INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day was celebrated in style at a breakfast on Monday hosted by Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington and Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson at Murrook Cultural Centre. The event was attended by hundreds of women from…
Dr SARAH Bayley has been named the Port Stephens 2022 Woman of the Year. It is a well deserved honour given to a doctor serving the Raymond Terrace community throughout a pandemic. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
COMMUNITY members made their position clear on the prospective sale of land at 109 Foreshore Drive, Salamander Bay over the weekend, with hundreds gathering for a rally on the site. Organisers say the aim of the rally was to…
TWO-SDAY was a day of celebration for the children at Tanilba Bay Public School. A unique palindrome date, 22/02/2022 reading the same either way, but also an ambigram, as it’s possible to read the same if flipped upside down.…
FEBRUARY marked national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Approximately 1,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in Australia and it is the eighth most common cancer amongst women. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
THE Premier’s Reading Challenge celebrates its 21st anniversary this year, with the challenge starting on Monday. Local children are encouraged to join the party – by reading lots of books! Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
MEDOWIE will receive a new war memorial just in time for ANZAC Day. The new memorial will be based at Medowie Social on Ferodale Road, providing a safe location for commemorations whilst improving the overall experience. Advertise with News…
MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington has once again called for a public high school in Medowie. Currently, there is only one high school in Medowie, which is a Catholic High School. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
ON Saturday 26 February, Marine Rescue Port Stephens had just commenced their weekly Saturday training when the crew received a phone call from the radio base for a five-metre open runabout that had engine failure just outside the heads.…
LOCAL Landcare groups are always working hard to improve the environment. Last week the Soldiers Point and Salamander Bay group swapped their usual weeding program for one of planting. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…