AUSTRALIANS have been urged to avoid red meat and nuclear power, develop new industrial processes and revegetate the land to slash greenhouse gas emissions. The national Climate Change Authority on Thursday released its review of how the nation is tracking…
THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre (PSCAC) has recently undergone a much-needed repainting and revitalisation, bringing new life to the space and delighting both visitors and members alike. The transformation of the Centre – a beloved cultural hub – was…
IN just a few days, it will be all over bar the counting. At 6pm Saturday, 14 September, the corflutes will start to come down and candidates in the Port Stephens Council election will switch from meet and greet mode…
EIGHTY-SEVEN members and guests of the Probus Club of Tomaree recently gathered at the Nelson Bay Golf Club to celebrate their 35th anniversary. The event, which was held over drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a two-course dinner, offered an opportunity for…
FOUR teachers from Tomaree Public School (TPS) embarked upon ‘The Bloody Long Walk’ on Sunday 25 August, an annual event raising money and awareness of Mitochondrial Disease for the Mito Foundation. Despite the rain about 700 people completed the 35…
THE Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program continues to support the development of local students. Seaham Public School Principal Craig Partridge said the PBL program helps “guide our students in using positive behaviour, in the school and…
THE Hunter Region Botanic Gardens is celebrating birds with a fundraiser on Sunday, an opportunity to learn about the incredible species who call the region home. The ‘Celebrate Birds’ event will include a presentation from Mat Spillard, one of Port…
GARDEN spaces will be opened to the public later this month as a fundraiser for Wildlife In Need of Care (WINC). On Sunday, 29 September eight blossoming gardens across Tilligerry will welcome guests as part of the ‘Peninsula Garden Ramble’,…
LITTLE Beach at Nelson Bay was the location for the release of 132 endangered baby seahorses last Friday, with local school children playing a key role. Fifteen schools across Port Stephens have recently been involved in an educational program which…
WITH pre-polling for the Port Stephens local government elections underway, News Of The Area offered the three mayoral candidates one final opportunity to spruik their policy platforms. Candidates were asked to supply 200 words on themselves and general policies, and…