TWO Port Stephens roads will receive much-needed improvements to the tune of $665,000 thanks to a successful grant application by Port Stephens Council. A section of James Road at Medowie will be rehabilitated while Hannah Parade at One Mile…
NELSON Bay has a history of DA’s where heights are challenged. Today an application is in place for a tower that could come to dominate the landscape. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
AS work progresses on the revitalisation of the Shoal Bay Foreshore precinct and moves towards completion, Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer is touting the project a success. However for some locals the issue of glare reflecting off the Skillion…
LINDSAY Warner, the 63-year-old jet ski adventurer, has completed his circumnavigation of Australia. He will now be entered into the Guinness Book of Records once his amazing feat is verified by observers and satellite tracking data. Advertise with News…
A NUMBER of Port Stephens’ beaches are designated as on-lead areas for dogs to protect fragile environments and species living under threat. According to Local Land Services the Beach Stone Curlew which can be found at Soldiers Point is…
WHILE cats prowling around Port Stephens is an issue, our LGA has missed out on a new initiative to help curb the toll on native wildlife caused by domestic cats across the state, announced recently by Environment Minister Matt…
AFTER a long and difficult struggle supporting her husband suffering from Motor Neurone Disease, Daad Ruelle from Mallabula was dealt another devastating blow. A mini cyclone tore down her street lifting tiles from roofs, flattening fences and sending trees…
THE bushland on Seaview Crescent at Soldiers Point must certainly be one of the most contentious tracks of land on the Port Stephens foreshore. Recent work on the bushland, conducted by Bannisters and sanctioned by Port Stephens Council, has…
A SENATE inquiry is being launched into the Government’s lack of provision of GPs to the Hunter Region. Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson is thrilled that there will finally be action, after fighting since 2017 with her informational campaign…
A SINGLE Royal Australian Air Force Hawk Lead-In Fighter aircraft from No. 76 Squadron will return to Salt Ash Air Weapons Range to conduct training in support of Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and Forward Air Controller (Airborne). The…