THE annual Ladies Spring Garden Party event for the members and friends of the Probus Club of Port Stephens was once again held in the Pavilion at the beautiful Heaven Gardens at Salt Ash. Ann Gibson told News Of The…
IT is a massive business in the area, and one of our biggest energy users, but there is a whole lot more to Tomago Aluminium than a manufacturing plant. The business and its staff strive for excellence and after a…
PORT Stephens residents are standing up against the NSW Government’s lack of action on the region’s homelessness crisis. On Saturday 24 September, dozens of locals from across the Port Stephens LGA gathered at the Tomaree Lodge site to call for…
AFTER serving the citizens of Tilligerry in one form or another for around forty years, Tilligerry Adult and Community Education (TACE) has called it a day. It all began in 1983 when the Lemon Tree Passage School moved to its…
THE Six Cities Region comprises Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle City, Central Coast City, Illawarra Shoalhaven City, Western Parkland City, Central River City and Eastern Harbour City. The Six Cities catchment is home to six million people and it is…
PORT Stephens Council has elected its youngest ever councillor as Deputy Mayor. West Ward Councillor Giacomo Arnott was first elected to Port Stephens Council in 2017, and following the Council meeting on 13 September, Cr Arnott earned a new title:…
THE failed development at the gateway to the Stockton sand dunes on Gan Gan Road remains an eyesore, with community members demanding action to remedy the situation. The charge is being led by Central Ward Councillor Jason Wells, who has…
THE Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary held a regal, fun and stylish fashion parade and high tea recently to fundraise for hospital services. The Auxiliary assists in purchasing additional equipment for the hospital that otherwise would not be available for patients…
THE Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group offers assistance to residents of the Tomaree Peninsula who have breast cancer. Volunteers from the group provide transport to and from cancer-related medical appointments in Newcastle and Maitland, telephone support and face-to-face support including…
THE members of the Probus Club of Port Stephens once again reverted to an indoor August BBQ as the usual Reserve car park was deemed dangerous with big puddles disguising probable potholes. Ann Gibson told News Of The Area, “It…