THE bus stop on Sturgeon Street in Raymond Terrace has been transformed with a Mural which was inspired by a workshop with young people from the Youthie at the Wahroonga Aboriginal Corporation. Kate Connor, Acting Vibrant Spaces Coordinator at Port…
THE Federal Government’s Biosecurity Protection Levy passed in the House of Representatives last week – legislation which the Nationals are describing as a “fresh food tax” and an “attack on families and farmers”. According to the Department of Agriculture, the…
THE Australian Government’s $500 million Housing Support Program is now open for applications from state, territory and local governments for projects that will boost the planning required to increase housing supply. Stream 1 is for projects that aim to build…
YEAR after year, for as long as records have been kept, and long before, huge schools of mullet have travelled north along our coastline. Spawning in the ocean is part of their life cycle which begins when fertilised eggs develop…
THIS story is part three of an ongoing series on Ronald Barry ‘Clanka’ McLean. To read Part 2, pick up a copy of last week’s paper or jump online to the News Of The Area website. Part Three – Tough…
VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue NSW’s 46 units across the state safely returned 918 people to shore in February, completing 440 search and rescue missions including 141 emergency responses. A total of 25 search and rescue missions were completed in Port…
SENIOR police, including Commissioner Karen Webb APM, gathered from across the state at Murrook Culture Centre in Williamtown last week to launch the updated ‘Aboriginal Strategic Direction’. The official launch included a Welcome to Country by Worimi Elder Uncle John…
NELSON Bay’s Yacaaba Centre has been offering a helping hand to people in need for 30 years, but with the end of some government funding last financial year, the future of this vital and beloved service will come with a…
PRECISELY locating oneself can mean the difference between life and death in an emergency. The Emergency Plus app (stylised as ‘Emergency+’) is a free smartphone app developed by Australia’s emergency services and their Government and industry partners, which uses the…
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated in Nelson Bay at a gala event hosted by the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay. More than 150 locals attended the fundraising event which supported some important women’s causes. Advertise with News of The…