IT was during the war years, when the Americans arrived in Nelson Bay, that big changes took place. The roads from Salt Ash, over the sandhills to the coast, were upgraded and tarred and on the waterfront wharves and jetties…
MAYORAL hopefuls Leah Anderson and Mark Watson have clashed over the concept of party politics in local government. Following a meet the candidates event hosted by the Tilligerry Community Association last Thursday, sitting Port Stephens Deputy Mayor and mayoral candidate…
PUBLIC education on the Tomaree Peninsula will be celebrated at a special awards evening next week. NSW Public Education Week is officially held during Term 3, Week 3 (5–9 August), with local schools marking this occasion with an awards ceremony…
AFTER several weeks of consideration, former Paterson MP Bob Baldwin has announced he will not run for the position of Port Stephens Mayor in the September 14 Council elections. “As initially stated, I intended to thoroughly assess the situation before…
GUTTED coach John Manenti hopes he saw the path for future success as his beaten Australians sat on the sideline for an Antoine Dupont Olympic rugby sevens masterclass in France. A Dupont-inspired France took gold over Fiji after Australia, into…
THE WESTPAC Rescue Helicopter has been busy doing what it does best, undertaking a major mission in Hawks Nest on Monday, 22 July. At roughly 2pm, the Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a rescue operation on Yacaaba…
VOLUNTEERS braved the rainy and windy weather to help de-pollute the foreshore of the Karuah River on Saturday 27 July. Led by volunteers from the Karuah Landcare Group, the team was facilitated by Clean4Shore, an organisation based on the Central…
THE future of Port Stephens Archers (PSA) looks assured after the small club secured much needed funding from the NSW Local Sport Grants Program. In a major boost, the club’s 30 members will benefit from the acquisition of new targets…
THE Raymond Terrace Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program is back for another term, recognising local students for their contribution towards a better community. Last week’s nominees were all very well deserving of their recognition. Advertise with News of The…
2019 PORT Stephens Citizen of the Year Ben Niland has announced he will contest the September local government elections in Central Ward. Mr Niland has a long history in Port Stephens, moving to Raymond Terrace as a nine-year-old in 1989.…