WALTER (name changed for privacy reasons) has been renting a home on the Tomaree Peninsula for seven years. He is a quiet man, one who has kept to himself. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
SONGBIRD is transforming lives one drum beat at a time. Songbird is a modern disability services provider offering a range of National Disability Insurance Scheme support across the Newcastle, Port Stephens, Maitland and MidCoast regions, and notably, the Drums Alive…
SCHOOL buses are set to be safer in the Port Stephens area thanks to state government funding for seat belts. Given some of the roads are 100km/h zones, Port Stephens MP Kate Washington said the funding was well overdue. Advertise…
MIDCOAST residents impacted by the June and July floods can now apply for rental-support payments to help meet the cost of temporary accommodation, and ‘Back Home’ grants to help with household repair costs. Customer Service and Digital Government Minister Victor…
Marine Rescue Just before 6pm on 3 August, Marine Rescue Port Stephens received a call from a skipper on an 11 metre Sail Mono Yacht having an issue with a damaged propeller. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
TOMAREE High School, Tomaree Public School, Shoal Bay PS, Anna Bay PS, Soldiers Point PS and Bobs Farm PS all celebrated Education Week last week. This year’s theme was ‘creating futures’. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
RESIDENTS will gather at 109 Foreshore Drive, Salamander Bay, on Sunday to protest the park’s proposed sale. The small block of land has been used as a community park for decades, with rubbish bins and signs pointing to its use…
PINDIMAR man Allan Bentley disappeared on April 27 last year. For more than 12 months his friends and family have been left wondering what became of him. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
HOBBYIST beekeepers have until now been left feeling the pinch of the varroa Mite incursion on our shores. However in recognising the critical role that recreational beekeepers play in the management of the mites and controlling the spread of the…
Fire Hydrants Local fire Brigades are urging residents who have a fire hydrant on or near their properties to ensure that they mow the lawn and maintain the area around the fire hydrant so that brigades can access the hydrant…