A 71-YEAR-OLD man tragically lost his life on Saturday after being swept into the water off the point at Boat Harbour. The incident occurred just after 12:40 pm on Saturday 21 October, prompting an immediate response from emergency services after…
SUNDAY 22 marked the opening of Newcastle artist Roslyn Elkin’s ‘Of Earth, Of Space’ exhibition at the Artisan Collective Port Stephens. In this exhibition, Roslyn shows her versatility with paintings, printmaking, and ceramics. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
THE Raymond Terrace Lions Club recently hosted their second ‘Biggest High Tea’, raising over $5000 for the Lions Childhood Cancer research Foundation. The event was held at the St John’s Anglican Church, with 100 guests in attendance. Advertise with News…
LOCAL Land Services and Clean4Shore are partnering to remove marine debris from Port Stephens waterways and are seeking more volunteers to join. The Clean & Cruise events help reduce harm to marine life – and humans – by removing plastic…
GET your dancing shoes on for the 23rd annual Nelson Bay Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival this weekend (20-22 October). Kicking off on Friday afternoon and rocking through to Sunday evening, the action packed weekend consists of three live bands and…
NEWS Of The Area (NOTA) is proud to announce the addition of ex-Paralympian Pat Jensen to the Port Stephens NOTA editorial team. Pat, in his chosen sport of Para-alpine skiing, contested both the Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang in 2018…
ARTIST Mark Wojcik has put the call out for local businesses and community organisations to partner with on the installation of a Port Stephens-based art project. The project consists of photos taken at various locations around Port Stephens highlighting wildlife,…
LOCAL members of Renew’s Hunter Region Branch attended a Hunter Innovation Festival Roadshow event last Wednesday exploring energy storage systems. Hosted by Varley Group at their Tomago plant, this special event, supported by Port Stephens Council, recognised the contribution of…
IN a motion that will certainly be welcomed by residents of Marine Drive in Fingal Bay, Port Stephens Council has agreed to postpone requesting funds from property owners to complete repair works while they seek to resolve a dispute with…