KENDALL and Kew are the big winners in the latest round of state government grants. Just weeks after announcing new stables and holding yards for the showground, the Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams has confirmed funding for four other…
A RECENT report has identified the New South Wales communities most severely impacted by climate-fuelled disasters in recent years. According to Emergency Leaders for Climate Action’s ‘Too Close to Home’ report, three local government areas in NSW are among the…
NV COLLEGE’S Jacqui Boaden has won the top honour in the 2024 North Coast and Mid North Coast Training Awards, being named Vocational Education and Training (VET) Trainer/Teacher of the Year. Jacqui is an esteemed member of the NV College…
THIS year’s Mid North Coast Local Health District Excellence Awards have been announced. Acting Chief Executive Jill Wong said the awards are an opportunity to recognise staff who demonstrate outstanding commitment to safety, innovation, sustainability, workplace culture and patient experience.…
ON Sunday June 30 three members of Palestine action group ‘Gather for Gaza’, with support from Gumbaynggirr Elders, walked seventeen kilometres from the river in Bellingen to the lido in Urunga. Group members say the symbolic protest march took place…
LAST weekend Scotts Head was the location for drone and medical trauma training courtesy of Surfing NSW. The accredited Drone Pilot Course was conducted for members of seven Northern NSW boardriding clubs. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
THE Macksville-Scotts Head Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) have recently provided valuable support to a significant research project aimed at learning more about the lives and wellbeing of our precious marine turtles. NSW is home to a number of marine…
AN event celebrating accessibility improvements to facilities at Little Beach proved popular with locals and visitors last Saturday. The event doubled as the launch of Port Stephens Council’s new Wellbeing Strategy. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
HARD work is paying off for the Hunter River High School (HRHS) Cattle Show Team, returning from the Maitland, Newcastle, Gresford and Upper Hunter Shows with outstanding results. The team meets during break Monday to Thursday, providing students from different…
AFTER a hiatus the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay has seen the return of a golf day to support its fundraising efforts. Proceeds from the event held at Nelson Bay Golf Club will go to charities supporting the homeless and…