TELECOMMUNICATIONS services using 3G networks will cease to exist as of 28 October. The shutdown is to improve the capacity, speed and reliability of the 4G network and to roll out 5G to more Australians. More than mobile phones will…
PORT Stephens’ history shows that we have plenty to be thankful for if you are a lover of seafood. Commercial fishing has been carried out throughout the Port and along the local beaches since the mid to late 1800s, originally…
THE weather was unkind to a degree and “play the ball as it lies” introduced into play after a long stretch of “preferred lies” on fairways, so it was a trifle tough going for the mid-sized field that turned out…
INDIGENOUS leaders remain confident Australia will enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to parliament in the constitution, one year on from the referendum defeat. More than 60 percent of Australians voted ‘no’ in the referendum on October 14,…
PORT Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH) has received a “game-changing” piece of equipment to improve surgical outcomes, particularly for prostate cancer patients. The $26,000 Stepper Stabiliser has been donated to the hospital’s operating theatre by the Jim Bruce Trust. By holding…
FIVE locals competed for the chance to win $500 in HIT Mid North Coast’s ‘Putt for Cash’ competition at Kew Country Club on Tuesday, 1 October. Leading up to the event, Hope Endean, the workday announcer at HIT Mid North…
MEET Karen Sparkes, this week’s Heart of the Haven. Karen grew up in a hardworking Aussie household with good family principles and an open-door policy, especially for those who were struggling. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
OFFERING a day of camaraderie and outdoor fun for military veterans, their families and friends, the Laurieton RSL sub-Branch held its inaugural Gone Fishing Day at Riverview Reserve, North Haven on Saturday, 5 October. The event was made possible through…
AN antique movie projector and unique stained glass windows are amongst the special items on sale at the Trash & Treasure Market on Saturday, 12 October at the Coffs Harbour Leagues Club on Stadium Drive. Doors open at 9.00am. Advertise…
MEMBERS of Korora VIEW Club are calling on the community to give generously this Anti-Poverty Week, 13-19 October, and to consider sponsoring a child through the national education charity The Smith Family. Korora VIEW Club helps three children through The…