MEDOWIE’S Boyd Oval will soon be home to a new $1.4 million amenities building that will better cater for rugby union and touch football teams, with works kicking off last week. Port Stephens Council has allocated funds from developer…
CONCERNED Tilligerry residents can’t fathom how their new police station came to be sited on the side of a hill in Lemon Tree Passage, rather than adjoining the existing emergency services facilities at Tanilba Bay. To understand the community’s…
SCOUTS has long been an organisation that has supported youth and assisted them to build skills, leadership and resilience. The organisation promotes healthy activities for young people and has been in Australia since 1908. Advertise with News of The…
FOR some a visit to Raymond Terrace Courthouse is a dark day, for others they see justice served and for even more it can be a trip through history. Raymond Terrace has many historical buildings and sites of significance…
THE community of Port Stephens is very connected to the Australian Defence Force. We are home to the RAAF Base at Williamtown and served as a base for the war in the Pacific during World War II. Advertise with…
THE block of land at 109 Foreshore Drive, Salamander Bay was one which the community always thought was a park. It wasn’t until part way through the fight to win back the parcel of land sold within the Mambo…
WHEN it comes to Smart Parking in Nelson Bay the jury is still out with some businesses still finding the new scheme potentially detrimental to trade. The Smart Parking signs which will identify where available spots are for motorists…
TILLIGERRY Aquatic Centre is to be given an upgrade during its winter shutdown. The pool will be closed between 5 July and 30 September 2021. During this time the pool will be drained, the existing vinyl membrane removed and…
BILL Doran has decided to run for Central Ward once again in the upcoming Port Stephens Council elections. “My main objective for the term is to rebuild community trust and confidence in Council through open two way communication and…
THE NSW Government has handed down its 2021-22 NSW Budget which includes millions of dollars in new funding for Hunter projects and initiatives. Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Cost of Living Taylor Martin said the budget takes the…