THE recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Tilligerry Community Association resulted in the formation of a new committee. During the meeting, attended by approximately 30 people, outgoing President Fran Corner was congratulated for her dedication to the Tilligerry community…
PORT STEPHENS’ ‘Smart Parking’ initiative, which started in Nelson Bay and became operational at Little Beach, Shoal Bay in mid-April, is soon to be rolled out in Fingal Bay. Under the scheme, residents and ratepayers can apply for a free…
PORT Stephens Council unanimously agreed to adopt the Shoal Bay Place Plan at its ordinary meeting on Tuesday 23 April 2024. The town’s Place Plan has been developed in partnership with local residents and business to guide future land use…
RECREATIONAL fishers are reminded that the annual fishing closure for Australian Bass and Estuary Perch in all coastal rivers and estuaries in NSW will commence on Wednesday 1 May 2024. NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) acting Program Leader Fish…
OVER 600 locals from Karuah and the greater region came together on ANZAC Day to commemorate and acknowledge the meaning of this national occasion. The Karuah RSL sub-Branch members, being returned servicemen and women from campaigns in Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam,…
ANGLICARE’S 2024 Rental Affordability Snapshot has revealed that Australians are facing a rental market that has never been less affordable. The research surveyed rental listings across Australia and found that affordability has crashed to record lows. Out of 45,115 rental…
OPENING the world of books to those who don’t speak English as their native tongue, Port Stephens Libraries offers resources in an array of languages. Port Stephens Council’s Library Services Manager, Kris Abbott, told News Of The Area, “Port Stephens…
WHAT is it about snapper that makes all anglers that I know want to catch one? Is it their fighting qualities, which I must say are formidable, or could it be their excellent performance in the kitchen? We all agree…
THIS story is part two of an ongoing series on Port Stephens fishing identity Jimmy Chalkley. JIMMY was sixteen-years-old when he became a licensed professional fisherman in 1960 but, as previously explained, he had been catching and learning about fish…
THE NSW Government is doubling the amount of roadside enforcement sites used for mobile speed cameras. Cameras will be able to be deployed in 2,700 new sites across the state. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…