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

WITH the warmer months quickly approaching, forecasts are predicting a hot and dry summer. With a handful of 30 degree days in the early weeks of spring, fires are looking increasingly likely. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02)

HUNTER River High School has taken out a coveted award at the NSW Ministers and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence 2023. The awards are a celebration of the best of public schooling in the state. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us -

WITH the date of the Voice to Parliament referendum announced last Wednesday, Port Stephens For Yes campaigners took to the streets in numbers to raise awareness of the ‘Yes’ vote campaign. Tens of thousands of people across the Hunter witnessed the act of support, with Port Stephens For Yes members

IN a demonstration of their commitment to enhancing their emergency response capabilities, the Port Stephens Unit of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) completed a rigorous Large Animal Rescue Operation (LARO) course over the weekend. The course, held over two days, aimed to equip SES members with essential skills and techniques