THE Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Lions Club have received approval from MidCoast Council to restore the iconic Gould’s Petrel seabird frieze and to replace the beach wall located at Bennetts Beach in Hawks Nest. The steel frieze, which is…
LISTEN up budding young photographers: submissions are now open for MidCoast’s 2022 Youth Week Photo Exhibition. Photographers aged 12 to 24 years have the opportunity to display their work in the Manning Regional Art Gallery in Taree. Advertise with…
BETH Innes, Shannon Whyte and Renee Goreham-Selby each received a $1000 scholarship from Port Stephens Council to mark International Women’s Day. The winners were announced at a formal morning tea at Murrook Cultural Centre, where East Ward Councillor Leah…
THE death of Raymond Terrace woman Janice Garrett on 7 July 2018 has been deemed a homicide by Magistrate Brett Shields, Deputy State Coroner. Janice was 76-years-old and living with a disability when she died as a result of…
AS the ongoing wet weather causes flooding in Port Stephens, there are a number of important emergency services updates. Flood Recovery Scams Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
IT’S time for your weekly emergency services update. Backyard Fire Safety Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au As the season…
WITH Williamtown Airport serving as a base for the RAAF, Port Stephens is about to see a boost in businesses serving defence working in the region. The Morrison Government is demonstrating its commitment to supporting the growth of one…
PORT Stephens Council will be powered by the sun under a landmark agreement that will see 100 percent solar energy supplied to more than 1940 streetlights, libraries, sports fields and other sites across the region. Council is one of…
IT’S a return to basics with the Government supporting literacy and numeracy improvements across all public schools. All NSW public schools will benefit from high quality support aimed at improving educational outcomes for their students, with a strong focus…
LOCAL students on the Myall Coast will buckle up on every dedicated school bus thanks to the NSW Government’s Rural and Regional Bus Seatbelt Program delivering seatbelts on 105 school buses. Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the…