ON Saturday 4 March, Stuarts Point and district locals held a fundraising event in aid of the victims of recent earthquakes in Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria. Stuarts Point Anglican Church, also known as the ‘ART House’, located at 25 Ocean…
LAST year a very well made and topical Aussie film was released and scooped the Audience Winner Award for Best Feature at the 2022 Sydney Film Festival. This film is called ‘Evicted! A Modern Romance’ and is on its way…
AS PART of grant funding received from the NSW Government under the Save our Species Program, Nambucca Valley Council has been able to source $4,566 for the purchase of koala food tree tube stock for planting by residents. On Thursday…
MAYORAL Academic Scholarship recipient William Clark was a school leader and a high achiever in both sports and academia at Hunter Valley Grammar School. He believes that learning to concentrate and put in effort when those around you are not…
A TOTAL of $13,107,265 will be provided to improve three key Hunter region roads to better withstand natural disasters through the Regional Roads and Transport Recovery Package, which is equally co-funded by the Commonwealth and NSW governments. “In total three…
SELMAN Hassan graduated from Irrawang High School as Dux and School Captain, and has been rewarded for his diligent attitude with a 2023 Mayoral Academic Scholarship. He is applying his scholarship funding towards his degree in a Bachelor of Aerospace…
ANOTHER recipient of the 2023 Mayoral Academic Scholarships is Alexander Hankins, a proud graduate from St Francis Xavier’s College where he received awards for academic success, service and leadership. He aspires to career in legal reform at a legislative level…
IT isn’t everyday that you can enjoy the thrill of the races locally. But recently the Anna Bay Tavern’s Pig Races and charity fundraiser gave the community just that opportunity. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
PORT Stephens Council has voted to approve a controversial 81 apartment high rise development in Church Street, Nelson Bay. At Council’s 28 February meeting councillors voted to allow the project to proceed, which has been paused several times over many…
A man will appear in court after allegedly throwing a puppy against a wall and assaulting a man at Raymond Terrace. About 9am (Friday 3 March 2023), officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District commenced an investigation into an alleged assault and act…