HUNTER River High School has taken out a coveted award at the NSW Ministers and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence 2023. The awards are a celebration of the best of public schooling in the state. Advertise with News of The Area…
COMMUNITY members are invited to provide feedback on the design and landscape plans for the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace. The Australian and NSW governments are investing $2.1 billion to deliver the M1 Motorway to Raymond Terrace and…
WITH the date of the Voice to Parliament referendum announced last Wednesday, Port Stephens For Yes campaigners took to the streets in numbers to raise awareness of the ‘Yes’ vote campaign. Tens of thousands of people across the Hunter witnessed…
IN a demonstration of their commitment to enhancing their emergency response capabilities, the Port Stephens Unit of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) completed a rigorous Large Animal Rescue Operation (LARO) course over the weekend. The course, held over two…
ONE of Port Stephens’ most colourful festivals returns next month, with Clans of the Coast scheduled for 23 September 2023 at Lakeside Sports Complex, Raymond Terrace. The iconic Celtic festival was previously held in Nelson Bay. Advertise with News of…
IRRAWANG High teacher Adele Robinson has been recognised for three decades of contribution to the school community. The school’s annual Showcase event has been highlighting the talents of local performing arts students for 30 years, with Ms Robinson, Irrawang’s Creative…
THE fate of a small block of koala habitat at 109 Foreshore Drive Salamander Bay has finally been decided – it shall be declared ‘community land’. For more than five years people have been battling to stop Port Stephens Council…
THEY don’t come braver than 13-year-old Raymond Terrace schoolgirl Mackenzie Papworth. After being diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, Mackenzie is fighting the battle of her life – only four years since losing her mum to cancer. One of…
THE ‘Human Whale’ is returning to Port Stephens on Sunday 16 July at Fingal Bay Beach and organisers are calling on all and sundry to turn out for the event. The Human Whale event aims, at noon, to have a…
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…