THE relentless flood of holidaymakers and those seeking a better lifestyle continues with real estate agents run off their feet dealing with prospective buyers. One waterfront home at Tanilba Bay sold recently for $1.7 million. That number may be…
WHILE residents struggle to understand why there are changes to dog on-lead and off-lead areas for Boat Harbour, Port Stephens Council has cited environmental issues alongside amenity to the headland. It has become a contentious issue which is causing…
MEMBERS of the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre have been cooking up a storm. The storm that went through Port Stephens in March this year caused extensive damage to the kitchen at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. The members…
LIONS are here in our community and living up to their motto “We Serve”. The members of the Soldiers Point Lions Club are often seen out in the community making a difference. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
THE Stroud community is being urged to apply for Duralie community funding before Friday 18 June. Not-for-profit organisations and community groups in the vicinity of the Duralie Mine are invited to apply for funding between $5,000 and $50,000 for…
VOLUNTEERS are central to our community. When the Bulahdelah Hospital Auxiliary branch closed on February 21, many community members felt it was important to recognise the work done by these volunteers. Seven members of the auxiliary were recently treated…
ON Tuesday, 4 May and Thursday, 3 June saw Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) held Stage 3 Future Focus Learning Days. These days involved students from four Myall Learning Community schools in Tea Gardens, Booral, Bungwahl and Coolongolook attending BCS…
MIDCOAST Council’s response to the unprecedented 2019-2020 drought has been highly commended at the 2021 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards. One of 12 finalists in the category of Disaster Recovery/Emergency Response Management – Population Under 100K, MidCoast Council’s response…
MEMBERS of the Bulahdelah Men’s Shed have been working on a lectern for Bulahdelah Central School. President of the Men’s Shed John Lee told News Of The Area, “We were asked just prior to covid striking to refurbish the…
HOUSING is increasingly hard to find, especially in Port Stephens. Kirsty Dukes is a single mother to three children; two boys and one girl. Her two boys have autism and ADHD ODD and her daughter has ADHD. Advertise with…