PEOPLE in the Hunter, New England and the Mid-North Coast are more than seven times more likely to die on roads than their metropolitan Sydney counterparts. Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics data shows in the twelve months to…
SURFERS and concerned community members turned out en masse on Sunday at One Mile Beach for a paddle out in protest of proposed offshore wind farms off the Port Stephens coast. Originally planned for Birubi, the event was moved to…
ADDRESSING the media in Port Stephens last week, for the second time in a month, Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton branded the Albanese Government’s handling of the Hunter offshore wind zone a “national disgrace”. Mr Dutton, alongside Shadow Minister for…
GENTLE westerly winds will bring flat seas and crystal clear water which makes catching fish off the rocks difficult. If you can see the fish they can see you. One fish that you can catch in these conditions is the…
THERE is a small freshwater creek that flows down through the dunes before meandering along the sand and finally pouring into the sea in the southern corner of Fingal Beach. For as long as anyone can recall the creek has…
A MAN and a woman have been charged with drug offences after NSW Police carried out a search at their Fingal Bay home. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
BEACHGOERS from the Tweed to Wollongong are being asked to keep an eye out for sea turtles as the 2023 nesting season kicks off. NSW TurtleWatch’s Project Officer Merryn Dunleavy said as warmer temperatures coax more people to NSW beaches,…
MEDOWIE is being primed for further development by Port Stephens Council following their most recent Council meeting. Three lots located off Brocklesby Rd, measuring a combined 5.1 hectares, will be rezoned from the current RU2 Rural Landscape to R2 Residential.…
THE Minister for the Environment has released the NSW State of the Beaches 2022-2023 report, with all tested beaches within the Port Stephens LGA rated Very Good. Four swimming sites were monitored in the Port Stephens local government area. Advertise…
REMEMBRANCE Day, marking the end of fighting on the Western Front on November 11, 1918, is an opportunity to stop, take stock and reflect on the contribution of Australia’s servicemen and women. “For Australia, the First World War remains the…