunleavy said as warmer temperatures coax more people to NSW beaches,…
MEDOWIE is being primed for further development by Port Stephens Council following their most recent Council meeting. Three lots located off Brocklesby Rd, measuring a combined 5.1 hectares, will be rezoned from the current RU2 Rural Landscape to R2 Residential.…
THE Minister for the Environment has released the NSW State of the Beaches 2022-2023 report, with all tested beaches within the Port Stephens LGA rated Very Good. Four swimming sites were monitored in the Port Stephens local government area. Advertise…
REMEMBRANCE Day, marking the end of fighting on the Western Front on November 11, 1918, is an opportunity to stop, take stock and reflect on the contribution of Australia’s servicemen and women. “For Australia, the First World War remains the…
MEDOWIE is a small community but one that is stepped in tradition when it comes to honouring its service men and women. As home to many who currently serve at the Williamtown RAAF Base, Medowie’s Remembrance Day service is one…
TEAM members from Port Stephens Council were present alongside volunteers and staff at the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary on Monday 16 October to celebrate the completion of the Koala Strike Zone Project – an initiative to protect the iconic native…
HUNTER WATER, in collaboration with the NSW Environment Protection Agency, has commissioned a series of Best Practice Guidelines to provide additional support for developing and maintaining green open spaces in the Lower Hunter. Our region’s turf sporting fields are under…
LAST week another great crop of local students were recognised for their community building efforts through the Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning Program. – Irrawang Public School’s Peter Weber was nominated for being a responsible student – going…
A 71-YEAR-OLD man tragically lost his life on Saturday after being swept into the water off the point at Boat Harbour. The incident occurred just after 12:40 pm on Saturday 21 October, prompting an immediate response from emergency services after…