THE Federal Government has announced a significant increase to the funding available to local councils for road maintenance and upgrades. Nationally, Roads to Recovery (RTR) funding will rise gradually from $500 million to $1 billion per year, and Black Spot funding will increase from the current annual commitment of $110

ADDRESSING concerns of pedestrian welfare, a new solution is being employed at the Wanda Beach shopping precinct in Salamander Bay to ensure residents of nearby retirement villages can reach the local shops in safety. Port Stephens Council Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson, who sits on the Council’s Traffic Committee, told NOTA the

THE Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary has won gold in the prestigious 'Tourism Attraction' category of the NSW Tourism Awards. Port Stephens Holiday Parks Section Manager Kim Latham attended the ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the Koala Sanctuary, Port Stephens Council, and the very special koala population that

WHEN Port Stephens Council found out they were eligible for a state government grant to improve foreshore facilities, they jumped at the chance. “We grabbed it with both hands,” said longstanding Central Ward councillor Steve Tucker. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us.

PORT Harmony, a vocal ensemble based in Salamander Bay, whose repertoire ranges from Classical to Broadway to Jazz, will be bringing ‘An Afternoon of Musical Delights’ to Soldiers Point on Sunday, 12 November. “The ensemble was formed in 2010 to bring high quality choral music to the residents of Port Stephens

SURFERS and concerned community members turned out en masse on Sunday at One Mile Beach for a paddle out in protest of proposed offshore wind farms off the Port Stephens coast. Originally planned for Birubi, the event was moved to One Mile due to weather and swell conditions. Advertise with

REMEMBRANCE Day, marking the end of fighting on the Western Front on November 11, 1918, is an opportunity to stop, take stock and reflect on the contribution of Australia’s servicemen and women. “For Australia, the First World War remains the costliest conflict in terms of deaths and casualties,” according to

RIDING on the huge success of last year, Lion Studios is hosting their second ‘Completely RAW’ exhibition at their gallery in Taylors Beach. This exhibition showcases some of Port Stephens local artistic talent in a ‘raw’ format – unframed and presented as the artist finished creating it – allowing the

APPLICATIONS are now open for the Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship program, which is clearing the path to higher education for students wishing to study at the University of Newcastle. The new Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship program will award a total of five scholars up to $30,000 each over a

APPLICATIONS are now open for ten new Regional University Study Hubs to be established around Australia, giving more students outside the major cities access to tertiary education. The Albanese Government is investing $66.9 million to double the number of University Study Hubs across the country and bring the Hubs to the