Category: Port Stephens
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Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush
BACKYARDS, houses and pub meals have long been bigger in the bush. If that hasn’t been enough to tempt Australians to move to the country, perhaps a bigger bank balance will do the trick. Regional blue collar workers, like childcare educators and admin assistants, are now about $8000 better off each year than those in…
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Watch out! Bluebottles about on Birubi Beach
BIRUBI Beach is popular all year round with locals walking their dogs and enjoying the spectacular surf and sunsets. But some tourists may not be aware that there is one local resident who starts to appear in numbers at this time of year and can deliver a painful sting. Advertise with News of The Area…
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Locals draw on their childhood to solve clues in a Nelson Bay scavenger hunt
A SMALL group of local ladies have been trekking around Port Stephens every Sunday, exploring various walks, landmarks, beaches and breakfasts. Inspired by the opening of the Tomaree Coastal Walk over twelve months ago, the participants have traversed all 27 kms of the hike, brunching their way through the dotted smattering of coastal villages, while…
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New ponds connect frogs on Ash Island
ENDANGERED green and golden bell frogs in the north of Ash Island will soon be able to mix more easily with their larger group of froggy friends down in the island’s south. Volunteers, government, and industry partners are creating a series of new ponds so the two parts of the Kooragang bell frog population can…
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Annual Pink Breakfast a great success
TOMAREE Breast Cancer Support Group held their annual fundraiser, known as The Pink Breakfast, on 9 October. All funds raised will be used to assist those in the Port Stephens area who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are receiving treatment. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business….
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Port Stephens Council back in session
PORT Stephens officially convened its new Council at a meeting on Tuesday, 22 October, following the swearing-in ceremony for newly-elected Mayor, Leah Anderson. In her introductory address, Cr Anderson acknowledged the previous council’s longest serving member, Steve Tucker, thanking him for “all of his hard work for the people of Central Ward”. Advertise with News…
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Girders lifted as M1 extension progresses
THE M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace has reached a significant milestone with the successful lifting of the first girders at the northern interchange on the Heatherbrae Bypass. The overbridge at the northern interchange will serve as the main direct access off the M1 Pacific Motorway, to the Pacific Highway and the townships of…
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What the community thinks about the Port Stephens Liveability Survey
THE 2024 Port Stephens Liveability Survey was recently distributed, so the News Of The Area asked the community for early feedback on what they think needs improving. Responses included the following: Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us –…
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Port Stephens councillors sworn in at first meeting of new term
THE members of the new-look Port Stephens Council swore their Oaths to Office at the first meeting of the new term on 22 October. Newly elected Mayor Leah Anderson said councillors were ready to “hit the ground running and deliver on their priorities”. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
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Stinker’s History: Sea Tragedies
THE safety of ships and their crews was the major concern for all light keepers along the entire coastline. Because of the increasing maritime traffic from Sydney north and the growing trade inside Port Stephens, the light keepers in the Outer Light were required to be particularly vigilant. Regardless however of the ongoing efforts of…