Tea Gardens Men’s Bowling Club Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE IT would be an understatement to state that the rain during the past weeks has put paid to any attempts to hold scheduled bowling competitions. Wednesday Nominated Triples…
PORT Stephens Community Arts Centre is going big. The Think Big exhibition is being held from 14 – 25 June and entry is free. Twenty local artists’ large scale canvases will be on display showing that local talent is…
QUIETLY beavering away in the Bay is a band of dedicated volunteers making people’s stay at Tomaree Community Hospital a more comfortable experience. In existence since the 1950s, when the hospital was in its old location near the Community…
THE Action Club of Nelson Bay has upped the ante this year, with an additional winter warmer pack to be donated to a fourth local charity. The packs include queen size comforter set, fleece blanket and flannelette sheet set, plus…
ANNA Bay’s facelift is continuing with approval for a $200,000 injection of funds going towards the redevelopment of Anna Bay Skate Park. The decision formed part of determinations at the Ordinary Council Meeting on June 13 for the allocation…
OUR Catholic feeder primary school for Medowie’s future Catherine McAuley College, St.Brigid’s Primary School, has had a special week at school, inviting Aboriginal elders and community members to help them to open their new Indigenous Cultural Garden. Medowie and…
THE executive of the Tilligerry RSL Sub Branch was annoyed recently when out-of-town fund raisers moved into their territory soliciting money for the RSL. President Noel Cartwright told News Of The Area, “We have had bad publicity lately with…
PORT Stephens Council met this week at their regular meeting and announced their long-awaited decision on how a loan of $6million is going to be spent across Port Stephens. In total, nine projects will receive a generous cash…
THE highly anticipated day of Premier Rugby didn’t disappoint with Medowie’s local lads doing their town proud with wins galore spread across all grades with Juniors, 19s, Premier 3s, Premier 2s and Premier 1s on the day, as either…
OLIVER’S Real Food will open its new store in Bulahdelah soon, but not as soon as they had hoped. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE While converting the old Café into the new Oliver’s store, the construction crew discovered considerable…