A NEW study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found a significant decline in the number of young people aged 10 to 13 years found guilty of a criminal offence in NSW, following a landmark High Court of Australia decision in 2016. The decision in the case of RP v […]
Representatives from Singleton, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Cessnock, Dungog and Newcastle councils attended the airport tour.
MAYORS and council general managers from across the Hunter took an exclusive tour of Newcastle Airport’s international terminal development on Monday 12 May. The local governments represented are members of the Hunter Joint Organisation (HJO), a collaborative body that brings together the ten councils in the region. The tour was led by Newcastle Airport Director […]
A CONTROVERSIAL planning proposal was on the agenda at Port Stephens Council’s most recent meeting. The proposal, from the development firm AB Rise Pty Ltd, sought to have 125 hectares of land in Anna Bay rezoned to allow for the creation of 584 new homes. The developer put forward the proposal as a potentially significant […]
Last year’s Point2Pub winner Scott Lewellyn.
TOMAREE Triathlon Club has announced the return of the Bannisters Point2Pub Swim Classic, scheduled for midday Saturday 31 May at Soldiers Point. This favourite community event returns for its fourth edition and will again feature the main Point2Pub 2km open water swim along with the McCauley K, 1km option. Swimmers start from Soldiers Point jetty […]
THE long-awaited Seaside Singers Autumn Concert is set to take place on 31 May at the Soldiers Point Bowling Club, marking the first collaboration between the choir and the Port Stephens Community Band. “This event promises to be an entertaining, nostalgic afternoon filled with familiar and not-so-familiar music from Australia and afar,” said Irene Heywood […]
A map of the proposed Hunter-Central Coast REZ. Image: EnergyCo.
PUBLIC hearings were held in Dubbo and Sydney last week as part of an Upper House inquiry into the impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) on rural and regional communities and industries in New South Wales. The Sydney hearing featured a number of NSW Government agencies involved in REZs, including independent agencies such as the […]
Crews are patching problem potholes across Port Stephens.
COUNCIL has increased pothole patching crews across Port Stephens in response to ongoing wet weather. While permanent road network improvements remain the priority for Council and the community, Mayor Leah Anderson said recent heavy rainfall has forced a temporary shift towards critical pothole patching and driver safety. “After a month or more of rain, potholes […]
Last week’s winners receiving their awards.
THE Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning program has returned in 2025, recognising local children and young people who display positive school values at school and in the community. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a joint initiative with Hunter River High School, Irrawang High School, Raymond Terrace Public School, Grahamstown Public School, Seaham […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Australian people as well as the people of Port Stephens have voted in support of the Labor Government and its policies. As for the offshore wind farm, objectors you had your chance to raise legitimate concerns and still have the chance to raise them with a dedicated MP in […]
