MEDOWIE’S Boyd Oval will soon be home to a new $1.4 million amenities building that will better cater for rugby union and touch football teams, with works kicking off last week. Port Stephens Council has allocated funds from developer…
THE annual Port Stephens Literature Awards are now open for entry. They have been running for over 15 years and are for short stories of up to 2000 words on any topic. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
A man has died following a single vehicle crash at Thornton this morning. About 11.45am today (Monday 12 July 2021), emergency services were called to Glenwood Drive, Thornton, following reports a Toyota HiAce travelling west crossed to the incorrect…
CONCERNED Tilligerry residents can’t fathom how their new police station came to be sited on the side of a hill in Lemon Tree Passage, rather than adjoining the existing emergency services facilities at Tanilba Bay. To understand the community’s…
SCOUTS has long been an organisation that has supported youth and assisted them to build skills, leadership and resilience. The organisation promotes healthy activities for young people and has been in Australia since 1908. Advertise with News of The…
FOR some a visit to Raymond Terrace Courthouse is a dark day, for others they see justice served and for even more it can be a trip through history. Raymond Terrace has many historical buildings and sites of significance…
THE community of Port Stephens is very connected to the Australian Defence Force. We are home to the RAAF Base at Williamtown and served as a base for the war in the Pacific during World War II. Advertise with…
A NEW planning provision will provide lower Hunter Councils with the flexibility they need to make it easier for homeowners to rebuild or repair their homes after a natural disaster. Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin said Cessnock,…
APART from rare documents and photographs, Port Stephens Family History Society has a very interesting relic which takes pride of place in its own, custom built, velvet lined box. This ‘jewel in the crown’ is a fire brick stamped…
USE of the Service NSW QR code will be mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses from Monday 12 July. Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin said expanding the mandate would give NSW Health contact tracers real-time access…