IN light of news that the Port Stephens Examiner may be facing an imminent closure, News Of The Area director Michael Wright is reassuring concerned community members that the region will not be left without a voice. “Newspapers are so…
BORN from the terrible statistics associated with the holiday road toll is the Driver Reviver program. An Australian institution, the Driver Reviver program operates nationwide during school holidays and over long-weekends to reduce fatigue-related crashes on our roads. Advertise with…
LOCAL Rural Fire Brigade volunteers have had a busy time recently, with the crew from the Williamtown Salt Ash Rural Fire Brigade responding to two serious incidents in one night. First the crews were called to reports of a power…
COMMEMORATIONS of Remembrance Day at Raymond Terrace were well attended. The community assembled at ANZAC Park for the Service which was conducted by the Raymond Terrace RSL sub- Branch. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
NET-ZERO seems like a long way off but one local business is making strides with powering mining vehicles with electricity. Tomago’s Ampcontrol has showcased electrification solutions that support a net-zero carbon environment at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC)…
THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre members elected a new Management Committee in September. With Carolyn Virgona completing her term as president, the incoming committee thanked Carolyn for her guidance and mentorship over the last six years while growing the…
AFTER years of uncertainty the NSW Government has re-affirmed its commitment to retain the Tomaree Lodge site at Port Stephens for community use following a judgment in the Land and Environment Court of NSW. Minister for Families and Communities and…
CARDIAC arrest kills, plain and simple. According to NSW Health, “Over 8,500 people experience an out of hospital cardiac arrest in NSW every year. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
AT about 2pm on Monday 3 October, the small boating community of Soldiers Point was rocked by an explosion, with a small cabin cruiser left taking on water. Mick Chubb, Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage, told News Of The Area,…
PORT Stephens community members are invited to ‘Plant a Tree for the Queen’s Jubilee’ on October 9 at the Mallabula Sports Complex from 9.30am. The originally planned event, postponed due to poor weather conditions, will now serve as a day…