PORT Stephens is at the centre of a new trial to create a greener road network through the use of bio-bitumen. Transport for NSW recently laid the bio-bitumen asphalt, also known as ECO5, on a section of road at Raymond Terrace as part of the trial. Advertise with News of The Area

PORT Stephens residents Sally-Anne Marshall, Emma McMillan, Brodie Oxlade and Jacie Whitfield are the recipients of the 2024 International Women’s Day Scholarships. Port Stephens Council Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson thanked the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay, who not only hosted the formal presentation dinner but again sponsored a fourth scholarship this

AS youth violence surges and data reveals a troubling correlation between multiple school suspensions and incarcerations, it’s evident that young people facing suspensions represent some of the most marginalised young people in Australia. A pilot program launched by the Y NSW in February 2023 is offering young people with a

SCHOOL captains, prefects and student body representatives were invited to St Philip's Christian College on Friday 23 February to be recognised and encouraged in their roles at the annual School Leaders Morning Tea. This event, sponsored by the office of State MP Kate Washington, has been a mainstay for all the

THE annual Country Hope Pig Races at Anna Bay Tavern was yet again a wonderful success, raising $22,250 for Country Hope, an organisation providing family centred support programs to country children diagnosed with cancer or other life threatening illnesses. “The day was a great success and a special thanks to