SEASIDE Singers, one of Port Stephens’ popular local choirs, is once again preparing an afternoon of beautiful music. “We are busy rehearsing our Annual Spring Concert,” the choir’s Robyne Egan told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The…
ON Saturday 2 September the Port Stephens Yacht Club officially opened the sailing season with an event in Soldiers Point. A stirring Welcome to Country was offered by Worimi Elder John Ridgeway OAM, during which he asked attendees to walk…
R U OK Day 2023 is Thursday 14 September, a day to check in with our mates and normalise frank discussions about mental health. Many of us initially think of younger people when we think of mental illness, however many…
RESPECTFUL collaboration has been a key factor behind the delivery of the stunning Tomaree Coastal Walk. Teams from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Destination Port Stephens and Port Stephens Council, among others, have delivered a uniquely cultural and…
DO you have a project that will help support the Port’s status as a business, events and tourism destination? Applications are now open for the 2023-24 Community Funding Program across 11 funding categories to support social, cultural, environmental and economic…
IN a celebration of Port Stephens’ pristine coastal environment, NSW Premier Chris Minns was in town last week to officially open the Tomaree Coastal Walk. Mr Minns, alongside Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington and NSW Environment and Heritage Minister…
THE Maitland Wellness Centre is excited to announce the opening of a new clinic in Raymond Terrace, with a range of highly qualified acupuncturists providing a range of comprehensive services. The team at Raymond Terrace will include Bjorn Mella, Youngmi…
EACH year the Port Stephens Suicide Prevention Network (PSSPN) conducts a Remembrance Walk to enable members of our community who have lost a loved one or friend to suicide to come together to commemorate that person and the life that…
THE students nominated in this week’s Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Awards have demonstrated positive citizenship not only within their school environment but also in the wider community. This week’s nominees Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
AN illegal dumping investigation that began in 2021 has culminated in a guilty verdict and a hefty fine for a local licenced asbestos removal business that dumped contaminated waste in local bushland at Oyster Cove. Port Stephens Council’s Compliance Coordinator…