BULAHDELAH Central School welcomed their Primary Captains for 2017 at a recent school assembly. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE The new leaders took their pledges in front of their peers, before their parents were invited to complete the induction…
WHAT does an Australian MotoX legend do when injuries put him out of competitive racing at an early age? In the case of Luke George, he became a mentor for the next generation of riders and started his own…
IN the next installment of the introduction of new School Leaders in our feeder primary school and high schools, Medowie Christian School is proud to announce their school leaders for 2017. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE News Of The…
MORE high-performing business people from Asia, especially China, will be rewarded with fun-filled, incentive trips to Port Stephens in coming years if Destination Port Stephens has its way. Destination Port Stephens (DPS) is officially launching two new business events guides…
THE hot weather didn’t deter enthusiasm or competitive spirit at Karuah Public School’s Annual Swimming Carnival recently held at Tea Gardens pool. As the races got underway, the students from Years 2 to 6 constantly cheered for their houses and…
A BULAHDELAH man struck gold, winning the $100,000 first prize in the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot last week. According to NSW Lotteries, the winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a hard-working married man who is approaching retirement. Or CLICK…
THERE was standing room only for a presentation by Sheargold representatives at last week’s meeting of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association. Sheargold is the company behind the massive Riverside development being proposed for Tea Gardens. Or CLICK FOR…
ALL Medowie feeder schools have now announced their 2017 Sports Leaders for School Sports houses. News Of The Area will introduce two groups each week of our peer-chosen, sports-minded young people who will lead and guide our schools this year…
THE long awaited Yacaaba Street extension, which has been the focus of long-term Nelson Bay visionaries, has finally received the green light. Funds for the project will be borrowed from Port Stephens Council with plans to commence in the coming…
LONG-TIME residents of Medowie will take a step back in time when walking through the doors of the Medowie Sports Centre this week. The renovated and modernised Squash Courts were officially opened, after being closed for close to twenty years.…