DEAR News Of The Area, WHAT was once a dream a decade ago has become a reality with an amazing achievement for the Hawks Nest Bridge Club, with all loans repaid. The journey towards Hawks Nest Bridge Club having…
OVER the past few weeks members of the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Prostate Cancer Support Group have been stepping up their efforts to encourage men over 40 to join them at their monthly meetings. “Prostate related issues are discussed discreetly…
THERE is a rare and beautiful coral which calls Port Stephens home, however researchers predict that the purple cauliflower coral may be extinct within the next 10 years. For many when it comes to what sits below the water…
THE Port Stephens community has enjoyed relationships with other cities through the sister cities program. Now the Sister Cities Committee has teamed with Destination Port Stephens to offer a unique competition to the youth of the region; the Incredible…
PORT Stephens-Hunter Police Districts will welcome five new probationary constables after they graduated at a ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy last week. The new probationary constables have been assigned to police area commands and police districts across the…
IF you look at the two photos you will notice that a lot has changed in the 100 years since the 1894 photo was taken of the Salt Ash pupils and their teachers. These pictures and hundreds of others…
THANKS to a generous government grant, a community space will be getting a much needed upgrade. Hawks Nest Community Hall will be undergoing a major facelift, after receiving a $300,000 community development grant. Plans have been drawn up by…
IT was a night out with her father which led to Ashton Rose playing the game she loves. “I had never played hockey before this year, and I was out having dinner with dad,” she said. “Dad wanted to…
MADDY Gough has realised her Olympic dream with the former Sawtell Swimming Club member qualifying for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old booked her ticket to Tokyo and a spot on the Australian Swimming team after breaking the Australian…
HELP is at hand for local children affected by domestic violence through Friends with Dignity’s Little Friends Scholarships, which opened on June 21. Young people aged between five and 18 can gain up to $500 to help them with…