NSW Government Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello is supportive of a new approach to manage and repair potholes. On 11 October 2021, now-Councillor Leah Anderson committed to implementing cameras on garbage trucks if elected as Mayor. Advertise with News…
DRAGON boating is a fast, fun and furious team-based paddling sport which has become the fastest growing water sport in Australia. “The Greater Port Stephens Dragon Boat Club Inc. was established in 2017 and was affiliated with Dragon Boats…
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PORT Stephens Council is calling for the community to have its say on the future vision for Port Stephens, as part of community engagement on its Community Strategic Plan. Council’s Corporate Services Group Manager Tim Crosdale said ‘Our place,…
SAILING is a sport that those of us living around the coast can enjoy. We can jump on board and try sailing with a local yacht club or we can badger family and friends to take us for a…
THE ‘Music and Fusion’ exhibition opens on 9 March at the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. The exhibition will see artistic impressions of music bringing shapes to life. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
PORT Stephens Yacht Club is celebrating 50 years of competitive sailing on one of Australia’s most pristine and biggest waterways. To commemorate the anniversary the club is holding an open day at its club house adjacent to Soldiers Point…
PORT Stephens Council has launched a new online toolkit aimed at encouraging more events to Port Stephens while helping to reboot the local economy following COVID-19. The Port Stephens Events Toolkit is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for event organisers with advice…
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day was celebrated in style at a breakfast on Monday hosted by Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington and Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson at Murrook Cultural Centre. The event was attended by hundreds of women from…
Dr SARAH Bayley has been named the Port Stephens 2022 Woman of the Year. It is a well deserved honour given to a doctor serving the Raymond Terrace community throughout a pandemic. Advertise with News of The Area today.…