THE weekly Positive Behaviour and Learning Awards are heralded as a successful initiative for students in Port Stephens. Nine schools participate in the awards where students are recognised for citizenship and their sense of community. Advertise with News of…
BEFORE 7 Day Makeovers came to Port Stephens there was the Nelson Bay Civic Pride Group and their Working Bees. The Civic Pride Group is an initiative of Business Port Stephens. These dedicated volunteers maintain gardens on a regular…
MEDOWIE welcomed its newest venue to the area with an official grand opening on 29 May 2021, just months after business commenced. Medowie Social is a new restaurant and venue owned by Charlie and Ben Way, locals to the…
A MAN has appeared in court charged over the alleged supply of illicit drugs at Raymond Terrace. About 10.45pm on Saturday 29 May 2021, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were conducting inquiries in the Raymond Terrace area…
IT was very much a case of ‘third time lucky’ for Mallabula businessman David Everingham as a snap lockdown threatened him with being isolated for the third time. His business interests see him regularly fly in and out of…
THIS week residents across NSW watched a spectacular Super Flower Blood Moon which is also a lunar eclipse appear in our skies. Dr Ben Montet is a Scientia Lecturer at UNSW Science’s School of Physics, where he leads the…
PARKLETS were launched in Shoal Bay with anticipation, with Council keen to see the streetscape activated. Some business owners of Nelson Bay initially rejected the parklets citing potential business downturn and loss of jobs being directly related to loss…
IN these uncertain times, many people are looking for a better return on their investments to secure a comfortable retirement in their twilight years. ‘Super’ can be preyed upon by unscrupulous fund managers as disclosed by the recent Royal…
EIGHT live music venues in Newcastle and the surrounding areas have received funding from the NSW Government’s Live Music Support Package. Across the state 162 businesses have received a share of $24 million to support live music, operational costs…
WINTER gives us the opportunity to explore indoor art galleries like the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. Every month the centre has a Feature Artist. This month it is Robyn Bailey whose work will be on display until 17…