THE very first residents in the brand new land release in Medowie, The Bower, can be assured of one thing. A friendly neighbourhood watch. Eleven families were lined up as early as Wednesday last week. for the Saturday 10am official…
ARCHERY at the PCYC Nelson Bay has stepped things up a notch with their inaugural quarterly presentation event held 18 September. As part of continuous quality improvement, the club members decided it would be fun to hold ‘in-house’ competitions. And…
HARRY Fraser may be a name you hear in future NRL games, so remember the name. Harry is a keen rugby league player and is thirteen years old. He has been selected in the Newcastle Representative team for the past…
CELEBRATING its 50th year in 2016, the Lions Club of Medowie this week hosted the Lions Club Youth of the Year. The Lions Club of Australia hosts the yearly completion to assist young people to improve their skills before entering…
SATURDAY marks the official start of the state-wide statutory Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging Lower Hunter residents to prepare for the fire season now. While 1 October is the official…
MORE than fourteen cars were vandalised last week in Medowie, in a pointless and vindictive attack on residents. The streets surrounding and including Rosewood were targeted, with many cars suffering damage. Some cars had a single tyre slashed, others two,…
THE Irrawang High School Agricultural Show team and their driver and teacher Ms Henry, visited Tocal College last week with Bruce the steer for the 2016 School Steer Challenge. Students from 12 schools prepared and presented their steers and were…
THIS News Of The Area reporter was delighted to stumble upon a new wave of ‘random acts of kindness’ (RAOK) that has come to Medowie. Started in Canberra, by a design business called ‘Love&Charm Designs’, these cards are being created…
IRRAWANG High has a strong tradition of welcoming an international student into their school family each year. This year, that welcome has been extended to seventeen year old Lalie Cornic, a French Exchange student who will be with them until…
A major milestone in the anticipated arrival of the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft took place at RAAF Base Williamtown today, with the opening of the first runway extension designed specifically for the next-generation fighter. The base…