FOUR Port Stephens community organisations have joined in calling for alternative access into Shoal Bay. Fingal Bay Community Association, Tomaree Headland Heritage Group, Business Port Stephens, and the Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association, recently convened to agree on a course…
A MAN has been charged with drug offences after an alleged car crash and pursuit. About 2pm on Thursday 6 March 2025, police were called to Nelson Bay Road, Anna Bay, following reports a Toyota Hilux had crashed into a…
THE people who call Port Stephens home have long held the notion that they live in paradise. That belief has been ratified by Wotif, which has named the East Coast destination Town of the Year for 2025. Advertise with News…
HUNDREDS of student leaders from across Port Stephens filled the Tomaree High School Hall on Monday, 17 February for Kate Washington MP’s annual school leaders morning tea. The Member for Port Stephens has held the school leaders morning tea annually…
THE Federal Government will ensure the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has access to RAAF Base Williamtown to support aerial firefighting operations, with an extension to the current agreement through to 2029. “This agreement will ensure the NSW RFS can…
PLANS to build a new public high school in Medowie are progressing, with the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) now open for public exhibition until 30 March 2025. The Department of Education acquired 6.6 hectares of land at 6 Abundance…
THE Tomaree Museum Association has announced the staging of a new exhibition at the Port Stephens Visitor Centre in Nelson Bay from 14 March. Titled “Islands of Port Stephens”, the exhibition will showcase the geology, fauna, flora and history of…
A NEW on-site office has been established at Tomaree Lodge, with two site officers recruited to staff it. Located near the site’s entrance in Cottage 11, the officers will oversee operations, enhance community safety and support visitors. Advertise with News…
A NEW gallery exhibition with over 350 artworks is about to open at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. Works cover the themes of painting, mixed media, miniatures, photography and earth and fibre. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
CLEAN Up Australia Day (CUAD) was the brainchild of Ian Kiernan AO, an “average Australian” who had a simple idea, 35 years ago, to make a difference in his own backyard. The event has now become the nation’s largest community-based…