MATTHEW is concerned his grandmother, Mable, may be the victim of elder financial abuse. He describes his grandmother as “old and frail, depressed and vulnerable”. Matthew is aware that Mable has a large amount of money in her bank account…
NEWCASTLE Doubles Carnival Nelson Bay had a strong presence at the Golf Croquet Doubles Carnival run by Newcastle National Park Croquet Club on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July 2023 – 14 of the 48 players came from Nelson Bay.…
DESPITE the ongoing challenges faced by the real estate market, buyers continue to seek out properties in this area, displaying strong confidence in the region’s potential and future growth. Recent activity has proven that not just houses, but units also…
THE Rotary Club of Nelson Bay is building a garden at Tomaree Community Hospital. The extensive project has now passed the halfway mark on its journey to completion. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
THE Commonwealth Bank of Australia has vowed it will close no more regional branches for at least three years. Regional communities have for decades protested a swathe of branch closures from the big four banks, which led to a Senate…
THE ‘Human Whale’ is returning to Port Stephens on Sunday 16 July at Fingal Bay Beach and organisers are calling on all and sundry to turn out for the event. The Human Whale event aims, at noon, to have a…
MORE people are relying on Marine Rescue NSW than ever before. As accounts were tallied for the financial year’s end, administration volunteers noted a 7.5-per-cent increase in rescues. It’s a new record, a solid increase on the previous greatest number…
WHALES will be a permanent fixture at Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest, having materialised upon the western wall of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club’s storage block, courtesy of local artist Jeanette Hart and members of the Myall…