THE Tilligerry Tennis Club will host a Biggest Morning Tea (BMT) at their Clubhouse later this month to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Council. “As readers should be aware, cancer will personally touch about one in three of…
THE Suburbtrends ‘Rental Pain Index’ has been released for May 2024, painting a worrying picture of the escalating severity of the rental market crisis in Australia. As rental prices continue to climb and homes remain scarce, the report highlights the…
SOCIAL, affordable and crisis housing remains in short supply across the state, with the Port Stephens and Newcastle regions no exception. The Community Housing Industry Association NSW (CHIA NSW) said the inaugural State of the Housing System report paints a…
RESIDENTS Around Corlette are seeing red over what they believe are long overdue repairs and maintenance to footpaths. Corlette resident and former Port Stephens Councillor Brian Watson-Will told News Of The Area, “The footpath access adjacent to Corlette Community Hall…
THE NSW Government released its Biodiversity Outlook Report for 2024 last week, providing an updated overview of the state’s ecosystems and biological diversity. In 2020, the first NSW Biodiversity Outlook Report presented the results of the first assessment of the…
LOCAL Land Services is urging farmers across the Hunter and North Coast regions to inspect pastures and forage crops for Fall Armyworm (FAW). This insect pest has now started to cause significant and rapid pasture damage from the Lower Macleay…
A RE-ENERGISED RediPlan workshop program, focusing on emergency planning and preparedness, was led by the Australian Red Cross (ARC) and NRMA Insurance at Karuah RSL on Wednesday 8 May. Only the second of dozens planned in the Hunter, Mid North…
ECONETWORK Port Stephens and the Homegrown Markets have combined to bring a Sustainable Living Festival to Medowie this weekend. The Festival will be held at Medowie Community Centre and the Lions Park on Ferodale Road (opposite the shops) on Saturday…
STROUD State Emergency Service (SES) representatives are asking residents and visitors alike to act on some timely self-help tips that could save everyone a lot of headache with the ongoing autumn downpours, and into the future. “Water entering the house…
THE award-winning Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program is back for 2024. PBL is a collaborative effort involving Hunter River High School, Irrawang High School, Raymond Terrace Public School, Grahamstown Public School, Seaham Public School, Karuah Public…