INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated in Nelson Bay at a gala event hosted by the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay. More than 150 locals attended the fundraising event which supported some important women’s causes. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us

WHILE the old adage tells us that nothing is certain but death and taxes, planning for such things can make their arrival that little bit easier. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us -

UNEMPLOYMENT figures are down and that makes finding work even harder for school leavers. To aid their transition into the workforces, students from Irrawang High School recently participated in a ‘Dress For Success’ program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us -

LOCAL residents are seeing red over a proposal for a 47-lot subdivision at 263 Gan Gan Road, Anna Bay, with concerns raised that the land is prone to flooding. Environmental impacts, flooding and drainage, and service constraints were key issues raised by members of the Future of Anna Bay (FAB)

THE film ‘Pay it Forward’ posits that perhaps we can change the world when we make a difference for just one person. It is a principle that drives the team behind ‘The Backpack Venture’, a Port Stephens-based charity that supports school kids “one backpack at a time”. Advertise with News of

SONGS were sung and dancers took to the streets as the Seaside Singers performed last week as part of the NSW Seniors Festival. The community choir, membership to which is dominated by seniors, delighted visitors to the Nelson Bay town centre. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth

AFTER years of community angst, the Land and Environment Court has finally ruled on the proposed extension of Soldiers Point Marina. Port Stephens Council initially rejected the development application (DA) and now the Land and Environment Court has followed suit. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

SEED libraries continue to grow in popularity, with 1200 seed packets loaned out across three Port Stephens library branches in 2023. 200 of those seed packets contained seeds donated by community members. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us -

PORT Stephens emergency services were called to an incident early on Tuesday 12 March after a fire broke out at a residence on Portside Crescent, Corlette. NSW Fire and Rescue teams were in attendance, whilst NSW Police cordoned off the street for safety and investigative purposes. Advertise with News of The Area

ANDREW McGowan is a man who looks as though he has walked straight out of a poem by Banjo Patterson. Sporting a wild grey beard to his chest, a long stockman coat and, most appropriately, a Blue Heeler by his side, the rough-living but eloquent local activist is nothing if not