WE are so lucky to have so many grassroots community groups and individuals providing direct and trusted support to those most in need. They know our towns, our people and our challenges and achieve a lot with very limited resources. Council’s Community Funding program is one way we support and strengthen that work. The program […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM a long time resident of the Bay area, also a very keen fisherman. I have always enjoyed fishing the breakwall at Nelson Bay. Just recently I was told to move over by a rider on a fat-tyred electric bike. Just this week I saw a young mum pushing […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM writing as a resident of Abundance Road in Medowie to express my concerns about the school soon to be constructed there. My first concern is water runoff. My house was inundated with rain water from the May rain event. I write now, not knowing whether rain water will […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WHAT about the rain and more rain? I guess we should feel sorry for our local government, or should we? It is funny, however, to sit and watch governments of all areas say to us we need productivity. And we do, but it escapes us in Lemon Tree Passage. Our […]
DEAR News Of The Area, TO the person who hit the young female kangaroo on Seaham Road, just past Sophia Jane Drive, heading towards Raymond Terrace last Tuesday morning (29/7/25) and just left her there without checking her pouch. I thought you should know, and all of the other drivers who just drove past, that […]
THIS week is Homelessness Week – a timely opportunity to focus on our commitment to housing. We often think of homelessness as a big city problem, but the truth is, it’s happening right here in Port Stephens. The latest NSW Street Count showed the number of people sleeping rough in Port Stephens has doubled since […]
DEAR Jasminda, AFTER a couple of weeks away, my husband and I have realised that we get along much better when we are away from home. Our relationship improved, we both relaxed for the first time in a long time, and it became apparent that we are soft touches and often feel that others take […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM writing regarding the Council’s proposal to sell off surplus parcels of land to fund road repairs. I agree in principle with the concept that road reserves no longer required for road purposes could be sold. But this is subject to an essential caveat. An over-riding requirement for any […]
