LAURIETON Rotarian Steve Roberts has been honoured with a Paul Harris Fellow award for his outstanding voluntary efforts following the devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu on 17 December 2024. The prestigious recognition was presented at his local Rotary Club’s…
FOLLOWING a week of flooding, road closures, landslips and evacuations, financial assistance has been announced to help residents severely impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Jointly funded by the State and Federal governments, the package will provide emergency financial assistance of…
THE Reserve Bank’s first rate cut since 2020 has delivered a welcome boost to the economic outlook, but Australian consumers are still more pessimistic than optimistic. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer confidence survey posted a strong four per cent gain in…
THE Bob Brown Foundation will stage a “March in March” as a nationwide show of support for ending the destruction of native forests. Locals will gather at Bellingen Park at 11am on Sunday 23 March. Advertise with News of The…
THE Laurieton Stingrays have officially unveiled new leaders for the 2025 season, with Cuban Piper named as captain and Tieler Gardner as vice-captain. “With the Stingrays lineup featuring several new signings for the upcoming season we also wanted our leadership…
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PORT Stephens has experienced the biggest drop in the Hunter in development application (DA) approvals, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data. There were 277 approvals across the local government area (LGA) in 2024. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE Port Macquarie by-election, set for this Saturday (15 March 2025), has generated discussion among local constituents due to its financial burden and timing. The by-election was triggered by the sudden resignation of former MP Leslie Williams, a move that…
BRAZILIAN-born Guilherme Santos dived into Brisbane in 2011, with a six-month student visa, a sports science degree, a thousand dollars and a plan to learn English. His experience representing Brazil in swimming (he had achieved a place in the South…
DEAR News Of The Area, AFTER reading various letters in your newspaper and as we approach the federal election it might be an appropriate time to highlight the difference between ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’. Misinformation is getting things wrong – sometimes…