LIFELINE is encouraging people who have made a suicide attempt and their families to gain support to recover through its Eclipse support groups starting this month. Lifeline Hunter Central Coast CEO Rob Sams said Eclipse is a confidential, eight-week…
THE Australian Indoor Qualifiers Competition was held from the 11 – 14 February, five venues Warilla, East Cessnock, Merimbula, Soldiers Point and North Haven. There were 322 entrants from these fifteen women and eight men secured their place in…
16 FEBRUARY A wonderful summer’s day attracted 52 players for the Wednesday Nominated Triples competition. The Club welcomed 4 visitors as well as an old colleague, Pip Sullivan. The morning winners were decided by the ‘highest winning margin’ and…
DEAR News Of The Area, I RECEIVED in my letterbox a brochure (otherwise known as junk mail) from Kate Washington MP, but in this junk mail is an article about the new upgrade of Port Stephens Road from Cabbage…
WHEN I take note of the traffic on our roads today, I am sure our forebears would be amazed! My grandfather, William Ward, who retired to our area, was the first to drive a car over the road into…
THE 90 nautical mile 2021 Sydney to Bass Island Race was held on Saturday 5 February 2022, with Tea Gardens’ own Steve Taylor competing as the navigator on ‘Smuggler’. The fleet of nine yachts left from near Shark Island…
COUNCILLOR Sally Townley has been elected Deputy Mayor of Coffs Harbour City Council by her fellow Councillors at the first meeting of the new Council. “I’m thrilled and honoured to be selected to be Deputy Mayor of this incoming…
SIX Coffs Coast high school age creators and innovators from three different local schools figure among the top students state-wide in the 2022 HSC graduate showcases in visual arts, performing arts and technologies. Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said…
SCHOOL representative sports events will return from this week, allowing students to travel to compete after an almost year long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The return of school representative sport provides much-needed stimulus to regional communities with…
GOLF is a sport that requires patience and time to learn. It’s a sport that many of us put off until retirement but there is no need for those living in Port Stephens to put off learning golf any…