THIS week’s flood emergency has seen local rescue agencies tap into seldom used skills as they have been called upon to rescue all creatures great and small, including a bull weighing in at one tonne at Hinton. The bull had…
AUTHORITIES have given approval to a high-rise residential apartment block in Port Stephens that was renamed after a horror Oatlands car crash in which four children were tragically killed. Port Stephens Councillors have approved building modifications to an eight-storey $35m…
IT wasn’t long ago in Tilligerry that local firies would drag a sheet of blackboard out of their station in summer with a ‘Total Fire Ban’ warning hand written in chalk on it. This they would prop up against a…
SALT Ash Public School is growing the next generation of environmental champions after being named a recipient in the latest round of the 2022 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants. Funds received from the grants, awarded up to $1000 each, will allow…
FINGAL Bay has long been a sleepy quiet part of Port Stephens. However, residents don’t want their village to be the ‘Forgotten Fingal’ that they fear is on the horizon if action is not taken by Port Stephens Council. Advertise…
FOLLOWING a six-month trial, Port Stephens Council has decided on the status of off-lead dogs on Boat Harbour Beach. Commencing on Wednesday 4 August 2021, a trial was conducted permitting dogs off lead on Boat Harbour Beach. Advertise with News…
EACH year, Shoal Bay Country Club (SBCC) collects $10 from its members and chooses two charities to donate all of the money to. Along with ongoing support for local sporting groups such as the Fingal Bay Bomboras, plus recently hosting…
THE revitalisation of the Shoal Bay foreshore has certainly made more seating available in shaded areas. Sadly, some people with little vision for the space and a lack of regard for public property have taken it upon themselves to poison…
SATURDAY 14 May is the annual Open Day at the Salamander Bay Fire Station. Your local firies are inviting you to their station to check out fire safety in the community and at home. Advertise with News of The…
IN what is being heralded a win for the community, a proposed helipad at Anna Bay has been refused by Port Stephens Council. It was community member Max Stoker who originally raised widespread awareness of the proposal, and the…