MOTORAMA 2023 is back with a vengeance and Sunday, May 21 is the day when all roads will be leading to the Tilligerry RSL. Without doubt, the vintage car event is the biggest day on the Tilligerry social callender, raising countless thousands of dollars for the John Hunter Children's Hospital. Progressively, the

AFTER some 28 years of continuous service to Port Stephens Marine Rescue (formerly the Coast Guard), Diane Wilson has signed off. The 71-year-old passed away peacefully at her Lemon Tree Passage home recently with her long time partner Richard Osborne and family by her side. Advertise with News of The Area

VOLUNTEERS play a vital role in supporting key initiatives being delivered across multiple sectors in Port Stephens. Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. In this space, there are plenty of local volunteers, including from the Tomaree Headland Heritage Group, who are working with

THE NSW branch of the National Parks and Wildlife Service commenced work on a hazard reduction burn in Port Stephens on Friday 5 May. The controlled burn, which is being conducted throughout various points in the Worimi Conservation Reserve, is intended to reduce the fuel load across 52 hectares of bushland. Advertise

AS autumn steals the summer sunshine and we gear up for the winter months, there is no stopping the members of the Tomaree Ladies Probus Club from getting out and enjoying themselves. Recently the Tomaree Ladies Probus and friends enjoyed a beautiful autumn day immersing themselves in a journey of exploration

MAYORAL Academic Scholarship winner Ebony Newton lives in Port Stephens, and was a campus leader at All Saints College St Mary’s Campus at Maitland in 2022. Placing on the NSW Distinguished Achievers List for Advanced Mathematics Extension 1, French Beginners, English Advanced and Food Technology, Ebony was also first in course