PORT Stephens Council’s Draft Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) documents are on public exhibition until Thursday 8 May 2025. Mayor Leah Anderson said these IP&R documents will not only set the vision for Port Stephens, but will cover all council operations for the next few years. “These plans ensure that Council’s activities are transparent, well-resourced, […]

AUSTRALIANS know all about a pub crawl, but how about a book crawl? Hunter region bookshops will participate in a new international initiative, the Global Book Crawl (GBC), from 21 to 27 April. The GBC will bring together bookstores and book lovers from around the world with a simple yet powerful idea: to unite local […]

ONE hundred and one batteries have been installed in premises across Port Stephens through the State Government’s household battery incentive. Since the incentive was launched in November, more than 7,800 batteries have been installed in homes and businesses across NSW. Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said the scheme was “making a real difference”. “This […]

THORNTON’S Paul Johns has been announced as the Greens candidate for Paterson in the May Federal Election. Born in Kurri and raised in the Maitland area, Mr Johns is legally blind and has been visually impaired since birth. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone  – […]

AFTER running as the Legalise Cannabis candidate for the seat of Maitland in the 2023 State Election, Daniel Dryden will now contest the Federal Election in May. “After two years I’m back once more, this time as the Legalise Cannabis Party candidate for the seat of Paterson in the 2025 Federal Election,” Mr Dryden announced. […]

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 […]

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 […]