WHEN Jennifer and Samuel Williams relocated to Medowie, like most families with young children, it became a priority to find a suitable play group for their young daughter. Providing essential social connections not just for children but also for their…
A MEDOWIE public high school is a step closer to reality with the state government opening expressions of interest about where best to locate it. Local landholders can put forward possible locations for the high school, in addition to the…
TODAY Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are being welcomed at Nelson Plaza Clinic for an annual health check, an opportunity to talk and be referred to specialist services. Since Nelson Plaza Clinic opened in 2010, it has been doing annual…
A NEW support group ‘Depression and Hope’ has begun operating in Port Stephens region to support individuals suffering from depression. The welcoming group meets fortnightly on Thursdays from July 13 in the Tanilba Bay Baptist Church hall at 41 Beatty…
A MAN has been charged after an investigation into two break-and-enter offences targeting Port Stephens businesses. About 5am on Saturday 8 July 2023, a safe was allegedly stolen from a bowling club on Maitland Road, Hexham. Advertise with News of…
THE Rotary Club of Salamander Bay marked its annual changeover dinner at the Nelson Bay Golf Course. Incoming president Rita Murray said the club made three significant donations of $2500 each, to the Yacaaba centre, Hope cottage and the Tomaree…
RECREATIONAL fishers throughout NSW can swap their old and unwanted ‘opera house’ yabby traps for an Oar-Gee Plow lure at upcoming events across the state to support sustainable fishing practices. Opera house traps are now illegal. The popularity of yabby…
THE Nelson Bay Country Women’s Association will host a special event aimed at empowering women on 22 August at the CWA Hall on Gowrie Avenue Nelson Bay at 7pm. Women’s health is important and as women age they need to…
‘FOR Our Elders’ was the theme of the inaugural NAIDOC Week event at Tea Gardens Public School on Tuesday, 11 July. A sunny winter’s day brought many community members to the school campus for an event organised by local Worimi…
PORT Stephens Council is changing its ward boundaries and Boat Harbour is headed east. Designation of council wards is intended to evenly distribute voter numbers so they are represented by an appropriate number of councillors. Advertise with News of The…