THE Port Stephens Mayoral Academic Scholarships are offering a total of $34,000 to help local students pursue TAFE or university studies in 2025. Students can apply for one of 17 $2,000 scholarships to help cover the cost of their studies…
OPPOSITION leader Peter Dutton has pledged to rescind the Hunter offshore wind zone if the Coalition wins government at the 2025 Federal Election. Mr Dutton returned to Port Stephens last week to make the announcement, joined by Shadow Energy Minister…
THERE are so many fishing options available to those who choose to visit Port Stephens over the Christmas break. I have listed but a few, with an emphasis on the kids in your team, that should be considered remembering that…
FAMILIES across NSW are urged to put locally grown oysters on their table this summer and support an industry that is bouncing back against the odds. NSW Farmers Oyster Industry Project Manager Andy Myers said while the industry continued to…
POSITIVE progress has been made on remediation efforts to protect the eroding riverbanks of the Williams River, spanning from Seaham to Clarence Town. The work led by Hunter Water is helping to prevent further erosion and enhance water quality. Advertise…
POWER planners have found nuclear energy does not stack up for Australia even after considering new parameters, with large-scale solar and big batteries still the lowest-cost option. In an official update released on Monday, as the federal opposition prepares to…
THE NSW Valuer General has now finalised land values for every parcel of land across NSW. The land values reflect the value of land only, as at 1 July 2024. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
SOON after Arthur Murdoch arrived on Fingal Island he was battling to come to terms with a danger he never perceived – the moody and dangerous Fingal Spit. “The fact that it existed made our lives a bit more hazardous,”…
NEW wanding laws that target the illegal possession of knives, aim to reduce knife crime and boost community safety came into effect in NSW on Monday. Under the powers, modelled on Queensland’s Jack’s Law, police will be able to use…
AUSTRALIANS are worse off today than they were three years ago, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers argues they would be mired in even more economic misery under the coalition. Living standards, measured by real disposable income per capita, have fallen more…