PORT Stephens Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday 8 April. Items on the agenda involved a number of policy reviews which have recently been completed by Council staff, though those regarding loans to community groups and the management of cemeteries were deferred for future meetings. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s […]
Cindy Verdich inspects her trays on the Karuah River.
DENMARK was occupied in WW1 by the invading Germans and young men were being conscripted into the army. Having sons, Hans and Marie Verdich were not prepared to see them sent to war and arranged to flee the country of their birth. One of their boys, Edward Wilhelm, found his way to Australia and set […]
DEAR Jasminda, WHENEVER I go to the supermarket for a couple of items, I end up leaving with a trolley full. How can I avoid the temptation and stick to my budget? Gloria V. Dear Gloria, It’s easy to feel defeated when you go into the supermarket for eggs and milk and return with two […]
A previous whale entanglement mission in Sydney Harbour.
NATIONAL Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) teams hit the water at Port Stephens on Friday to practice the critical and complex task of disentangling whales, ahead of the start of the annual humpback migration season. NPWS Team Leader Conservation Doug Beckers said, “Whale-watching is an increasingly popular activity right along NSW’s Coast, and it’s humbling […]
Pilar Patterson with her large coral-inspired ceramic piece
PILAR Patterson is a Clarence Town artist whose skill in making and decorating ceramic works is deservedly gaining attention. Recently, at the Dungog Arts Society “Faces and Places” exhibition, her work “the Brig O’Johnston Bridge” won first prize in Ceramics. It is a wheel-thrown platter, with a softly-coloured and thoughtfully-observed view of the bridge and […]
Robinson Reserve, Anna Bay - the drop off location for patrons of the Birubi Beach Shuttle Bus.
PORT Stephens Council is trialing a beach shuttle bus service in Anna Bay during the upcoming holiday period to improve connectivity and accessibility and ease congestion around Birubi Headland. The Birubi Beach Shuttle Bus trial runs from Saturday 12 April until Sunday 27 April, on a continuous loop from 9am to 12pm and 12:30pm to […]
Fingal Beach is alive with mullet over Easter.
WITH the colder months just around the corner it is time to reorganise and focus our efforts on fish that are more likely to arrive in our waters. This is the start of the bream and luderick season so you can expect to see the breakwall in Nelson Bay bristling with rods with an expectant […]
THE community has an opportunity to celebrate the incredible women who volunteer their time to make a difference, by nominating them for the 2025 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. The Honour Roll, an initiative by the NSW Government, highlights the vital contributions of female volunteers across rural, regional and remote New South Wales. Since its inception […]
I ALWAYS look forward to National Youth Week – it’s such a great opportunity each year to celebrate the talents and contributions of young people across Australia, especially right here in Port Stephens. This year, Youth Week runs from 9 to 17 April, and the theme – ‘We are the future, and the future is […]
Port Stephens Power senior women's AFL squad celebrate their emphatic first up win over Muswellbrook Cats at Ferodale Oval.
PORT Stephens Power senior women’s AFL team capped a big day for the club after trouncing the Muswellbrook Cats 94-6 at Ferodale Oval. The 88 point triumph preceded the Power men’ s team’s historic victory over the Cats at the same venue later that afternoon. It was a powerful and dominant performance by the Power […]
