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NSW Government releases report to guide primary industries to lower emissions

THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has released a report to help farmers and primary industries reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while maintaining or enhancing productivity and sustainability. The NSW Land and Primary Industries Low Emissions Options Report identifies near-term priority emissions abatement measures for industry subsectors including livestock production, […]

Community

Meanings and memories: gifts that matter long after Christmas

CHRISTMAS may be over for another year but as several wise locals can attest, some gifts and memories will bring joy for a lifetime. For Valda Wright, for instance, “Teddy” was never just a toy. He was a miracle. Growing up in the difficult years after the war, money was tight and gifts were practical […]

School

Tomaree High School’s 2025 graduates on the path to success

TOMAREE High School’s Class of 2025 is already on the path to success. Among the graduates at the school’s Year 12 catch-up breakfast on 18 December, were students who had been offered apprenticeships and traineeships or early entry into university programs. “This [was] another highly successful year, and I am extremely proud – along with […]

Police

Port Stephens marine rescuers and police respond to a mayday and capsize

INCIDENTS on the water continue to keep both Marine Rescue Port Stephens and police Marine Area Command busy. Just before midnight on 2 January, a large catamaran issued a Mayday call after striking rocks on the ocean side of Fingal Island. Marine Rescue Newcastle and Marine Rescue Port Stephens coordinated the response. The skipper reported […]

National

Study shows being social slows ageing in dolphins

NEW research shows male bottlenose dolphins with strong friendships age more slowly than their solitary peers. The University of NSW (UNSW) study is the first to reveal that social bonds in non-human species can slow ageing at the cellular level. Lead author Dr Livia Gerber conducted the study and now works at CSIRO’s National Research […]

Local News

Stinker’s History: the fate of the Italia Star

IT WAS in the early evening of Sunday March 15 1959, that a cyclone had built a huge sea with crashing surf and whitewater breaking across the entrance to Port Stephens. The sea was rolling into the Port as far as Corlette. Conditions on the water were extremely hazardous. Sydney based, Italian owned trawlers had […]

Local News

Appeal to locate missing woman Brittany Cleary

POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Nelson Bay. Brittany Cleary, 32, was last seen on Teramby Road on Wednesday 31 December. When she was unable to be located or contacted, she was reported missing on 2 January. Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District have commenced inquiries into her […]

Police

Residents concerned for safety following Salamander Bay car fires

The two vehicles were well alight around 3.30am on 30 December. Photo: supplied. Petrol cans can be seen at the front of the burnt-out vehicles. Photo: supplied. RESIDENTS of Raymond Avenue in Salamander Bay have expressed concern for their safety following two car fires in the early hours of 30 December. One local, who asked […]

Community

Hunter Wetlands Centre unveils upgraded Sensory Trail

Trinity Catholic College Students working on the Sensory Trail. Sharon Claydon MP talks with Trinity Catholic College Students. Opening Ceremony of the Sensory Trail. Sensory Trail signage. The Sensory Trail. THE Hunter Wetlands Centre has officially opened the first stage of its upgraded Sensory Trail after a year-long restoration program supported by local students, volunteers […]

Community

Beyond the byline: One reporter’s reflection of the year that was

Attending the Tomaree Friendship Group 30th anniversary gala dinner. With fellow Queens of Heart at The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party fundraiser. Sailing in the season opening ceremony with the Port Stephens Yacht Club. High Tea Spring Fling at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. BEING a freelance contributor for News Of The Area has delivered far […]