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PORT Stephens Council is calling for the community to have its say on the future vision for Port Stephens, as part of community engagement on its Community Strategic Plan. Council’s Corporate Services Group Manager Tim Crosdale said ‘Our place,…
SAVAGE rains and floods are impacting lives across NSW and Queensland, with seventeen local government areas (LGAs) declared as disaster areas Port Stephens and the Myall Coast have so far not reached disaster levels, however the wild weather conditions…
THE NSW Government is set to boost the state’s commitment to sovereign defence industry capabilities with the launch of a new $1.23 million Regional Defence Networks Program aimed at making it easier for local businesses to expand and supply…
NEW South Wales Health is alerting the community to protect themselves against mosquito bites. Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus has been detected in samples from commercial pig farms at five locations in both southern and western NSW indicating the virus…
SAILING is a sport that those of us living around the coast can enjoy. We can jump on board and try sailing with a local yacht club or we can badger family and friends to take us for a…
A $50 ACCOMMODATION voucher is now available as part of the NSW Government’s $250 million Stay NSW program. Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said the voucher initiative is a commitment to bolster the accommodation industry…
THE ‘Music and Fusion’ exhibition opens on 9 March at the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. The exhibition will see artistic impressions of music bringing shapes to life. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
PORT Stephens Yacht Club is celebrating 50 years of competitive sailing on one of Australia’s most pristine and biggest waterways. To commemorate the anniversary the club is holding an open day at its club house adjacent to Soldiers Point…
PORT Stephens Council has launched a new online toolkit aimed at encouraging more events to Port Stephens while helping to reboot the local economy following COVID-19. The Port Stephens Events Toolkit is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for event organisers with advice…