WINTER has claimed two more lives in separate house fires, prompting Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to issue an urgent reminder for residents to check smoke alarms and take extra care with heating appliances. Two people, both believed to have been in their 70s, died in separate residential fires within five days of each other. […]
Long-term Broughton Island resident Jim Karageorgis features on the front of Clarke’s book, ‘Broughton Islanders’. Photo: Supplied.
“I HAVE just returned from a fantastic overseas holiday where the weather was perfect and the fishing excellent. Magnificent scenery and a fascinating local history. Travel time by boat around about 40 minutes from the entrance to Port Stephens. “Broughton Island is an absolute wonderland with high peaks rolling down to long golden beaches. The […]
Elenore and nan Maree with kids and adults boots. Elenore with BAXTER brand boots, which ensure a $25 donation to Dolly’s Dream with every purchase. EIGHT-year-old Elenore Lawrence has turned kindness into action, raising funds for Dolly’s Dream with a bright-blue raffle and three Saturdays of community outreach in Dungog. With the help of her […]
With their identifying bushy bottle-brush tail and heart-shaped ears, paired with big, dark eyes, the phascogale are perfectly adapted for their nocturnal, tree-dwelling lifestyle. Photo: Supplied.
A sensor camera captured an elusive phascogale as it moved across the area. Photo: Supplied. With their identifying bushy bottle-brush tail and heart-shaped ears, paired with big, dark eyes, the phascogale are perfectly adapted for their nocturnal, tree-dwelling lifestyle. Photo: Supplied. A BRUSH-tailed phascogale has been captured on motion-sensing cameras in Myall Lakes National Park […]
Concept image for the Stratford Renewable Energy Hub. Photo: Supplied
Concept image for the Stratford Renewable Energy Hub. Photo: Supplied Concept image for the Stratford Renewable Energy Hub. Photo: Supplied AS NOTA previously reported, the Stratford Coal Mine has come to the end of its useful life and owners Yancoal lodged an application with the NSW Department of Planning seeking to convert the area into […]
The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia.
The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia. The baby humpback may have become stranded for a variety of reasons, a whale expert says. Photos: The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in […]
Broughton Island holds many secrets. Photo: Supplied.
I AM continually amazed that so many residents of Port Stephens are yet to visit Broughton Island. I recently returned from a few days, fishing, swimming and wandering around the island, which I believe to be a ‘jewel in the crown’ of this beautiful region. Despite the many times I have visited the island and […]
Eve with a few of her favourite things - eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham.
Eve with a few of her favourite things – eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham. Freckle, the sick little bird who grew up and identified as a homing pigeon, with his rescuer. Photo: Angus Cheetham. EVE Nesmith has been named Editor of News Of The Area, the family-owned independent local […]
Vehicles of all kinds, both historical and modern, were exhibited in the streets of Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
Vehicles of all kinds, both historical and modern, were exhibited in the streets of Nelson Bay. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Thousands of visitors showed up at the biggest edition of the Port Stephens Car Show yet. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Special guest, motorsports legend John Bowe. Photo: Nico Lombardo. Ron Goodman’s impressive Porsche collection. Photo: Nico Lombardo. […]
Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Lukas Coch, AAP,
A KILLER bird flu strain has been discovered in an Australian native seabird for the first time, sparking fears it could trigger a wildlife emergency. Testing detected the H5N1 strain in a greater crested tern discovered at Robe in South Australia. The case marked a major escalation in the crisis, Invasive Species Council policy director […]
