BUSINESSES, workers and the performing arts across NSW are all set to benefit from a major financial support package of more than $1 billion to help those that have been hardest hit by the Omicron wave. The package includes…
MOTORISTS are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from this week on Nelson Bay Road at Salt Ash to carry out pavement widening work, line marking, asphalting and installing concrete barriers. Work is scheduled to start from Thursday 27…
THERE at least two apiarists in Tilligerry, both selling local honey to the public. The coastal blossom provides a rich source of nectar for the foraging bees. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
FIRE broke out last week at the derelict Tilligerry Plaza building on Beatty Boulevard in the centre of Tanilba Bay. Fire crews, Fire and Rescue, Ambulance and Police services from across Port Stephens responded to the fire which broke…
STEM is certainly an area where women are underrepresented in the workforce. Traditionally, science, technology, engineering and maths was the domain of men, however it is an area in which women have the opportunity to excel. Advertise with News…
WOMEN are underrepresented in several areas of the workforce – one of which is agribusiness. According to the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), the future of farming in the region involves boosting the number of women in the industry and…
BUSINESSES, workers and the performing arts across NSW are all set to benefit from a major financial support package of more than $1 billion to help those that have been hardest hit by the Omicron wave. The package includes…
PORT Stephens is fortunate to be home to the iconic koala however the species is in crisis with extinction forecast for 2050 unless drastic action is taken. Koala Koalition EcoNetwork Port Stephens (KKEPS) was formed last year. Advertise with…
DEPUTY Premier Paul Toole visited Stockton Beach this week for a site inspection. Joining local Council members, Mr Toole headed to the region to address coastal management, ensuring coordination between Newcastle City Council and the NSW Government regarding the…
A 763 SQUARE METRE block of land at 14 Watersleigh Ave, Mallabula changed hands recently for $419, 000. Medowie Real Estate agents Curtis & Blair handled the transaction. This, in itself is nothing unusual, but when you consider previous…