“TEAM BULAHDELAH” recently participated in the World’s Greatest Shave, held nationwide during March and April. The World’s Greatest Shave is an annual event in Australia, now in its 25th year, in which thousands of people shave their heads to raise…
IRISH song and culture was centre stage at the Myall University of the Third Age (MU3A) on St Patrick’s Day. The “Strings and Song” group dressed in festive green and performed a series of Irish folk songs at the Hawks…
MEMBERS of the Myall U3A went on a long-awaited excursion to the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary on Friday 21 March. MU3A Publicity Officer Annie Rutter said the group was shown through the Sanctuary, admiring the trees and Australian bushes being…
SEVERAL local gym-goers are featured in a new photo essay by photographer Leonie Reisberg, which is now on display at the Tea Gardens Library until the end of April. Titled “Strength in Movement”, the work depicts locals in motion at…
THE inaugural Reflections Rod Run held in Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens has been declared an “incredible success”, featuring 94 spectacular vehicle entries. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us…
PLAYERS of the Hawks Nest Bridge Club (HNBC) celebrated two anniversaries on Sunday, 23 March. The date marked 30 years since the club was first formed and seven years since its clubhouse was built. Advertise with News of The Area…
NEW leases on life and mobility are a godsend, as has been the happy experience for one local lady who was given back her independence through Myall Coast ingenuity. Gloria Lovell-Simons, one of the many active volunteers at the St…
THE NSW Government and NSW Police held a Community Safety Forum in Hawks Nest on Friday, 21 March, discussing police approaches to addressing and preventing crime in Port Stephens. Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley and Member for Port…
CHRISTINE has a relatively small budget, but as a first home buyer, she is looking to enter the real estate market. She finds a unit for sale in a strata scheme and negotiates a purchase price with the real estate…
THE Vets played on Wednesday last week to leave the course open for the Ladies’ Open Day on Thursday. The winner was Wayne Green with 39pts from Richard Stobbart with 37pts and Peter Billinghurst with 36pts. NTPs were Ray Mansell,…