JASON Wells is known to locals around Medowie through his volunteer work at Medowie Little Athletics and for his role at Medowie Public School. For Jason, being a part of the community is about building bridges and partnerships. Advertise…
GREEN’s candidate in the Port Stephens Council elections, Caitlin Spiller, is a long term resident of Lemon Tree Passage who loves and appreciates the area’s unique coastal environment and its people. Caitlin Spiller told News Of The Area, “I…
AN inquest into the death of a Port Stephens First Nations man who died falling eight metres whilst trying to escape custody has understood that correctional staff treatment contributed to the man’s avoidable death. NSW Deputy state coroner Elaine…
AT 6am on Tuesday 9 November, the first member of Blockade Australia halted coal trains headed towards the Newcastle Coal Port, the largest coal port in the world. Zoe, 20, was suspended twenty metres up an electrical pylon from…
A THIRD man has been charged over his alleged involvement in a fatal shooting in Port Stephens in August this year. About 1.45pm on Sunday 29 August 2021, emergency services were called to Hideaway Drive, Salt Ash, following reports…
A NEW fleet of drones will be deployed to help prevent shark attacks with custom first-aid kits and technology rolled out to surf clubs up and down the NSW coast as part of a new strategy to help save…
NEW English and Mathematics syllabuses for the State’s youngest students were released today, marking a major milestone in the NSW Government’s Curriculum Reform agenda. Premier Dominic Perrottet said students in kindergarten, year 1 and year 2 would be the…
THE Hunter Joint Organisation (Hunter JO), in collaboration with its 10 Member Councils and Central Coast Council, has been announced as a finalist for the Climate Champion Award in the Cities Power Partnership’s (CPP) 2021 Climate Awards. The CPP…
MEMBERS of the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre are celebrating the centre and gallery being reopened after the COVID-19 lockdown. In spite of the inconveniences that Covid regulations imposed, there were many positive comments, and expressions of delight, as…
FOR carers across the region, COVID lockdowns have been particularly difficult. Isolation when dealing with a loved one’s illness and demise can be heartbreakingly lonely. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…