MEMBERS of the Probus Club of Port Stephens finally got off the mark for 2022 with their February Meeting attended by 80 members and guests who were welcomed by President Phil Dodd. Ann Gibson of the Probus Club Of…
THE Murrook Cultural Centre at Williamtown was visited last week by the Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, where the Minister met with Indigenous groups and organisations. The Minister heard from the Worimi people…
THE Development Application (DA) to extend the building at Soldiers Point Marina has been controversial. Past President of the Soldiers Point Community Group (SPCG), Jean Armstrong, told News Of The Area, “The SPCG was formed some ten years ago…
IT was flagged, prior to the Mambo Wanda Wetlands being returned to the public, that a small parcel of land adjacent to a public park that many believed was a park, was slated for sale by Council. It enraged…
A REPORT will be made by the Port Stephens Council General Manager on the viability of a library facility in Medowie. In a notice of motion raised by Councillor Giacomo Arnott and seconded by Councillor Chris Doohan, the strong…
UNREGISTERED motorbikes in Raymond Terrace have become a large issue for those in the community. This week, a motion discussing unregistered motorbikes in Raymond Terrace, has been debated and passed in the Port Stephens Council. Advertise with News of…
THE South Tomaree Community Association is an active group advocating for doing things better locally. Chris Mitchell told News Of The Area, “The work of the Association has been limited during the pandemic but has still been able to…
EIGHT local schools and community groups will share in $20,000 under Port Stephens Council’s Environmental Projects Fund to deliver projects that benefit the environment. Mayor Ryan Palmer said successful projects range from restoring bushfire-ravaged reserve and planting koala-friendly trees,…
THERE is no doubt that the plight of the koala has captured the attention of the world and those fighting to save the species are now asking ‘Could the tide be changing, at last? Can the koala survive? Federal…
PORT Stephens SES and NSW Rural Fire Service Seaham Brigade and Hinton Brigade responded to a head on accident on Clarence Town Road at Seaham on Saturday. Rain had made the roads wet and slippery. Advertise with News of…