THE Anna Bay 7 Day Make-Over was conducted two years ago. It cemented the community together and made changes in attitudes, pride of place and created greater ownership for the township. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
BETTLES Park in Raymond Terrace is set to get a whole new look. Port Stephens Council is building a new playground and accessible public amenities at Bettles Park thanks to $280,000 in funding from the Federal Government’s Local Roads…
AFTER extensive community consultation and feedback, Port Stephens Council has introduced new dog off lead rules at Anna Bay and is trialling changes at Boat Harbour. The changes will mean dogs and their owners will now be able to…
TELSTRA Payphones are now free phones for all calls in Australia. In a recent act from the company, more than 15,000 payphones across the country will now be free of use for all national calls, with international calls still…
THE pandemic has created a new level of uncertainty for school leavers. The HSC trial dates have now changed and this cohort of students are experiencing their second year of “It’s school, but not as we know it”. Advertise…
THERE’s a local lady making a very big difference in our community. Sheralyn Skelton is a plogger. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email…
THIS week we have seen some extraordinary examples of leadership in the students that have been nominated by their schools for the Positive Behaviour and Learning program. Leadership can take many forms from encouraging others to leading by example.…
JARROD Sansom is preparing for his lead role as Nick Massi in The Very Popular Theatre Company’s production of Jersey Boys this October. Based in Medowie, Jarrod always put his sports and academia first and foremost, committing to only…
YOUNG people will develop the skills and knowledge they need to support future employment, education and training opportunities through a NSW Government grant program which opens today. Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin said local not-for-profits, community groups…
IT’S no surprise that last week Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer has announced that he is running for reelection. Palmer said it has been a privilege to work on behalf of the Port Stephens community for the past four…