Port Stephens MP Kate Washington and Myall Lakes MP Stephen Bromhead have welcomed the NSW Government’s decision to give the Greyhound Racing Industry one last chance. “On behalf of the many greyhound owners, breeders and trainers, the majority of whom…
Following months of rehearsals, the curtain is set to rise on Bulahdelah Central School’s production of the musical Grease next week. The show will be packed with all the hit songs from the 1979 movie including Greased Lightning, You’re The…
Literacy skills are widely considered to be important for children to gain in their formative years, and a new initiative in the Karuah community, which is also spreading into Medowie, aims to nurture the development and love of reading. Jim…
Meeting Salamander Bay resident, Albert Brinsley Sheridan OAM, is life changing. Quick witted, articulate, refined, intelligent,humble and kind are the first words that come to mind when meeting this man. At 99 years of age, Albert has lived a life…
Two men will appear in Forster Local Court next month after being caught drunk driving in Bulahdelah on Saturday 15 October. A 40-year old male was issued with a Court Attendance Notice at about 6.40pm for low-range drink driving. On…
When it comes to fishing, bigger is usually better, but that wasn’t the case during a diving tour conducted by the Newcastle Neptunes through a Go Fishing Day grant from the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Part of the day’s…
Confusion still surrounds the Ferry Timetable at Tea Gardens. Two weeks ago News Of The Area raised the issue, following cancellations to the ferry service over the October long weekend. This was due to the strong winds. Or CLICK FOR…
Director of Fingal Bay parkrun, Si Ekins had no idea he had been bitten not once but twice by red back spiders on his foot whilst he was out chopping wood recently. The day after Mr Ekin had unknowingly been…
A Shotgun start is how the 19th Angel Billy Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Golf fundraiser event will be started on Sunday 6 November. Each participant is allocated a starting tee position and continue through the 27 hole golf course held…