DEPUTY Mayor Leah Anderson has announced she will run again for the role of Mayor in September’s local government elections. Cr Anderson ran a close race with incumbent Mayor Ryan Palmer in the 2021 Council elections, missing out on the…
CONTROL measures relating to Varroa mite have been relaxed following ‘extensive industry consultation’, according to the NSW Department of Primary Industries. The Biosecurity (Varroa Mite) Control Order (No.2) 2024 was removed last week, aiming to take away ‘undue regulatory burdens’…
THE Lambourne family were very early settlers in Port Stephens. First to arrive in 1827, on board the ship ‘John’, was convict Henry Lambourne, sent to Australia with a life sentence at the age of nineteen years. Henry spent time…
IS your community organisation or school keen to undertake activities that highlight weed impacts and undertake weed control? Hunter Local Land Services is offering funding that aims to reduce the impact of weeds across the Hunter region through the 2024…
IT is great to see keen youngsters catch a cracker fish which will be remembered for a lifetime. I met young Tom Worthington at a fishing presentation I gave at the Tourist Information Centre in Nelson Bay during the school…
INTERMITTENT rain showers did not dampen spirits on this year’s ANZAC commemorations in Nelson Bay. A large crowd gathered at the Nelson Bay War Memorial at Apex Park to observe proceedings beginning at 5:30am on the morning of 25 April.…
TELLING the incredible stories of Port Stephens is what News Of The Area (NOTA) is all about. The independently-owned NOTA has had a presence in the Hunter region for decades and is proud to keep locals up to date with…
THIS is the final part of a three part series on Port Stephens fishing identity Jimmy Chalkley. To read part one or two visit the News Of The Area website. DURING his fishing life Jim experienced many memorable occasions which…
DISASTER assistance will be extended to the Port Stephens Local Government Area (LGA) following heavy rainfall and flooding across NSW from 1 April 2024. The assistance measures are being provided by the State and Federal Governments through the Commonwealth-State Disaster…
COMMUNITIES across Port Stephens and the Myall Coast can now have their say on telecommunications issues as public submissions open on the Federal Government’s Regional Telecommunications Review. The Government says the input of local communities will form an essential part…