YOU know it’s getting close to the silly season when public Christmas trees light up in Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay! In fact, Raymond Terrace boasts the biggest Christmas tree in the Southern Hemisphere. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us -

THE Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace is calling for the community to join with them to celebrate the groups that make up the social fabric of Raymond Terrace. On Saturday the 9 December 2023, Raymond Terrace is holding its first Town Street Parade since the days of the Twin Rivers Festival. Advertise

ENVIRONMENTAL water released into the Hunter River helped native fish migrate over key barriers while supporting the river’s overall health, final reports have found. The multi-agency project was led by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), with monitoring by the University of Newcastle (UoN) showing that fish successfully migrated

IRRAWANG Public School’s Preschool has been recognised for their practices which were recently graded as exceeding all of the National Quality Standards and regulatory requirements for preschools in all areas. The Preschool is nestled within the grounds of Irrawang Public School, and recently undertook its mandatory Assessment and Rating process. Advertise

TOMAREE Peninsula road users have expressed frustration at Port Stephens Council’s failure to effectively repair the intersection of Sandy Point Road and Pantawara Road, Corlette. Long term Port Stephens resident and past Port Stephens Councillor Brian Watson-Will said, “Council’s engineers don’t even live here on the Peninsula and are building

MUCH about the technology of photography has changed over the near five decades that Christopher John has been honing his craft. Film has given way to digital imaging, and cameras have gone from a range of specialist equipment to being integrated into everyone’s mobile phone. Advertise with News of The Area today.

THE Tomaree Peninsula community is in for a treat at the annual Carols at the Bay, to be held at Fly Point on Sunday 10 December 2023. This event is an yearly pilgrimage for many locals and hails the start of the Christmas season. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

THE Port Stephens Sister City of Tateyama, Japan will welcome three Port Stephens residents for the Wakashio Marathon on 28 January 2024. This will be the first marathon in three years following cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

A VISIT to Kooragang Island’s Port Waratah coal loaders isn’t a regular activity for members of the Tomaree Ladies Probus Club, but one they found very informative. The group met ex-mechanical engineer Trevor at the site, who now works as a tour guide for the company. Advertise with News of

FOLLOWING an exciting twelve months under the leadership of Liz Hutton, Medowie Christian School has announced Dan Weeks as its new Principal. Ms Hutton retired from the role after more than 40 years in Christian education. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message