ON 31 January the Tomaree Trotters held their annual Beer Mile Relay at Fingal Beach. The Tomaree Trotters are a local running group set up by Fingal Bay resident and keen runner Keith Collin in 2014. Advertise with News of…
A REPRESENTATIVE community panel has convened to help shape the future services provided by Hunter Water to the end of the decade, with indicative prices between 2025 and 2030 shared at last week’s forum to inform the panel’s deliberative process.…
MEMBERS of the community remain outraged over the permitted removal of koala habitat adjacent to a proposed aged care development on Fleet Street at Salamander Bay, with land clearing resuming at the site on January 15. The Development Application (DA)…
RAYMOND Terrace Fire and Rescue NSW is reminding the community to be vigilant for fire risks in our homes. “As we enter the cooler months of the year, it’s important for people to remember that the majority of house fires…
DELIVERING on a pre-election promise, the NSW Government has committed $10 million over three years to repair and rehabilitate local roads in Port Stephens. The funding will be allocated to the pavement rehabilitation of ten roads including Tomaree Road at…
WITH the holiday period coming to an end, the Probus Club of Nelson Bay is getting back into full swing. This mixed gender Probus Club meets at the Nelson Bay Bowling Club on the second Thursday of the month at…
TWO local runners are back from Japan after participating in the international Wakashio Marathon in Tateyama, a Port Stephens sister city, on 28 January. It was the first sister cities sporting exchange following a three-year suspension due to COVID-19. Advertise…
AUSTRALIA sweltered through an uncommonly hot Australia Day on 26 January, but not even extreme heat could dampen the enthusiasm of Port Stephens residents in celebrating their nation’s annual day. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
THE Tilligerry Lions Club held their Great Aussie Breakfast at Henderson Park, Lemon Tree Passage on Friday January 26 in a traditional celebration of Australia Day. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…
A DEVELOPMENT Application to extend the Soldiers Point Marina will be heard in the NSW Land and Environment Court in February. The original DA, lodged by Soldiers Point Marina owners Clippers Anchorage, sought to construct a two storey addition to…