AFTER declaring itself not financially sustainable, Port Stephens Council has progressed its bid to increase rates across the LGA. In coming issues of the NOTA we will explore some of the things which Council is doing to reach financial sustainability…
PORT Stephens Council will soon start receiving funds for urgent pothole repairs under the NSW Government’s $50 million Fixing Local Roads Pothole Repair Round. Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin said that more than $1.38 million is going straight…
SLEIGH bells will be ringing and people singing as the community gets into the Christmas spirit at the Medowie Christmas Carnival. Brought to you by the Medowie Williamtown Rotary Club, the Medowie Christmas Carnival is a beloved community tradition. Advertise…
AT Fingal Bay’s Barry Park a small team of volunteers have been weeding and caring for the parkland that is currently displaying beautiful wildflowers. They have also been working on installing new interpretive signage at the park to help visitors…
ONE of the least expected impacts of the recent wild weather has been the unearthing of asbestos on the Corlette foreshore. Now when walking along the public land west of Bagnalls Beach members of the public are confronted with a…
MORE than 120 Tilligerry residents met at Lemon Tree Bowling Club to discuss their concerns regarding crime in the community. The residents concerns included burnouts, stealing cars and setting them on fire, speeding, robbery, youth riding motorbikes without helmets, theft,…
THE National Dementia Action Plan is an opportunity for those living with dementia to have their say. The Australian Bureau of Statistics states that there were an estimated 219,000 Australians with dementia, a 12.7 percent increase from the 194,400 with…
PORT Stephens News Of The Area is proud to announce that Tracey Bennett has joined the NOTA team as a Client Account Manager. Tracey joins the business after more than ten years with the Port Stephens Examiner, where she developed…
AS summer begins, New South Wales residents are being warned to prepare now, with this year’s persistent rainfall causing the most significant grass fire risk across the State in more than ten years. Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience Steph…
IT’S no secret that Port Stephens is a retirement mecca. In fact according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 data 29.1 percent of the population in the region is aged over 55 years of age. Advertise with News of…