A NEW report released last Thursday, titled ‘NSW Forest Carbon: An Effective Climate Change Solution’, shows that logging in New South Wales emits 3.6 million tonnes of carbon each year. The report says that this equates to 840,000 cars, or…
RAPID Antigen Test (RAT) self-testing kits are now available in the Tea Gardens area after a long delay in supply. The Myall Coast area is the oldest demographic in Australia and many of our residents feel the full effect of…
KEEPING track of all things waste is easier than ever with Council’s new app, Port Stephens Waste Launched last week, the app is a one-stop-shop for residents looking to find out about their bin days, kerbside collections, problem waste drop…
MORE than $1.6 million from the Government’s Regional and Local Roads Repair Program is coming to the City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) to help fix more potholes. Announced on Wednesday 1 February, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and CoCH…
THE first student doctors from Charles Sturt University will commence their placements in rural locations from Monday 6 February. By training future doctors locally, it is hoped many of them will stay as practicing doctors in rural communities experiencing healthcare…
THERE are three things certain in life: birth, death and taxes. To make sure that you are in control of your property when it comes to death you need a will. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
CALLING all thought-leaders, change-makers, trailblazers and inspired young people – applications are closing soon for the Y NSW’s 2023 Youth Parliament. Young people in years 10, 11 and 12 (or equivalent age) in Port Stephens and the Myall Coast are…
ON Sunday January 29, Steph Cooke, Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery, dropped in to visit Stuarts Point to announce a $300,000 grant in support of a project to protect the village from future flooding.…
SEVEN of Bellingen Shire’s bridges have been repaired and reopened thanks to the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s Fixing Country Bridges program. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said Bellingen Shire Council has received more than $27.3 million…
RAAF Base Williamtown Hawk Lead-In Fighter aircraft will return to the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range (SAAWR) to conduct training for fighter jet aircrew from Monday 30 January to Friday 24 February 2023. Operations are scheduled for Monday to Thursday…