FROM a dreary grey blank wall the Donald Street East Car Park has been transformed into a a work of art that tells a story. Proud Worimi man Jason Russell has transformed the wall with a mural “Conservation Lands –…
ESTIMATES suggest one in 100 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 0.08 percent of Australians experience the neuro-developmental condition. Statistics like this do not, however, encompass the fact those affected by the condition include family members, carers…
NEWCASTLE Airport this week officially opened its new Premium Covered Car Park, providing travellers with a first-class undercover parking experience right at the front door. But the car park is not just a covered car park, with six Electric Vehicle…
SHIRLEY Clark is a stalwart in the Port Stephens volunteering community, having served at Marine Rescue Port Stephens for more than 40 years. Recently Shirley was blindsided by her own family that decided to covertly sign up as Port Stephens…
PORT Stephens Council will do what it can to distribute accurate information about the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum. Council’s website and social media accounts will be used to distribute that information. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
STUDENTS of Tea Gardens Public School and Bulahdelah Central School gathered at TGPS for joint celebrations of NAIDOC Week on Friday 30 June. The annual activities came before the official NAIDOC Week (2-9 July this year), because of the winter…
TRANSPORT for those in need around Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens has been reinforced, as the Free Clinic Bus has received new donations from community groups at the end of the financial year. The Tea Gardens Red Cross and the…
CHECK the renewal date on your beach permit, as last year’s annual permits were changed to expire 12 months from the date of purchase. This means everyone now has an individual expiry date they need to check, and they will…
WINTER may well be upon us, but those at the Galleries in the Gardens’ ‘Winter in the Gardens’ exhibition opening were warmed by the array of talent and passion on show as of 1 July. All entries managed to capture…
LAUNCHING a boat at Tea Gardens’ Apex Park jetty has become a thing of the past, as orange danger fencing and a hastily attached “wharf closed” sign now bars passage. It is a physical manifestation of the bureaucratic red tape…