NATIVE creatures great and small require closer consideration, as some Hawks Nest residents have recently learnt the hard way. Flying foxes have, in summers past and this season, regularly swarmed the skies of an evening, seeking the sweet nectar of…
LEGISLATION to prohibit sea bed petroleum and mineral exploration and recovery in NSW coastal waters will be introduced by the State Government. The Bill will legislatively implement the Offshore Exploration and Mining Policy published in February 2022. The Government says…
MARINE Rescue volunteers responded to reports of a catamaran with three people on board having capsized off Nelson Head last week. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Courtney Greenslade said radio operators at Marine Rescue Port Stephens took the initial call at…
NEW heritage interpretation signage has been installed at the Cooreei, Monkerai and Hinton bridges. Hinton Bridge, located in Port Stephens, is one of only three lift bridges remaining in the Hunter region. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
SINCE 1991, Nambucca Valley Christian Community School (NVCCS) has been partnering with students and families in the learning and teaching process. In the past eleven years NVCCS has significantly grown to become the only K-12 independent school between Kempsey and…
DEAR News Of The Area, AFTER many recent contributions by vested interests on the subject of the “sustainability” of the logging of (and the extraction of biomass from) our native forests, it is now time to bring a factual foundation…
SATURDAYS Conveyancing Wise sponsored Stableford was well supported in ideal conditions for a game of golf. Greg Hogan won with a net two under par 38 ahead of another member from Scotts Head, Paul Donges, finishing runner up. Desma Hughes…
HUNTER locals have accessed nearly 2,000 consultations for everyday medications from community pharmacists under the NSW Government’s pharmacy prescription trial. “Over the course of this trial so far, we have seen over 8,000 people across New South Wales access everyday…