FOR months it has been ‘business not as usual’. Business owners have turned to online trade, click and collect and pivoting as the pandemic continues to offer challenges. The next challenge for local businesses is reopening. Advertise with News…
PORT Stephens Council will recommence free green waste drop off days from 3 October 2021 for essential use. Green waste drop off days will return to their normal schedule with a booking system in place, with extra dates announced…
DR IAN Webster, Group Engineer Manager at Ampcontrol, has been named as joint winner of the esteemed M A Sargent Medal. The M A Sargent Medal is arguably Australia’s highest honour in the electrical engineering field, run jointly by…
HUNTER Region Botanic Gardens volunteer Kevin Stokes has been awarded Hunter Volunteer of the Year. In the virtual award ceremony, the 2021 NSW Volunteers of the Year were awarded, with Kevin taking out the awards for both Senior Volunteer…
TWO men are “extremely lucky” to escape with only minor injuries after surviving a gyrocopter crash landing on Stockton Beach. NSW Ambulance responded to reports of a helicopter crash on the beach just before 11am on Saturday 2 October.…
IT’S time for your weekly police and crime update. Missing Persons The NSW Police have been utilising geo-targeting to help locate vulnerable missing persons, sending emergency alerts to mobiles in the area where the person went missing. These messages…
STOCKTON residents will be able to make a splash at the local swimming pool after it reopened on 27 September. Stockton is just one of several swimming centres across the region that has welcomed swimmers back following the NSW…
PORT Stephens Council has decided on a conceptual design for a ‘Gateway Statement’ at the new $1.5 million Tanilba Bay roundabout. Councillor Steve Tucker said that there were several factors influencing their decision. Advertise with News of The Area…
PORT Stephens Council is calling on the community to nominate local heroes who have supported or inspired others, shown leadership or excelled in their field as part of the 2021 Annual Awards. Held on Australia Day each year, the…
REDUCING habitat destruction is key to saving species like the koala. The government last week called for nominations for Areas of Outstanding Biodiversity Value (AOBVs), which qualify for conservation work funding from the Biodiversity Conservation Trust. Advertise with News…