AS we head towards Spring into Summer, now is the time to prepare for the warmer months and now is the time to encourage the kids to get involved in what I consider to be the greatest recreation of all…
THE waters over and around the rocky outcrops, islands and surrounding reefs from Birubi north to Broughton, and further north to Seal Rock, have a long and rich history in the trapping of lobsters. Strange as it may seem, there…
STUDENTS of Soldiers Point Public School took to the stage last week for their performances of ‘The Quest’. A send-up of Arthurian legends, fairy tales and popular fantasy tales and tropes – accompanied by a soundtrack of various pop songs…
THE Rotary Club Of Raymond Terrace has been making a difference in our community for nearly 70 years. Since being chartered in 1953, the Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace has forged strong connections with the youth of our area through…
THE teams at early intervention centre jupiter and Caring for Our Port Stephens Youth (COPSY), have come together to express their deepest appreciation for the unwavering support provided by the people of Port Stephens. Both organisations target the mental wellbeing…
THE Positive Behaviour and Learning awards are back in full swing. Craig Partridge, Principal Seaham Public School told News Of The Area, “Seaham Public School continues to use Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) as an essential process in reinforcing and…
MARINE Rescue Port Stephens and Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage descended on Lake Macquarie for a simulation, multi-unit training day recently. On show was the new Port Stephens Marine Rescue craft the ‘Shirley Clark’. The simulation search-and-rescue exercise off the…
WHILE not yet officially declared, El Nino is on the horizon, says the Bureau of Meteorology. The Rural Fire Service Mid Coast community preparedness team says El Nino can have dramatic effects during a fire season. “While an El Nino…
THE Positive Behaviour and Learning Awards are back for term three. This week students nominated included Aaliyah Newbury, of Irrawang Public School, who was nominated for finding a credit card and handing it in. The owner was very grateful for…
The Probus Club of Fingal Bay recently travelled to Cookaburra at Bobs Farm, a sustainable enterprise that grows barramundi and great salad leaves. It won the coveted NSW Farmer of the Year in 2019 for its barramundi farming operation. Advertise…