If you’re heading to the Myall River Festival this weekend, then you may want to bring your pooch along to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Greenpaws Pet Show. Organiser Sharon Beatson is marking the occasion with some new…
The recent inaugural Triathlon Festival in Hawks Nest was so successful, organisers have already announced it will be back next year. “I am happy to let you know that we will be coming back to Hawks Nest in 2017,” Seb…
Port Stephens Council’s capital works program for 2016 – 2017, costed at over $28 million, is in full swing with a range of infrastructure works across the local government area with everything from drains, roadworks, community buildings and traffic lights…
By the end of 2016, it is estimated that 16,084 new cases of breast cancer will have been diagnosed in Australia. Scientific research is the only way to battle these statistics and lower them. Every cent donated to fund this…
Two young male gymnasts are quickly making a name for themselves, and paving the wayuu for other young boys to embrace the sport of Gymnastics. Joshua Lee and Joshua Thompson both attend Medowie Christian School and both train at Hunter…
After being ejected from Parliament, Federal Member for Paterson has called on the Turnbull Government to sort out its Defence ministerial debacle for the sake of the people of Williamtown. “I have previously described Defence’s response to Williamtown as “glacial”…
Medowie Sports Centre have officially kicked off work on the new section of their stage-by-stage redevelopment of the Ferodale complex. Earlier in the year, News Of The Area reported on the opening of ‘Plus Fitness 24/7’ gym, Medowie Munchkins Creche…
Dear News Of The Area, Notice of Change for Mr. Brian Gilmour, who lived at 16 Eagle Ave Hawks Nest. To all our Dad’s friends, we would like to inform you that our Dad has relocated to Sydney. Or CLICK…
That is the tune MidCoast Water’s well known mascot Whizzy the water drop will be singing as he entertains preschool aged children at library storytime sessions across the mid coast as part of this year’s National Water Week activities. Whizzy…
Last week, on 10 October, the day was World Mental Health Day. This is a subject we should all be talking about on a regular basis. We should also think about what we would do if when we ask someone,…