Flooding at Riverside Park, Raymond Terrace in May this year. Photo: Joseph Richards.
RAYMOND Terrace has been listed as NSW’s fourth worst severe weather hotspot over the past three years, after analysis of data by insurance company AAMI. Analysis of thousands of natural disaster claims from July 2022 to June 2025 revealed a variety of severe weather events had affected areas all over the state, with widespread damage […]
“YOU are never too old to change, or to learn new tricks!” That is the message from Helen Dugdale from Australian Brain Coaching. “A few years ago, people used to think that they were ‘set in their ways’, and that as you got older, you were even more set,” she said. “Well, research has shown […]
HOUSING remains one of our biggest challenges in Port Stephens. For the past few years, we’ve known that the lack of diverse and affordable housing has been impacting our local community. The NSW Government has predicted that another 20,000 people will call Port Stephens home over the next 20 years. That’s why we adopted the […]
FOUR teens have been charged after allegedly stealing a car and fleeing from police. About 6am on Sunday 26 October police received a report that a stolen Mazda SUV had been driving dangerously on the Pacific Highway, Tomago, with reports passengers were throwing items at other drivers. Officers attached to Maitland Highway Patrol attended and […]
The discussion explores how the Hunter region can benefit from a focus on agriculture.
THE state’s peak farm body says Newcastle and the Hunter Valley have a golden opportunity to build a strong future around agriculture as it transitions from coal. Last Thursday NSW Farmers Board Director Bronwyn Petrie launched “Beyond Coal: New Growth for Newcastle and the Hunter”, a discussion paper which laid out how the region could […]
Changing a long-standing youth conviction principle would only lead to future criminal offending, advocates say, following the release of a review. Photo: NSW Police.
LEGAL advocates have welcomed a report’s recommendations into a presumption that children under 14 are “incapable of evil”, urging a state not to tinker with the long-standing principle, despite a drop in youth convictions. A NSW review of doli incapax was released on Saturday after it was launched by the state Labor government in May […]
Operation Shore Safe will see a high-visibility deployment of up to eight solo motorcycle officers supported by unmarked highway patrol vehicles, trail bikes, and bicycle patrols.
POLICE last week launched a new high-visibility operation to improve road and pedestrian safety across coastal communities from the Central Coast to Port Stephens. The safety initiative, Operation Shore Safe, is a joint effort between Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and the Northern Region, aimed at improving road and pedestrian safety across these areas during […]
The dedicated Harbourside team consists of qualified, compassionate professionals who take pride in delivering respectful, high-quality care. THE team at Harbourside Port Stephens believes everyone deserves to live happily and independently in their own home. As a trusted local not-for-profit organisation with more than 40 years of experience, they provide personalised Home Care services designed […]
Driving Miss Daisy provides friendly, reliable assistance for people of all ages.
Driving Miss Daisy provides friendly, reliable assistance for people of all ages. Driving Miss Daisy provides friendly, reliable assistance for people of all ages. IN a community as welcoming as Port Stephens, connection matters, not just socially, but physically. For many residents, especially those with limited mobility or additional support needs, getting from A to […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IAIN Watt’s recent opinion piece (“Where are all our beaches going?”) paints a dramatic picture of doom for Port Stephens’ coastline, but as usual, it’s heavy on climate alarmism and light on facts. Let’s start with the obvious: beaches have been changing shape, size, and location for thousands of years. […]
