WOOLGOOLGA Croquet Club has celebrated the birthdays of seven members who are all turning 80 this year. The club celebrated the birthdays of Leslie Fitzgerald, Trish Heckenberg, Val Mackay, Carol Rowe, Geoffrey Scotford, Maggie Watson, and Carmel Woldseth, on Tuesday,…
DEAR News Of The Area, THERE is no gold in the pot, just a great big black hole at the end of that ugly green building in Gordon Street. The ratepayers were not considered or even given a voice. Sad…
THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre is running an exhibition that will not only keep you warm in winter but will also stimulate your mind. On display until 27 June is the ‘Through the Window’ exhibition, which explores the world…
THE Port’s replica ‘baby whale’ has finally been named ‘Watson’ in honour of environmental advocate Paul Watson. Watson is around the size of a five year old humpback whale, with a fully grown humpback around twice the size of the…
THE Peppertree GP Medical Centre has opened its doors in Medowie, and if their launch day celebrations are any indication they will find no shortage of patients in the coming weeks. Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer was on hand to…
THE Positive Behaviour for Learning Program is a stalwart in the Port Stephens educational community; recognising students for their citizenship, ethics, attitudes and demonstrations of caring. Sarah Donn, PBL coordinator at Hunter River High School (HRHS) told News Of The…
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a man wanted on an outstanding warrant by officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District. Kirt Field, aged 37, is wanted on outstanding warrants for assault offences. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE koala population in Port Stephens is on the brink of being lost in the wild by 2050. If we are to continue to see koalas living in their natural habitat, the work of the staff and volunteers at the…
THE maritime and greater community of Port Stephens have rallied around the Milanja family as their much-loved fishing trawler and livelihood, the Kendon B, had to be recovered from D’Albora Marina last Tuesday. The vessel sank on its mooring on…
PEGGY Stranksy, the winner of NOTA’s April Book Giveaway promotion, has finally had the chance to connect with local authors Kim Rigby and Chrissy Hampton. The promotion was run in an April edition of News Of The Area, and invited…