THE Federal Government will ensure the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has access to RAAF Base Williamtown to support aerial firefighting operations, with an extension to the current agreement through to 2029. “This agreement will ensure the NSW RFS can…
LOCATED opposite the bustling boat terminals at D’Albora Marina in Nelson Bay is a quiet sanctuary of art, sculpture, expression and visual collaboration called the Artisan Collection. Each month, a dedicated space within the gallery, aptly named “The Alcove”, hosts…
PLANS to build a new public high school in Medowie are progressing, with the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) now open for public exhibition until 30 March 2025. The Department of Education acquired 6.6 hectares of land at 6 Abundance…
THE Tomaree Museum Association has announced the staging of a new exhibition at the Port Stephens Visitor Centre in Nelson Bay from 14 March. Titled “Islands of Port Stephens”, the exhibition will showcase the geology, fauna, flora and history of…
A NEW on-site office has been established at Tomaree Lodge, with two site officers recruited to staff it. Located near the site’s entrance in Cottage 11, the officers will oversee operations, enhance community safety and support visitors. Advertise with News…
A NEW gallery exhibition with over 350 artworks is about to open at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. Works cover the themes of painting, mixed media, miniatures, photography and earth and fibre. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
CLEAN Up Australia Day (CUAD) was the brainchild of Ian Kiernan AO, an “average Australian” who had a simple idea, 35 years ago, to make a difference in his own backyard. The event has now become the nation’s largest community-based…
THE Federal Government is pushing forwards with its plan to develop an offshore wind industry in the Hunter region, with a feasibility licence officially offered to the Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm project. The project, by Equinor and Oceanex Energy, was…
THE no-line fishing prohibition on the Eastern Blue Groper, implemented 12 months ago, will continue for a further three years from 1 March 2025 to enable further research and monitoring on the species. The NSW Government decision combines with the…
RESIDENTS of Anna Bay have galvanised in opposition to the proposed rezoning of around 125 hectares to make way for 580 new residences. At a meeting on Wednesday 19 February, convened by the South Tomaree Community Association, Tanya Martin addressed…