WHILE residents struggle to understand why there are changes to dog on-lead and off-lead areas for Boat Harbour, Port Stephens Council has cited environmental issues alongside amenity to the headland. It has become a contentious issue which is causing…
MEMBERS of the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre have been cooking up a storm. The storm that went through Port Stephens in March this year caused extensive damage to the kitchen at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. The members…
LIONS are here in our community and living up to their motto “We Serve”. The members of the Soldiers Point Lions Club are often seen out in the community making a difference. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
HOUSING is increasingly hard to find, especially in Port Stephens. Kirsty Dukes is a single mother to three children; two boys and one girl. Her two boys have autism and ADHD ODD and her daughter has ADHD. Advertise with…
Just before 5.30am (Friday 11 June 2021), emergency services were called to Italia Road near the Pacific Highway, Balickera, about 13km north of Raymond Terrace, after reports of a crash. Occupants of a house nearby located a vehicle that had…
FOLLOWING the great success of the makeover of both the Lemon Tree Passage and Mallabula waterfronts, Port Stephens Council is currently upgrading the park and recreational facilities at Tanilba Bay. Retiring ward councillor Steve Tucker explains, “One of our…
CLEAN Energy is something we are all striving towards. One business that is investing in the technology will be building an Australian lithium-ion battery factory in Tomago, NSW. The business is anticipated to create 720 jobs in the region.…
TERRACYCLE Bins are now at Salamander Bay Recycling. The placement of the Terracycle Boxes at the centre is a joint initiative between Salamander Bay Recycling and Plastic Free Port Stephens. At the moment the centre hosts a range of…
LANDFILL is a huge issue for humanity and on World Environment Day Newcastle Council is taking steps to reduce landfill. Stockton residents are seeing first hand how past landfill can cause huge problems due to the erosion of Stockton…
HONESTY is the best policy, it’s an old saying but it is still true today. The Positive Behaviour and Learning (PBL) programme promotes core values like honesty. This week Alex Tomlinson of Medowie Public School demonstrated honesty and has…