AS populations age, lifestyle factors become health issues. For many people living in Port Stephens and the Myall Coast obesity is an issue. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
THE Cancer Council is calling on cancer patients and carers in the Mid North Coast to have their say in cancer support needs. Residents of the Mid North Coast who have been affected by cancer are being asked to…
URUNGA’S Riverside Holiday Resort has been inducted into the prestigious NSW Tourism Awards Hall of Fame, for taking out top honours in the Self-Contained Accommodation category for the third year in a row. The NSW Tourism Awards 2021 were…
LA Nina has increased rainfall across Australia this summer but it hasn’t stopped the increased risk of the sun and water. As the country reaches midsummer and Australians continue spending more time outdoors, St John Ambulance NSW is urging…
CLEAN and green energy is high on voters priorities. A new poll of over 1000 NSW voters in regional, rural and metropolitan NSW reveals that a strong majority believe NSW’s future economic prosperity lies in clean industries (60%), including…
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison recently announced $50 million to facilitate the long-term protection and recovery efforts for Australia’s koalas. He said the funding would bring together the best of the best researchers, land managers, veterinarians and citizen scientists to…
THE Federal Circuit and Family Court has penalised the CFMMEU $80,000 and its official Dean Rielly $10,000 for threatening, inciting and encouraging a contractor to enter into an enterprise agreement with the CFMMEU and terminate its contract with a…
PORT Stephens is fortunate to be home to the iconic koala however the species is in crisis with extinction forecast for 2050 unless drastic action is taken. Koala Koalition EcoNetwork Port Stephens (KKEPS) was formed last year. Advertise with…
NATURAL disasters are increasing with wild weather patterns leading to bushfires, storms and floods. A national survey has revealed that over half of those surveyed said they wouldn’t cope well, or at all, if they experienced a natural disaster…
‘INTERTWINED’, the new exhibition at Urunga Art Space, invites you to have your senses stimulated as you experience the artworks. Opening on Wednesday 26 January, the exhibition continues for two weeks. The creators are a family affair. Leigh and…