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 […]
Paul Johns is the Greens candidate for Paterson.
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 – […]
Legalise Cannabis Party candidate Daniel Dryden tells voters to ‘look for the leaf’ this election.
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. […]
A sea of cabanas on one of Port Stephens’ popular beaches.
PORT Stephens Council has shared the results of a recent cabana compliance initiative. The campaign targeted unattended items such as cabanas being used to reserve spots at Fly Point, Little Beach and Shoal Bay Beach. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone – (02) 4981 8882. […]
Volunteers Sue Ismay and Jo Clifton Port Stephens serve a delicious morning tea at The Yacaaba Centre.
NELSON Bay locals Sue Ismay and Jo Clifton are the volunteers behind the drop-in morning teas at the Yacaaba Centre. You’ll find them serving tea and iced cakes between 10am -11.30am on Thursdays. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone – (02) 4981 8882. Email – media@newsofthearea.com.au […]
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 […]
Cindy Verdich inspects her trays on the Karuah River.
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 […]
A previous whale entanglement mission in Sydney Harbour.
NATIONAL Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) teams hit the water at Port Stephens on Friday to practice the critical and complex task of disentangling whales, ahead of the start of the annual humpback migration season. NPWS Team Leader Conservation Doug Beckers said, “Whale-watching is an increasingly popular activity right along NSW’s Coast, and it’s humbling […]
Pilar Patterson with her large coral-inspired ceramic piece
PILAR Patterson is a Clarence Town artist whose skill in making and decorating ceramic works is deservedly gaining attention. Recently, at the Dungog Arts Society “Faces and Places” exhibition, her work “the Brig O’Johnston Bridge” won first prize in Ceramics. It is a wheel-thrown platter, with a softly-coloured and thoughtfully-observed view of the bridge and […]
Robinson Reserve, Anna Bay - the drop off location for patrons of the Birubi Beach Shuttle Bus.
PORT Stephens Council is trialing a beach shuttle bus service in Anna Bay during the upcoming holiday period to improve connectivity and accessibility and ease congestion around Birubi Headland. The Birubi Beach Shuttle Bus trial runs from Saturday 12 April until Sunday 27 April, on a continuous loop from 9am to 12pm and 12:30pm to […]
