MARINE Rescue Lemon Tree Passage volunteers are ready for the surge of boaters heading on to local waterways over the Christmas and New Year holiday period, with Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage Unit Commander David Aselford encouraging boaters to make safety their highest priority and take extra care on the

PORT Stephens Water Police will have a special visitor on Christmas Eve with Santa Claus set to visit various beach locations across the area. As well as presents, Santa is helping to deliver an important safety message. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us.

MAJOR rainfall and significant sand-silting have combined to cause ugly mangrove deaths along the Myall River, according to local interest groups. “The major storm in April 2022 saw water-levels at Bombah Point rise by up to three metres,” Chris Taylor, a local with over a decade of experience in water

SEVERAL Christmas events are readying for the holiday period in Karuah, with multiple community groups pitching in. The Karuah Progress Association’s (KPA) Christmas Lights Competition, in its third year and born of the impacts of lockdowns, is already lighting up the place. Advertise with News of The

KARUAH has received a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s (FRRR) ‘Strengthening Rural Communities’ Program, receiving $9500 for regional development. The Karuah Progress Association (KPA) applied for the grant, citing the town’s need to develop a unified website that “communicates to the local community and general public

EDF Renewables Australia have announced a significant collaboration with Australian Unions aimed at ensuring jobs are kept local as offshore wind projects are developed in Australia. EDF recently applied for a feasibility licence for their Newcastle Offshore Wind project within the Hunter offshore wind zone declared earlier this year. "A capable,