BULAHDELAH library service will be retained, after approval was given at last week’s MidCoast Council meeting to relocate the facility to the Rural Transaction Centre. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE “We hope the move will give the library a…
FOR most people, ANZAC Day is a day for reflection, a day to remember the sacrifices of servicemen and women who played a part in campaigns fought around the world over the course of history. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT…
JACK Ireland, OAM, has attended ANZAC Day commemorations for more than 70 years, a time when he reflects on his service, his mates and the sacrifices. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Jack, now 95-years of age, served as an engineer…
WORRIED about employment prospects? Why not create your own job by starting a business? Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE A free workshop encouraging self-employment among Hunter residents and provide assistance and support in developing ideas into a business will be…
LOCAL Rural Fire Service members have returned home after assisting with the cleanup of the flood-ravaged city of Lismore. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE “It was pretty devastating,” Pindimar/Tea Gardens RFS member Sandy Snape said. “The streets were just…
A man has been charged following a glassing that occurred at a hotel in Nelson Bay overnight. Shortly before 9pm on Saturday 22 April 2017 two men became involved in an altercation in a licensed premise in Stockton Street. During…
“I AM going to miss being there on ANZAC Day,”Corporal Sean Sullivan told News Of The Area. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Sean is a RAAF Avionics Technician based at Williamtown and is currently on deployment. His wife Ren,…
OVER the past few weeks, News Of The Area has been following local firefighters as they volunteer their time in flood-ravished Lismore and surrounds. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE While their skills fighting fires are not being used, ancillary…
NEWS Of The Area brings to you this week’s heartstring pullers, two little kitten buddies looking for their forever home. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Ned and Owen, possibly little mates, came into care together, as best mates, from…
LOCAL company MAAP House has been named as one of Westpac’s 200 outstanding ‘Businesses of Tomorrow’. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE The impressive line-up features businesses that demonstrate “a clear vision to shape Australia’s economy” and have the “qualities…