IN the hope of offering readers further insight into the work of Port Stephens Council and to create opportunities for the community to engage with local government, News Of The Area has invited recently-elected councillors to respond to a few…
NEWS Of The Area author and Fingal Bay fisherman John “Stinker” Clarke launched two new publications last week. A large gathering of 300 pioneering families and friends attended the launch of “Marsh Road” and “Milly the Magnificent Flying Mullet” at…
BENNETTS Beach at Hawks Nest hosts regular sightings of dangerous and injured animals and last Sunday was no exception. The Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club had already put up signs warning that deadly king brown snakes were…
PIANIST Feodora Zu Hohenlohe and violist Daniel Casey will play their debut recital – ‘Fairytales for Viola and Piano’ – at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium on 17 November. For Feodora the show is a homecoming. Having grown up in…
LEGEND has it that a 99-year-old lady living in the incredibly beautiful town of Fingal Bay was widowed over a century ago. Grief stricken and pining for the love of her life, she took one last, slow and compelling lap…
FIVE of North Coast Football’s brightest young talents are testing their skills in one of Asia’s premier international youth football tournaments. Emma Dowdle, Evie Gibson, Gemma Ray, Rune Fowler, and Vinne Hall have been playing for their Northern NSW Football…
COFFS Harbour Suns men’s and women’s teams have both had big wins during the latest round of their Sunshine Conference representative season. Suns men had a big win at home, smashing the Casino Kings 108-67 at Sportz Central. Ari Innes-Evensen…
THE numbers are in and 2024 is officially a record year for player registrations in the AFL North Coast. A record total of 1,330 people registered to play in the AFL North Coast this year with players ranging from the…
18 Dolphin Avenue, Hawks Nest 3 bedrooms bathrooms/1 garage NESTLED within the serene ambiance of Hawks Nest, this single-level residence offers a lifestyle opportunity positioned within a short stroll of the Myall River. The shops and cafes of Hawks Nest,…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE attached photos were taken along Myall Street opposite the koala reserve, where the once lovely green entrance to Hawks Nest from the Singing Bridge has had all bush and trees cut down on the…