GREEN bins have been delivered and fortnightly collection commences this week for Port Stephens Council’s new garden organics waste service. “In speaking with members of our community, people are already using their new bins for lawn clippings and other waste…
FROM a dreary grey blank wall the Donald Street East Car Park has been transformed into a a work of art that tells a story. Proud Worimi man Jason Russell has transformed the wall with a mural “Conservation Lands –…
SHIRLEY Clark is a stalwart in the Port Stephens volunteering community, having served at Marine Rescue Port Stephens for more than 40 years. Recently Shirley was blindsided by her own family that decided to covertly sign up as Port Stephens…
THE Medowie Probus Club will be celebrating its 20th birthday in July 2023 with a lunch at The Greenhouse Eatery at the Dunes, Medowie. 9 July marks the 20th anniversary of the Club, with the inaugural Foundation meeting held on…
SALAMANDER Early Education, also known as Salamander Child Care Centre, is a not-for-profit centre committed to providing children with a safe space where they can play, learn and grow on Worimi land. News Of The Area spoke with the team…
IN MARCH, Port Stephens Council voted unanimously to revoke its 2020 Environment and Climate Change Policies. Council then adopted revised versions which, according to Climate Action Port Stephens (CAPS), are substantially improved. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
MARINE Rescue units from Port Stephens to Terrigal hit the water last week to search for missing 43-year-old man Ashley McKellar, a boater who failed to return as planned from a trip to Lake Macquarie. Mr McKellar was last seen…
BOAT Harbour is a small community of just 800 people, with many of those living there having a long association with the area. ‘Memories of Boat Harbour’ is a community-produced book which captures the history of this small community, preserving…
ON Monday morning, a young climate activist on a bipod halted all operations at the world’s largest coal port, suspending themselves on the Kooragang Rail Bridge and blocking the coal rail line from the Port of Newcastle. The protest was…
AUSTRALIAN Lifeguard Service (ALS) lifeguards will continue patrolling in Port Stephens through winter for a fourth consecutive year, with flags remaining at One Mile Beach. It comes after several major incidents in the region over the past few months, namely…