THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance just before 5pm last Tuesday afternoon to a boy that was injured at a quarry in Salamander Bay. The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team were winch inserted into the…
HISTORY tells us that Marine Rescue volunteers are about to be in for a busy time as holiday makers dust off their boats and hit the bays, beaches, rivers and lakes of Port Stephens and the Myall Coast region. Marine…
NSW FARMERS is urging motorists to take extra care on country roads this Christmas, with months of flooding causing widespread damage. There was still a lot of heavy machinery on the move across the state after flooding delayed harvest efforts,…
FRIDAY afternoon, December 16, saw the Karuah RSL Vice Presidents Committee swing into action, welcoming Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington to the Club’s RSL Sub Branch Christmas function. The Vice President of the Club, Garry Roworth, and Vice President…
SOME of the state’s leading farmers have shared some top tips for beating food price hikes this Christmas. NSW Farmers Horticulture Committee chair Guy Gaeta said there was a growing gap between the price of food on the wholesale market…
LAST Sunday night, 4 December, saw over 250 people in attendance at Soldiers Point Bowling Club to show their support for 22-year-old local young mum Jasmine, who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in September. Mother to Lincoln, aged…
OVER the past few weeks, the Port Stephens Friendship Group has continued to provide great social opportunities for members, including regular monthly activities of coffee days, movie days, bowls days and Happy Hours. Keith Hobbs told News Of The Area,…
LEMON Tree Passage is renowned for its Christmas Bushes. This native tree (Ceratopetalum gummiferum) blossoms in late November and the flowers then turn bright red around Christmas. This year, due to weather conditions, it looks like being a very big…
IT’S time to take the family for a drive to some of the amazing streets across Port Stephens in order to witness a spectacular array of light displays adorning peoples homes. Once such display is located at the home of…
THE First National Real Estate Port Stephens Carols At The Bay was held at Fly Point Park, Nelson Bay on December 11. The event was proudly sponsored by First National Real Estate Port Stephens and was brought to the community…