DETECTIVES from the State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad have charged a man following an investigation into online grooming in the state’s Hunter region. Last month, detectives from the Sex Crime Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) began engaging online…
NELSON Bay Police are appealing for public assistance as an investigation continues into acts of vandalism in the Port Stephens area. Throughout December 2022 and January 2023, numerous buildings and infrastructure were vandalised with graffiti in the Nelson Bay CBD…
MARINE Rescue Lemon Tree Passage Base received a phone call this weekend about a fire on Bulls Island at Lemon Tree Passage. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) was notified and activated, with support from a Marine Rescue boat crew on…
A COMMUNITY meeting has been scheduled to inform interested parties about the proposed development of a Helipad adjacent to the Anna Bay Lawn Cemetery. Hundreds of people turned out to protest this development when it was first put to the…
THE suburbs of Port Stephens are in the midst of an art explosion; with garage doors, homes and gardens adorned with displays of unique creative flair. From sculptures to murals, in private homes and in public spaces like Soldiers Point…
THE last strong winds of the year saw another yacht beached on Wanda Beach after she broke her mooring. The vessel, a seven tonne ferro cement yacht cheekily named ‘Screaming Semen’, is the last of a baker’s dozen of boats…
LITTLE Beach is one of the Bay’s most popular flatwater beaches. It offers lovely grassy areas, parking, BBQs and an amenities block as well as wheelchair access into the water, making it a great accessible option for people with disabilities.…
A Raymond Terrace woman who bought a Saturday Lotto ticket as a gift she didn’t end up needing has been floored by the revelation the left-over entry scored division one in last weekend’s draw. The Port Stephens local held one…
PORT Stephens, along with other coastal estuaries is undergoing a cleanup following the severe flooding of recent times. This has been initiated under the umbrella of the EPA which has contracted out the work. Advertise with News of The Area…
IT’S a Christmas tradition in our region for Santa to join with the local firefighters for an annual Lolly Run. The annual Raymond Terrace Fire and Rescue NSW Santa Lolly Run will be held this year on Sunday 18 December.…