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Sport

Student netballers enjoy introduction to Netball NSW Schools Cup

YOUNG netball hopefuls took to the Raymond Terrace courts last Friday to participate in a Netball NSW Schools Cup introductory mini carnival. The event was hosted by Port Stephens Netball Association and brought the excitement of netball to primary students in a fun, inclusive and high energy setting. A total of 350 Year 3 and […]

Sport

Premiers Singleton edge out Gropers in rugby thriller

NELSON Bay Rugby Club has been rocked by a season-ending injury to warrior forward Jordan Byfield. Byfield suffered a compound leg fracture during the Gropers’ 17-10 loss to reigning Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby premiers Singleton Red Bulls and will miss the remainder of the club’s 2025 campaign. Byfield’s injury is a blow to the Gropers’ […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Offshore wind fear ‘very NIMBY’

DEAR News Of The Area, I write in response to Cherylle Stone’s letter ‘Nothing responsible about it’ in NOTA on 26 June 2025. She states that offshore wind development ”has the potential to seriously deplete and further distress the ocean, our main already overburdened heat and carbon sink”. Depleting the ocean implies diminishing its quantity, […]

Sport

Karuah Pearls take talents to Sydney for Super Netball curtain-raiser

THE Karuah Pearls Netball Club will participate as curtain-raisers for the Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous Round match between the NSW Swifts and Sunshine Coast Lightning on Saturday, 5 July. The game will be played at Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The Pearls, members of the Port Stephens Netball Association, were invited to participate by […]

The Write Direction

The Write Direction: Economic death spiral

INTERESTING headlines from the USA this week: “Billionaire sounds alarm on US economy’s ‘death spiral’”. That certainly gained my attention after a 40-year career in the finance game, including many years working in the USA and Switzerland plus a number of other western and Asian nations. Fortunately, this headline looks to be publicity for a […]

From The Mayor's Desk

From the Mayor’s Desk: Roads Acceleration Program Extension

ROADS are vital to our everyday life. Whether it’s getting to work, school, or the local shops, we all rely on safe, well-maintained roads. We know roads are the most important issue for our community – we’ve heard it through our Community Satisfaction Survey, Liveability Survey and as Councillors out and about in our community. […]

Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, I WAS scrolling through the local community page on the weekend and came across a cheeky post. The post didn’t raise an eyebrow, but what did was the pile-on from adults hating on this young person. It seems strange that people over a certain age would stoop this low. Why are people so […]

Regional

Port Stephens named a trending Winter holiday destination

PORT Stephens has been named a trending winter school holiday destination by travel booking site Wotif. “Port Stephens’ popularity is well and truly booming this year,” said travel expert Rebecca Hurley. “It’s great to see the momentum continue into the winter school holidays as a trending destination, especially following its crowning as the 2025 Aussie […]

Opinion

The Big Screen

THE official film of the Formula One World Championship revs into theatres this week with F1, starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem. Produced in collaboration with Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile – the governing body for Formula 1 racing – and Hollywood legend Jerry Bruckheimer, this boasts some of the most thrilling […]

Port Stephens

E-petition launched to secure additional flood support

AN E-PETITION is now available on the NSW Parliament website calling for upgraded support to assist Hunter and Mid North Coast communities devastated by the May flood. The petition calls on the NSW Government to maximise Category C funding and urgently declare Category D funding for devastated small businesses, primary producers and communities in the […]