A MAN has drowned at Birubi Beach in Anna Bay, becoming the third coastal drowning in nine weeks for the region. It comes after incidents at Boat Harbour, not far from Birubi, and Stockton in October and November, respectively. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

THE land home to the former Colonial Ridge Retreat on Fleet Street, Salamander Bay has had a Development Application (DA) in place at the site and the adjacent property for many years. Members of the community have expressed concerns that land clearing undertaken at the site last week is outside

REPRESENTATIVES from Quilts of Valour Australia teamed up with Welfare Officers from the Nelson Bay RSL sub-Branch at a special presentation at the Regis nursing home in Salamander Bay on 14 December. Robert ‘Bob’ Murray was the recipient of a quilt donated by a Victorian-based organisation set up in 2010 in

THIS month the Artisan Collective Port Stephens at d’Albora Marinas, Nelson Bay is the proud host for two very talented artists, with the gallery providing the perfect space to exhibit some of their finest work Nelson Bay local Helen Jackson is an award winning ceramicist that uses her beautiful surroundings in

WHEN it comes to Christmas, Tilligerry is a great place to be. Santa and his helpers will hop on board the big red fire truck and drive around town on Saturday 16 December, tossing out bags of lollies to the good boys and girls. Advertise with News of The Area today.

YOU know it’s getting close to the silly season when public Christmas trees light up in Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay! In fact, Raymond Terrace boasts the biggest Christmas tree in the Southern Hemisphere. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us -

THE Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace is calling for the community to join with them to celebrate the groups that make up the social fabric of Raymond Terrace. On Saturday the 9 December 2023, Raymond Terrace is holding its first Town Street Parade since the days of the Twin Rivers Festival. Advertise

ENVIRONMENTAL water released into the Hunter River helped native fish migrate over key barriers while supporting the river’s overall health, final reports have found. The multi-agency project was led by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), with monitoring by the University of Newcastle (UoN) showing that fish successfully migrated

IRRAWANG Public School’s Preschool has been recognised for their practices which were recently graded as exceeding all of the National Quality Standards and regulatory requirements for preschools in all areas. The Preschool is nestled within the grounds of Irrawang Public School, and recently undertook its mandatory Assessment and Rating process. Advertise