FROM September to March residents and visitors are asked to be alert to endangered nesting shorebirds on local beaches. “Whether you’re walking, driving, or taking a pet for a stroll, avoid going above the high-tide mark wherever possible and give…
FAMILY recipes were brought out from long-cherished cookbooks this holiday season, and NOTA has heard and tasted one that was too good not to share. Hawks Nest local and pelican protector Bev Struik, an active and artistic member of the…
STUDENTS and staff from Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) attended the annual Youyoong Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) Deadly Awards on 3 December, held at the Murrook Culture Centre in Port Stephens. The purpose of the Deadly Awards is to…
THERE is an unmistakable sanctity about Kangaroo Island, with its raw and rugged coastline, impeccably clear waters, natural wonders and wildlife. Sitting southwest off the coast of Adelaide in South Australia, Kangaroo Island is thought to have separated from the…
MARINE Rescue volunteers at Port Stephens and Lemon Tree Passage are ready for a season of peak demand after equalling their busiest month on record. November saw crews from the Hunter Central Coast, which covers units from Terrigal to Port…
ONE of only nine officers to graduate from a new police program has been assigned to the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District. The Probationary Constable was sworn-in on Friday 13 December, and started working in the region the following Monday, 16…
THE Draft Hunter Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan (SRITP) has been released for public consultation. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is inviting feedback from the community to help shape the final plan, due for release in 2025. Advertise with News of…
A WARM welcome to all our visitors to the most amazing holiday destination. Port Stephens has got it all. The real good news for the anglers is that the fishing inside and outside the Port, plus the beaches, is red…
MIDCOAST Council has released its annual Waterway and Catchment Report Card. Each year water sampling is undertaken across the MidCoast LGA’s six major catchments to report on ecological health and track progress on management actions. Advertise with News of The…
VANESSA Sewell is a Worimi woman from the Mid-North Coast of NSW, who is one of three inspiring First Nations scientists named official “Superstars of STEM”. Superstars of STEM is an initiative of Science and Technology Australia, which is funded…