MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Pacific Highway at Tomago to continue work on the new M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace. The work will include tree trimming and earthworks adjacent to the northbound lanes. Work…
FIVE people have been charged following an investigation into a brawl at Raymond Terrace last month. About 5.30pm on Saturday 9 September 2023, police responded to reports of a brawl at a sporting complex on Leisure Way, Raymond Terrace. Officers…
RIDING on the huge success of last year, Lion Studios is hosting their second ‘Completely RAW’ exhibition at their gallery in Taylors Beach. This exhibition showcases some of Port Stephens local artistic talent in a ‘raw’ format – unframed and…
OCCASIONALLY I am asked who I consider to be the best recreational fisher in Port Stephens. There are many who reach the finals including Wayne Coles, George Trinkler, Brent Hancock, Benny Doolan and Paul Lennon. Any of these could catch…
SPRING is not sprung without the Pindimar Markets, set to be the biggest and best ever this year on Saturday, 28 October. Held at the Pindimar Rural Fire Service (RFS) shed on Koree Street, North Pindimar, the Markets are burgeoning…
MARINE Rescue NSW volunteers across the state have experienced their busiest September on record, completing 361 rescue missions and returning 782 people to shore last month. Across the eight Hunter/Central Coast Units 111 rescues were completed, with 18 in Port…
FOR the proprietor of Deepka Indian Restaurant in Raymond Terrace, the past few years have been a significant struggle to survive in business. Things have recently become much more difficult due to what appears to be a targeted campaign of…
LAST Wednesday, 340 Port Stephens HSC students began their 2023 HSC exams, starting with English Paper 1, before the last exams on November 3. “The HSC Class of 2023 have been working hard to get to this point and Port…
TELLING the incredible stories of Port Stephens is what News Of The Area (NOTA) is all about. The independently-owned NOTA has had a presence in the Hunter region for decades and is proud to keep locals up to date with…
ONE cannot write about Swan Bay without mentioning Mulwee Public School which first opened for business in 1889. From what I have read it really was a wonderful school that taught from eight to 31 pupils before closing nearly 100…