A POTENTIALLY lethal sexually-transmitted infection has been detected in the last disease-free koala population in one major city, heightening extinction fears for the endangered native marsupial. Two koalas, part of a population in southwest Sydney already under threat from development,…
JUDY Parkinson recently published her fourth novel, “The Sinkhole”, a psychological thriller set in present time Sydney with flashbacks to the 60s and 70s. The novel follows “Krystal”, “An Uncommon Alliance” and “Missing in Red” and centres on Lucille Wainwright,…
PORT Stephens Council is committing more than $20 million to improve local roads as part of its new Roads Acceleration Program (RAP). Mayor Leah Anderson said the program was developed in response to community concerns about road conditions. Advertise with…
TOMAREE High School proudly announced Scarlett Lack as the Dux of 2024 at a special recognition assembly last week. Scarlett earned an ATAR of 95.35, achieving a Band 6 in Engineering and Maths Extension 1, a High Band 5 in…
A PROPOSAL for a 56-dwelling apartment block on Donald and Church streets, Nelson Bay has been declared a State Significant Development (SSD). The development at 5-7 Church St and 42 Donald St is being overseen by the Fortezza Group, with…
MEMBERS of the Myall U3A went on a long-awaited excursion to the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary on Friday 21 March. MU3A Publicity Officer Annie Rutter said the group was shown through the Sanctuary, admiring the trees and Australian bushes being…
THE NSW Government and NSW Police held a Community Safety Forum in Hawks Nest on Friday, 21 March, discussing police approaches to addressing and preventing crime in Port Stephens. Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley and Member for Port…
COLES and Woolworths are two of the most powerful and profitable supermarkets in the world but should not be split up, the competition watchdog has found in a major review of the sector. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released…
SHOCKING allegations of children being sexually abused, restrained for hours and served low-quality meals have prompted a government-backed parliamentary inquiry into the childcare sector. The NSW probe is the first called since an ABC investigation revealed widespread failings in the…
AN appeal has been lodged in the Land and Environment Court against an approved quarry development. The Stone Ridge Quarry is located in Balickera, which is 10 minutes north of Raymond Terrace. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…