FOR 32 years, Deeps Engineering have made it their focus to reduce their environmental footprint by getting as much plastic waste out of our bins and recycled correctly. Deeps Engineering, based in Salamander Bay, specialise in custom plastic injection moulding.…
PORT Stephens Council has voted to oppose potential offshore wind farm developments off the Hunter coast until environmental impact statements and other scientific evidence is made available. At last week’s Port Stephens Council meeting, Councillors Giacomo Arnott and Leah Anderson…
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Pacific Highway at Tomago to continue work on the new M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace. The work will include tree trimming and earthworks adjacent to the northbound lanes. Work…
FIVE people have been charged following an investigation into a brawl at Raymond Terrace last month. About 5.30pm on Saturday 9 September 2023, police responded to reports of a brawl at a sporting complex on Leisure Way, Raymond Terrace. Officers…
FOR the proprietor of Deepka Indian Restaurant in Raymond Terrace, the past few years have been a significant struggle to survive in business. Things have recently become much more difficult due to what appears to be a targeted campaign of…
TELLING the incredible stories of Port Stephens is what News Of The Area (NOTA) is all about. The independently-owned NOTA has had a presence in the Hunter region for decades and is proud to keep locals up to date with…
ON Thursday, 5 October, Port Stephens local Peter Barker, a retired carpenter, attempted with two Newcastle helpers to save a struggling turtle trapped in rough conditions 100 metres off the beach at Fly Point. With strong winds and a rapid…
THE members of Soldiers Point Uniting Church marked the end of an era when they held their final service in the building on Soldiers Point Road on Sunday 24 September. The service was a bittersweet affair, paying homage to the…
ESSENTIAL overnight safety maintenance work continues across Port Stephens, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie this week. Transport for NSW will carry out shot blasting work on the road surface at seventeen separate sites, which is designed to increase road friction during…
UPON a review of the implementation of Smart Parking in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens Council have voted to extend the application further into Fly Point, and begin the process of installation for Shoal Bay as well. The program saw paid…