A REPRESENTATIVE community panel has convened to help shape the future services provided by Hunter Water to the end of the decade, with indicative prices between 2025 and 2030 shared at last week’s forum to inform the panel’s deliberative process.…
FOR those facing the uncertainty of a medical diagnosis, there are dedicated support groups in Port Stephens. Local groups exist to help support those facing breast cancer, dementia, diabetes, prostate cancer, Parkinson’s and more. Advertise with News of The Area…
MEMBERS of the community remain outraged over the permitted removal of koala habitat adjacent to a proposed aged care development on Fleet Street at Salamander Bay, with land clearing resuming at the site on January 15. The Development Application (DA)…
RAYMOND Terrace Fire and Rescue NSW is reminding the community to be vigilant for fire risks in our homes. “As we enter the cooler months of the year, it’s important for people to remember that the majority of house fires…
EMERGENCY services responded swiftly to distress calls reporting four rock fishers swept off the rocks at Fingal Bay at around 9:20am on Saturday. The incident unfolded as families and beachgoers enjoyed the surf and sand, emphasising the unpredictable and often…
DELIVERING on a pre-election promise, the NSW Government has committed $10 million over three years to repair and rehabilitate local roads in Port Stephens. The funding will be allocated to the pavement rehabilitation of ten roads including Tomaree Road at…
WITH the holiday period coming to an end, the Probus Club of Nelson Bay is getting back into full swing. This mixed gender Probus Club meets at the Nelson Bay Bowling Club on the second Thursday of the month at…
THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre (PSCAC) is displaying an exhibition titled ‘Reflections’ until 5 March. “We invite you to step into the gallery where reality intertwines with the ethereal, where reflections dance on the surface and mirrors the depths…
TWO local runners are back from Japan after participating in the international Wakashio Marathon in Tateyama, a Port Stephens sister city, on 28 January. It was the first sister cities sporting exchange following a three-year suspension due to COVID-19. Advertise…
COUNCILS across the state are being encouraged to hold more community events, with assistance from the NSW Government’s Open Streets program. Under Open Streets, councils can apply for up to $150,000 to facilitate the closure of streets to vehicles to…