LABOR has officially announced its candidates for the upcoming council elections, with a campaign launch held on Saturday 29 June. As previously reported in News Of The Area, the Labor group is being led by current Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson, who will look to secure the position of Mayor in

A teenage boy has died following a single vehicle crash at Salt Ash, Port Stephens. At around 10.45pm Friday 6 July, emergency services were called to Lemon Tree Passage Road, Salt Ash, following reports of a single-vehicle crash. Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District arrived to find a white Ford Falcon sedan

A RAYMOND TERRACE teenager who went to an MP's office while allegedly armed with knives and tactical equipment has been charged with a terrorism offence, after a manifesto published online revealed he had planned a series of attacks possibly inspired by the Christchurch mass shooter. Jordan Patten was at Newcastle MP

AS the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit across Port Stephens, the Raymond Terrace Lions Club are doing their bit to make life a little easier for impacted families. The local Lions Club recently completed a drop off of donations to We Care Connect, a Hunter-based charity which rehomes essential children’s

THE Port Stephens Community Woodworkers have officially opened their new weatherproof workspace. Over 60 people were present to celebrate the opening of the workspace with a morning tea. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us -

ON Thursday 16 May the Rotary Club of Nelson Bay awarded Rotary International Centenary Scholarships to Vanessa Thompson and Kathy Rimmer to assist with further studies. The scholarship will assist Vanessa, a registered nurse, to obtain specialised clinical nursing qualifications. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

FORESTRY Corporation has delivered 2000 koala feed trees to the Port Stephens Koala Hospital (PSKH) to help improve the health of rescued koalas in care. The annual koala feed tree delivery continues a longstanding relationship between Forestry Corporation and the prominent wildlife rehabilitation organisation, which saves and cares for injured koalas

A LIGHT aircraft made an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport after its landing gear failed on a rainy Monday last week. The aircraft, a Beechcraft B-200 King Air, took off from Newcastle at 8:30am, with 53-year-old pilot Peter Schott at the controls, and two passengers from Tuggerah, Central Coast on

THE award-winning Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program is back for 2024. PBL is a collaborative effort involving Hunter River High School, Irrawang High School, Raymond Terrace Public School, Grahamstown Public School, Seaham Public School, Karuah Public School, Medowie Public School, Salt Ash Public School, and Irrawang Public

ENVIRONMENTAL groups are urging immediate remediation action at Shoal Bay Road, Shoal Bay in response to worsening coastal erosion. “EcoNetwork Port Stephens and the National Parks Association Port Stephens group are urgently calling for Council action to stabilise the section of coast most threatened at the pinch at Shoal Bay