After five separate Port Stephens Koala vehicle strikes last weekend it’s time to slow down FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 25, 2017 DEVASTATING describes the koala road toll in Port Stephens last weekend with four deaths and another koala injured. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1) in Print, 2) on the News Website (like this ad), and 3) on our Social Media news site.