RESIDENTS from Port Stephens have been rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated with an impressive turnout. As of 3 October, 80.9% of the Port Stephens population has received their first dose and 50.1% are fully vaccinated. Advertise with…
AGAIN, no meetings were held this month, however a number of issues of interest can be reported. The clinic bus, which is free to the community and operated by volunteers, has reluctantly been forced by Covid to close until…
IT’S time for your weekly fire services update. Lithium-Ion Batteries The local fire brigades remind all locals to check their charging stations to avoid accidental fires. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
DEAR News Of The Area, WALKING at The Gap, Bruxner Park Rd we observed a very sad and upsetting sight. A young carpet snake had, very recently, been killed by decapitation. This is not the first time we have…
SATURDAY was another great day at the Macksville Country Club for the Bowra Hotel sponsored stableford. With a field of 58 visitors, Patrick Rose from Coffs Harbour snuck in to win from John Summerville who beat Dale Bunton on…
A BUSY week again on the Island, good weather and lots of run on the fairways making for excellent playing conditions and good fields. On Tuesday 5 October, we hosted 94 Mid North Coast Vets for the 3rd round…
IT’S been a busy couple of weeks for bowling at Nambucca Heads Bowling Club. Social bowls has seen great turnouts for both men and ladies, and we are happy to have welcomed new bowlers to our club. If you…
ON Monday 4 October Nambucca held a social day of 48 members playing 2 bowl triples with 4 games over 12 ends and a BBQ lunch. Winners were the stacked side of K Porter, G Hunt and G Porter…
SIXTEEN-year-old Alex Habgood has won Player of the Year and Female Player of the Year at the Nambucca Strikers end of year awards night last week. Club President Jenna Welsh praised a stellar season for the Nambucca teenager. “What…