COUNTRY trained racehorses are the lifeblood of the sport, and Macksville has a star in the making. Horsetrainer Ron Johnson got in touch with Nambucca Valley News Of The Area to share news of his ‘one to watch’ as…
IT’S time for your weekly fire services update. Hazard Reduction Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au This week, a number…
PORT Stephens Local Area Command has welcomed six new Police recruits. More than 220 new probationary constables have today joined record numbers of police to help keep the NSW community safe. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
CARP fish will now be in the sights of the state’s bowfishers, with new rules and regulations for the sport announced by Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall on Saturday. Mr Marshall said the changes would allow bowfishers to safely…
“I’M concerned,” Azalea Avenue resident John Widerberg told News Of The Area. John’s worries stem from the mishaps and last-minute driver corrections taking place near his home as vehicles come across the newly opened roundabout at a former Black…
MOTORCYCLISTS are being urged to slow down on our roads this Motorcycle Awareness Month, after NSW recorded a 50 per cent increase in rider fatalities in 2021. Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said motorcyclists are some of…
IT’S time for your weekly police and emergency services update for the MidCoast region. Hazard Reduction Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us…
A NUMBER of community groups have successfully received financial assistance from the Port Stephens Council. In the recent Council meeting on 28 September 2021, financial assistance was approved under the Local Government Act 1993. Advertise with News of The…
A HAZARDOUS Surf Warning and windy weather didn’t stop a happy sailor from receiving vital donations last week at the Coffs Harbour International Marina. Emergency first aid equipment was donated to local identity Tex O’Grady, allowing his boat Sail…
NOT many sectors have been hit as hard as higher education has by COVID-19. The industry depends upon thousands of international students for funding. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…