HAVE you ever passed the War Memorial in Raymond Terrace and wondered why the Australian flag is flying at half-mast on the roundabout at the intersection of William and Port Stephens Streets? Sadly, the flag has been flying at half-mast…
APPLICATIONS are now open for small to medium regional tourism businesses in Port Stephens to install Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Successful applicants will receive 75 percent of the cost of purchasing and installing up to four charge points at…
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions on Maitland Road between the Newcastle Inner City Bypass and Hexham Bridge for the Hexham Straight Widening project. From Monday 6 November, Transport for NSW will be installing concrete safety barriers along the…
A TEAM of Air Force personnel from RAAF Base Williamtown pushed a billy cart styled to resemble an F/A-18 Hornet from Williamtown to Rathmines on Saturday in support of mental health charity Beyond Blue. Taking on the challenge for the…
HOW far would you go to help someone in need? That question has become a key motivator for Liam Jackson, who has pushed himself to conquer progressively greater challenges over the past few years. Advertise with News of The Area…
TOMAREE Triathlon Club will host the Nelson Bay Foreshore Triathlon event on Sunday, November 5. “Every second Sunday we typically run a triathlon out in Soldiers Point during the summer months,” said Terry Withers, President of Tomaree Triathlon Club. The…
SUICIDE awareness documentary, The Promise, is screening in Nelson Bay on 8 November at 7:00pm, giving locals the opportunity to see an advance screening of this new Australian mental health film. The Promise is an adaptation of former ABC radio…
ECONETWORK Port Stephens has cautioned communities of the Hunter against rushing to judgement on proposed offshore wind farms. “We all need more information, including independent environmental assessments, before taking a position,” said EcoNetwork president Iain Watt. Advertise with News of…
A PUBLIC hearing will be held this month to discuss PFAS contamination around the Williamtown RAAF Base. The Federal Government announced in September an independent review of land usage around three Australian Defence Force bases impacted by per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances…
YET another fantastic group of young people have been recognised in the Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Program. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) in the community is a joint initiative with Hunter River High School, Irrawang High…