LOCAL musicians in New South Wales are being invited to apply for one of six $15,000 grants as part of the NSW Government’s support of Make Music Day. Classified as ‘small project grants’, musicians who have been affected by…
THE cenotaph at Nambucca Heads, located near the Nambucca RSL club, stood in great company on Anzac Day 2021 for the 10:30am service with an estimated 350-400 people in attendance. It was a glorious day, with sunshine lighting the…
ON Friday May 7, sailor and boat designer Andrew Buckland will share his intimate knowledge of sailing at the Port Stephens Yacht Club at Soldiers Point. The course shares information on the dynamics and technical side of sails and…
“NOTHING!” is the standard answer to enquiring parents when they ask their kids what they did at school each day. There was however a very different answer to the same question in the early 1980s from kids coming home…
SAWTELL pool will stay open throughout May with reduced opening hours; and if numbers are good, possibly continuing through June. Councillor Paul Amos told News Of The Area, “The tight knit community of Sawtell Pool Users put forward a…
KATE Washington MP is encouraging local community groups, P&Cs, sporting clubs, and other not-for-profit groups to apply for the annual Community Building Partnership (CBP) grants program. CBP grant funding can be used for building or renovation projects, or to…
WHILE the community is dealing with the cleanup after the recent weather event it appears that perhaps some of the flooding could possibly have been avoided. A source told News Of The Area, “Back in 1990 Port Stephens Council…
ON Sunday April 25 the Myall Coast commemorated the ANZACs who took the fight to the enemy in the Great War and who fought bravely and died for our freedoms. The day also honours the courage, sacrifice, and self-service…
WHETHER you see yourself as Sir David Attenborough or Dora the Explorer you can help map the Coffs Harbour region’s local amazing native creatures and vegetation by taking part in the fun Australian Councils’ BioQuest hunt. Using the free…
BATTLING with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after 10 years of military service and the loss of his 15 year old son through suicide, Shane Griffis turned to his dogs for support. Realising the benefits of interaction with dogs on…