AT the 8 February Council meeting, Councillor Peter Kafer called upon the General Manager to report on the installation of a basketball backboard and rings on the present croquet court facility in Boomerang Park, Raymond Terrace. “This structure has sat…
THE Anna Bay Resort Site at 74-84 Gan Gan Road, deemed the ‘Anna Bay Eyesore’ by the community, has been discussed at the recent Council meeting. In a Notice of Motion moved by Councillor Jason Wells, the poor state of…
THE Six Cities Region comprises Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle City, Central Coast City, Illawarra Shoalhaven City, Western Parkland City, Central River City and Eastern Harbour City. The Six Cities catchment is home to six million people and it is…
A RATE rise option is part of the final options in the Port Stephens Council Integrated Planning and Reporting documents. In the recent Council meeting on 13 September, Council discussed the draft documentation for the Planning and Reporting Documents, with…
PORT Stephens Council has elected its youngest ever councillor as Deputy Mayor. West Ward Councillor Giacomo Arnott was first elected to Port Stephens Council in 2017, and following the Council meeting on 13 September, Cr Arnott earned a new title:…
DRIVERS are being urged to take extra care on the roads from this Wednesday, with double demerits coming into effect ahead of Thursday’s public holiday, the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty the Queen and school holidays commencing on…
HAWKS Nest’s Brian Jones of Hawks Nest is teaming up with Anne Frost OAM to deliver selected readings from Dylan Thomas’ funny, bawdy, lyrical masterpiece play for voices, ‘Under Milk Wood’, at Stroud School of The Arts. Anne Frost OAM…
OYSTER growers in the Port Stephens area will have a number of fees and charges waived for the 2022-23 financial year in recognition of the back-to-back challenging years faced by the industry. Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders said oyster production…
GET out this spring and enjoy Port Stephens Council’s first Sunset Cinema Series as part of the Spring School Holiday Program. The Council will be hosting three free outdoor cinema events across the region, inviting community members to relax complimentary…
COUNCIL has provided an update on road pavement maintenance following July’s Urgency Motion. From July 2021 to June 2022, Council repaired over 54,000 potholes. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…