EMOTIONS ran high on 14 March, as the 52’ catamaran ‘Emotion’ launched at Tea Gardens boat ramp. The excitement could not be dimmed by the grey, wet morning, as fascinated locals witnessed the gorgeous, truck-mounted craft weaving around traffic dividers…
EARLY voting in this year’s State Election has never been easier for the residents of Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and nearby towns. For the first time at a State election, the MidCoast Council Office at 245 Myall St, Tea Gardens…
WITH the state election just days away, odds offered by Australia’s major betting companies suggest a comfortable Labor victory. As of Friday 17 March, Bet365 were offering slim returns of $1.16 for a Labor triumph, paying $4.50 for an outright…
IN politics there are never certainties. At the last State Election the seat of Port Stephens was hotly contested, with the Liberals declaring the seat an important one for the Government to win. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
NATHAN Errington, the former president of the Hamilton Business Chamber, has been announced as the last-minute NSW Liberals candidate for the seat of Port Stephens in the March 25 state election. Having grown up in Raymond Terrace and Medowie, attending…
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on March 8 and the celebrations at North Arm Cove are getting bigger and better every year. This year the local event celebrates 25 years of supporting women while creating awareness around…
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day was celebrated on 8 March this year, with a special ‘Buy My Wardrobe’ pop-up charity sale run by local ladies’ group the Pearls of Port Stephens, and an entertaining luncheon hosted by the Tea Gardens Hotel. All…
JORDAN Jensen, the Port Stephens Greens candidate for the upcoming State Election, is calling for greater government support for small business. Mr Jensen, 29, is a local entrepreneur who has lived in Port Stephens and Morpeth most of his life,…
MIDCOAST Council is inviting community members to provide input into the route of a sewer pipeline it is proposing to build between Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest. Planning is underway to construct a new rising main from Tea Gardens to…
COMMUNITIES from Wamberal to Hawks Nest came together last week to discuss the potential opportunities and impacts arising from a Federal Government proposal to create an offshore electricity area off the Hunter coast. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris…