ATHLETICS carnivals are a staple in all NSW schools, with the latest for Tea Gardens Public School being held on Thursday, 8 June. There was something for every kid, as all present participated in the races, running and otherwise, throughout…
‘UNSURPRISING’ was one way to describe the findings of the audit report recently carried out by the NSW Audit Office into financial management and governance performance at MidCoast Council. “Many of the report’s issues reflect the discussions we had with…
GRIEF comes in many forms, and it is often helpful to have someone to talk to about it. The new ‘Living Through Grief’ group, set up by Lee Clayton and Helenna Anderson, is one such opportunity, meeting every second Friday…
THE NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Port Stephens unit is gearing up to compete in the highly anticipated Australian Road Crash Rescue Competition in Adelaide. With less than a week remaining until the event, the elite emergency response team is…
THOSE who regularly go fishing or walk the sands of Stockton Beach would have watched the slow crumbling of the shipwreck some six kilometres down from the surf club. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
EACH month the Myall U3A Photography Group selects a photo to be included in News Of The Area. This month’s photo subject was ‘Opposites’. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
YOUTH development and community impact will be celebrated once more this year, but the nomination period will soon close, at midnight on Sunday, 25 June. Opened for nominations LGA-wide during MidCoast Council’s Youth Week back in April, the MidCoast Youth…
BULAHDELAH has received a judge’s commendation in the small tourist towns category of the 2023 State Top Tourism Town Awards. This was the first year that Bulahdelah entered the competition and to make the final and then receive a commendation…
MEMBERS of the Myall Community Art and Craft Centre enjoyed holding a community open week and are set to repeat the event in July. Elsa Jones, who has been a member of the Centre for 26 years, told News Of…
THE four churches of the area are coming together at the Tea Gardens Baptist Church on Sunday June 18 at 2pm for a combined worship service. The service celebrates a week of prayer for Christian unity. Advertise with News of…