ADDRESSING concerns of pedestrian welfare, a new solution is being employed at the Wanda Beach shopping precinct in Salamander Bay to ensure residents of nearby retirement villages can reach the local shops in safety. Port Stephens Council Deputy Mayor Leah…
THE Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary has won gold in the prestigious ‘Tourism Attraction’ category of the NSW Tourism Awards. Port Stephens Holiday Parks Section Manager Kim Latham attended the ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the Koala Sanctuary,…
WHEN Port Stephens Council found out they were eligible for a state government grant to improve foreshore facilities, they jumped at the chance. “We grabbed it with both hands,” said longstanding Central Ward councillor Steve Tucker. Advertise with News of…
PORT Harmony, a vocal ensemble based in Salamander Bay, whose repertoire ranges from Classical to Broadway to Jazz, will be bringing ‘An Afternoon of Musical Delights’ to Soldiers Point on Sunday, 12 November. “The ensemble was formed in 2010 to…
SURFERS and concerned community members turned out en masse on Sunday at One Mile Beach for a paddle out in protest of proposed offshore wind farms off the Port Stephens coast. Originally planned for Birubi, the event was moved to…
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…
RIDING on the huge success of last year, Lion Studios is hosting their second ‘Completely RAW’ exhibition at their gallery in Taylors Beach. This exhibition showcases some of Port Stephens local artistic talent in a ‘raw’ format – unframed and…
APPLICATIONS are now open for the Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship program, which is clearing the path to higher education for students wishing to study at the University of Newcastle. The new Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship program will award…
APPLICATIONS are now open for ten new Regional University Study Hubs to be established around Australia, giving more students outside the major cities access to tertiary education. The Albanese Government is investing $66.9 million to double the number of University…
WITH the warmer months quickly approaching, forecasts are predicting a hot and dry summer. With a handful of 30 degree days in the early weeks of spring, fires are looking increasingly likely. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…