EARNEST Jasper Symonds arrived in Australia from England as a 14 year old cabin boy and joined his uncle John Welsley Symonds, who had previously migrated and was living in Raymond Terrace. Earnest was encouraged by his uncle not to…
REMOTE, rural and regional communities are being encouraged to embrace new technologies and digital solutions, with grants of up to $10,000 available through the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Telstra. The Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program invites…
TRAVELWISE owner and operator Steve Gatland has learned a lot in 20 years of running tours to Tasmania. A new offering for the company, Travelwise’s “Pure Tasmania” tour is a culmination of highlights from those two decades. “This 17 day,…
WITHOUT doubt the most sought after fish off Port Stephens is the snapper. It is on every fisher’s bucket list to catch a thumping great snapper and where better to do it than Port Stephens. There is a reason that…
UPDATED academic, HSC attainment and school attendance targets will be introduced to public schools in NSW from term 1 2025. “New system-wide measures will provide clear guidance for school leaders, and are designed to lift outcomes for all students, including…
STATE officials will try to rebuild public trust in Australia’s busiest rail network during a four-month reprieve from industrial action that has led to repeated pain for commuters. A full bench of the Fair Work Commission ordered a union to…
PORNOGRAPHY and its impacts on young people and adults will be the focus of a NSW parliamentary committee, with anti-violence advocates calling for regulations on deepfake and AI-generated porn. The committee is looking into the impacts of early exposure to…
ELECTRICITY giant AGL Energy is standing firm on replacing ageing coal-fired power stations with renewable energy, as it rejects a federal opposition plan to add nuclear energy to the nation’s network. “Both time and cost won’t allow nuclear to be…
POLICE have charged more than 550 people with more than 1160 offences during a four-day state-wide operation targeting domestic and family violence. Operation Amarok IX ran from Wednesday 19 to Saturday 22 February 2025, and involved officers from all police…
RAYMOND Terrace’s Riverside Park has received furniture upgrades consisting of eight covered picnic tables. The project was conceived in mid-2024, and construction took place in November of last year. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…