THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre has introduced a new initiative called ‘Social Saturdays’, a project which brings together members from various groups to socialise and collaborate on creative projects. Whether working on their latest masterpiece or just looking to…
PORT Stephens Koala Hospital (PSKH) is celebrating the birth of its first ever joey. The female joey is named ‘Birubi’, which is the Worimi term for Southern Cross, acknowledging the contributions of First Nations communities to the shared PSKH history,…
WHEN Majestic Cinemas shuttered their business in February, company director Kieren Dell cited the “perfect storm” of factors that were rendering traditional cinemas increasingly unfeasible businesses. The effect of three years of social distancing wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic combined…
ENJOYING a recent membership boost which group veterans put down to people wanting to engage socially more post-Covid, the Port Stephens Friendship Group has been taking on some adventurous outings. The local Friendship Group, whose ethos is all about getting…
NOTHING surprises me anymore when it comes to fishing in and around Port Stephens. Who would have thought that you could dawdle into Woolworths and purchase a small plastic spool with fishing line and hook attached and use it to…
IN 1969 we landed on the Moon. The astronauts proudly stuck an American flag into the ground. Were they staking a claim to the dusty rock? No, and it wouldn’t have been possible anyway. Just two years earlier, a United…
SENSORY Tourism Australia has worked with local tour businesses across Port Stephens to develop an engaging local tourism itinerary for blind and low-vision travellers. Destination Port Stephens says the itinerary “generates excitement, creates repeat visitation, and improves confidence in local…
LABOR has officially announced its candidates for the upcoming council elections, with a campaign launch held on Saturday 29 June. As previously reported in News Of The Area, the Labor group is being led by current Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson,…
WHEN Lemon Tree Passage resident Sean Brennan and wife Robyn took caravan trips around the country they were shocked by the plight of families dealing with illness and requiring transport in remote regional areas. Both became aware of the charitable…
ON Saturday 28 June, more than 70 intrepid swimmers braved the cool waters of Soldiers Point for the third annual Bannisters Point2Pub swim classic, hosted by the Tomaree Triathlon Club. The picturesque Port Stephens environment provided the perfect backdrop for…