IT is the time of year when community gathers and connects. This year a very special Carols event will be held in the park at 109 Foreshore Drive, Salamander Bay on 17 December from 1-5 pm. Advertise with News of…
IT’S a Christmas tradition in our region for Santa to join with the local firefighters for an annual Lolly Run. The annual Raymond Terrace Fire and Rescue NSW Santa Lolly Run will be held this year on Sunday 18 December.…
THURSDAY December 1 was the first day of summer and National Water Safety Day. This is a great opportunity for us to remind all Australians of the importance of being safe in and around the water. In 2020, Surf Life…
PORT Stephens Council is presenting a jam packed series of events to bring people together for a summer of fun, including a recurring ‘It’s on! Tastes Like Summer’ event at Karuah. The event is billed as a chance to celebrate…
IN light of news that the Port Stephens Examiner may be facing an imminent closure, News Of The Area director Michael Wright is reassuring concerned community members that the region will not be left without a voice. “Newspapers are so…
RAYMOND Terrace has a history of doing Christmas bigger and better than anywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere. This tree is sure to guide Santa and his reindeer right to the doorsteps of Port Stephens homes where the man in…
SCRIBBLES & Rainbow was founded in 2022 by November Sheehan, the driving force behind Heart Letter Pen. November saw a need to support disadvantaged youth and children suffering from illness and grief in our community by supplying them with stationery,…
EVERY Christmas you will find the Lions Club of Raymond Terrace fundraising so that they can make positive changes in their local communities. This week the Lions drew their pre-Christmas Raffle at Terrace Central. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) Varroa mite emergency response is reminding all beekeepers in the eradication or red zones that they cannot re-establish bees in those zones until they are deemed safe. NSW DPI Chief Plant Protection…
APPROXIMATELY 700 households neighboring theWilliamtown RAAF Base are affected by the PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) management zone declared by the NSW EPA which encircles those properties. During an address to Parliament recently, Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson said that…