MICHELLE Freeman and Chan Ansell are extending a heartfelt invitation to the community to join them on Sunday, 13 October for the Bears of Hope Walk. The event, which will begin near the water by the Laurieton United Services Club…
AUSTRALIA must abandon its tough approach to managing youth crime and start looking to evidence-based solutions to end the disadvantage afflicting young people, the national children’s commissioner says. In an address to the National Press Club in Canberra, Anne Hollonds…
GUULABAA has passed a construction milestone and is almost ready to welcome visitors. Meaning “Place of Koala” in the Gathang language of the Biripi people, the tourism precinct in the Cowarra State Forest hosted the official opening of “The Hub”…
SPORTING clubs in Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills are missing out on state government-funded defibrillators because of their postcode. Changed eligibility criteria in the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program means only communities in the lowest five deciles of the Australian…
JUNIOR beachlovers flocked to North Haven Beach on Sunday, 29 September for Camden Haven Surf Life Saving Club’s (SLSC) Nippers registration day. The event attracted an impressive turnout, with 80 percent of registrations being new members. Advertise with News of…
MOMENTUM continues on the Beach-to-Beach Shared Path, with the construction of Section D5 of the walk now out to tender. Section D5 will connect the completed sections of the walk ending past Bay Street, Dunbogan with the section near the…
LESS-THAN-IDEAL weather conditions did not dampen spirits as the Camden Haven Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) held a special ceremony to mark the commencement of the 2024/25 season. Tony Worton, Club Captain of Camden Haven SLSC, led a group of…
AS holidaymakers seek to embrace some spring warmth across the state, motorists heading north for the Labour Day long weekend are reminded to keep their cool behind the wheel. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Executive Director Operations Management Craig Moran said…
THE Rotary Club of Laurieton recently sent a group of dedicated Rotarians to Fiji, continuing its longstanding tradition of charitable work. The members included Ian and Barbara Jackson, Penny Peake and Marlene Brown. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
AFTER market research and analysis of the growing Kew and Kendall communities, the Kew Country Club has diversified its offerings with an 18-hole mini golf precinct, which will welcome families during school holidays. The precinct features a 130m² children’s play…