THE RECONSTRUCTION of a section of Viney Creek Road East, the only other way out of Tea Gardens, has recently been completed by MidCoast Council. The 750 metre reconstructed section is at the Pacific Highway end of the road, aiming…
HAVE you ever wondered what becomes of construction waste when it is no longer required? Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie recently inspected Aus Blue Bins Midcoast’s ‘bulk-up depot’ at Coolongolook, funded with support of a $987,544 grant from the…
NORTH Arm Cove (NAC) community groups have joined forces to inform and welcome new residents to their quiet little part of Port Stephens, via a very comprehensive and free Residents Information Pack. The initiative was spearheaded by North Arm Cove…
PRECISELY locating oneself can mean the difference between life and death in an emergency. The Emergency Plus app (stylised as ‘Emergency+’) is a free smartphone app developed by Australia’s emergency services and their Government and industry partners, which uses the…
TRIBUTES from around Australia and overseas revealed the rich and varied life of Tea Gardens resident Ann Woods after her recent passing. More than sixty people who gathered at Tea Gardens Hotel for a celebration of Ann’s life heard about…
AUTOMATED External Defibrillators (AEDs) are slowly proliferating around the Myall Coast, however, only a fraction are available outside of business hours. There are several AEDs that are housed indoors, including at the Tea Gardens Crossfit Gym, Providores fruit market, Men’s…
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated in Nelson Bay at a gala event hosted by the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay. More than 150 locals attended the fundraising event which supported some important women’s causes. Advertise with News of The…
IF you are under 60 years of age, you may have never seen the iconic glass signs that adorned NSW hotels from the late 1920s until around 1980. The glass signs once help pride of place on almost every pub,…
FINGAL Bay’s Return and Earn bottle bank is set to be removed at the end of March from its current location in the car park of the Fingal Bay Sports Club. “We’ve had so many complaints from a lot of…
WHILE the old adage tells us that nothing is certain but death and taxes, planning for such things can make their arrival that little bit easier. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…