MONTHS of planning came to fruition with the triumphant return of the Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival on Saturday, 19 October. Even a last-minute change of venue from Longworth Park to Lionel Morton Oval, due to overly wet conditions, could…
PORT Stephens Council is calling for the community to nominate local champions who support or inspire others, show leadership or excel in their field as part of the 2024 Annual Awards. Held on Australia Day each year, the awards are…
THE brightest young minds from across the Hunter came together last week as winners were announced for the 2024 Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition. Challenging students to solve 35 questions without the use of calculators or rulers, the competition…
LIFESAVERS from the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC launched a daring, after-hours rescue at Bennetts Beach on Sunday, 6 October. They combined to save a woman who was being blown out to sea. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
YEAR after year, for as long as I can remember October is the month when we fishers prepare ourselves for the summer invasion. Here they come! Thumping great summer whiting, marching along Stockton Beach on their annual northern pilgrimage. One…
A COALITION government will make home ownership viable for more Australians, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says, promising $5 billion to fast-track building projects. Mr Dutton on Saturday unveiled the coalition’s Housing Infrastructure Program, designed to expedite construction of up to…
HOUSING developments in flood-prone areas should be banned and properties in very high-risk areas must be eligible for buyback schemes. That’s according to a federal parliamentary inquiry into the responses from insurers to major flood claims, which also called for…
A WOMAN has died following a crash on Nelson Bay Road earlier this month. Just after 4.20pm on Friday 4 October 2024, emergency services were called to Nelson Bay Road, Fullerton Cove, following reports of a crash. Advertise with News…
THE ‘Shoaly Collective’ pitched its vision for Shoal Bay at the NSW’s Government 2024 Uptown Accelerator District Showcase in Sydney on 2 October. The Shoaly Collective includes Port Stephens Paddle Sports, Shoal Bay Newsagency, The Café, Port Stephens Community Arts…
SUBMISSIONS are now open for a parliamentary inquiry into PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in waterways and drinking water supplies throughout New South Wales. “The detection of PFAS, commonly known ‘as forever chemicals’ in some of the state’s water…