THE Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill has passed the Legislative Assembly in the Parliament of NSW. With 167 amendments debated and a number of nights in which the chamber sat until midnight, the vote passed 52 to 32. Advertise with…
LABOR leader of the Opposition, Anthony Albanese has introduced an amendment to the Fair Work Amendment (Same Job, Same Pay) Bill 2021 designed to stop the inequality that exists in many workplaces across the Australian economy. Labor say that…
THE New South Wales Parliament has passed a Bill to ban single-use plastics in the state by November 2022. This decision has been long-awaited since the initial report by the Environment Protection Authority in 2015, and has since been…
OUR local youth are keen to see changes in the way that our lives impact the environment. They are driven by the fact that those making decisions now will not be alive to reap the results of devastating failures…
LITTER is a huge environmental problem particularly for regions with coastal environments. Litter that washes into the estuaries kills aquatic animals and destroys habitats which are nursery environments for fish and other species. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE drama and mystery surrounding the development of beachside land on Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest has continued this week, with the revelation that former world number one golfer Greg Norman may be playing a key role in the development. …
IT was a busy week for Raymond Terrace Fire & Rescue NSW crews, particularly on 20 November. The crew’s work day started at about 9am with reports of a garage on fire on Mount Hall Road, Raymond Terrace. Advertise…
OVER the weekend, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District conducted a proactive operation targeting unregistered trail bikes on roads and road-related areas within the district. Operation Tea ran last weekend in areas including Rutherford, Telarah, Woodberry, Chisholm and Raymond…
THE recent release of the name of a sailor whose body was recovered after the sinking of HMAS Sydney in 1941 has brought memories flooding back to Tanilba’s Barbara Evans. DNA testing has now identified him. Advertise with News…
FRUSTRATION is hitting our roads as residents are hit with the cost of vehicle repairs after hitting potholes on Port Stephens Council roads. One resident has applied unsuccessfully to have repairs to his vehicle reimbursed by Council after a…