ADDRESSING more than 300 people gathered at the launch event for the Garmin Billfish Shootout, Liberal candidate for the Federal seat of Paterson, Laurence Antcliff, was well aware that beneath the general air of excitement for the fishing tournament there…
PORT Stephens Council will request that Transport for NSW conduct a review into the use of jet skis and their potential impact on public safety. The motion, initiated by Mayoral Leah Anderson, was put to Council in response to an…
WELCOME to “Pride of Port Stephens”, a new regular column from News Of The Area highlighting the unique icons that make the region special. THE Bay’s favourite local celebrity, Eric the Emu, has inhabited his iconic, often overgrown and flooded…
SEVENTEEN Port Stephens students have received a $2,000 scholarship through the fifteenth annual Mayoral Academic Scholarship program. Port Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson praised the strong partnership between local businesses and the community which makes the program possible, highlighting the crucial…
PANTHERA Group is preparing to sell Terrace Central, with an expressions of interest campaign now open. CBRE’s James Douglas and James Sherley, and Savills’ Steven Lerche, have been appointed to manage the sale of the Raymond Terrace shopping centre. Advertise…
LOCAL residents met with officers from the Rural Fire Service (RFS) at the Pindimar Bundabah Community Association Hall last week, to discuss the state of bushfire preparedness in the area. Some of the RFS officers came from as far away…
THE annual Garmin Billfish Shootout once more drew hundreds of competitive fishermen to the waters of Port Stephens in pursuit of science, prestige and prizes. The event has grown over the course of nearly 20 years to become the biggest…
THE Tomaree Museum Association are active in the local community in readiness for the day when they find a permanent venue. Chairman Doug Cross and committee members Warwick Mattherson and Noel Shang have formed a professional interview and video unit…
AFTER “weeks of consideration”, Maitland Mayor Philip Penfold has officially announced his intention to run as an Independent for the seat of Paterson in the upcoming Federal election. Mr Penfold said he intends to offer voters “a clear alternative to…
PORT Stephens councillors Mark Watson and Ben Niland successfully called for a review of garbage services in public locations during peak holiday periods. Parks and reserves receive high tourist traffic during peak seasons, so Council had made the decision to…