OVER Christmas, Marine Rescue were summoned to the bottom of Tilligerry Creek where the waters divide at the end of Beach Rd. Some of the tide here flows along the Passage between Bull Island and the town whilst the bulk…
THE Medowie Combined Probus Club celebrated their Christmas lunch and festivities in style at Cookabarra at Bobs Farm. Kevin Tomlinson from the Medowie Combined Probus Club told News Of The Area, “It was a fun day and the winners of…
TOMAGO based Ampcontrol, together with Boundary Power, have in a joint venture with West Australian utility Horizon Power, successfully delivered the first onsite deployment of Solar Qube in regional NSW, marking the first time an Ampcontrol manufactured onsite, renewable Stand-Alone…
AS the school holidays drag on for parents it’s good to know that there are activities out there that won’t cost the earth. Port Stephens Libraries are offering more low cost and free activities in the coming weeks. Advertise with…
THE TAFE NSW Connected Learning Centre at Tomaree has been operational since July 2021 and has been well received by the community. It is a digitally enabled, multi-purpose learning facility. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
AFTER recent refurbishment, the Wangi Queen will be using Lemon Tree Passage as a home base for future operations in Port Stephens. As details emerge we will keep you up to date. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
FOR kids the summer holiday break is an endless adventure, however for parents filling the days with unique and different activities can be hard. The Port Stephens Libraries are offering a series of activities for kids over the summer which…
IF we turn to the Bible, Luke 9:10 – 17, it relates how Jesus fed some five thousand people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Taniba’s Baptist Church has not exactly done this but it has fed…
A TOTAL of $40,000 is now available to help Port Stephens students starting TAFE or university in 2023 as part of the Port Stephens Mayoral Academic Scholarships. This is the fourteenth year that local students can apply for a $2,000…
SANTA and the crews from Fire and Rescue Raymond Terrace spread a little joy over the weekend as they paraded down the streets. Giving Santa’s sleigh and reindeer a much-needed rest our brave local Fire and Rescue Crews took on…