THE Hunter Joint Organisation (JO) has received a $862,000 grant towards their Accelerating Event Economies (A2E) Project through the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery (BLER) Fund run by the NSW Government. The Hunter Region already has fantastic event capability; however,…
THE Bulahdelah Show President and Show Committee are excited to inform the community that the show is set to go ahead on 19-20 November. Admission/Entry to the Show will be the main change, necessitated by Covid-19 restrictions, and the…
‘SLIP, slop, slap, seek and wrap’ has been a mantra for Australians for many years. Yet Port Stephens still has one of NSW’s highest rates of melanoma. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
MIDCOAST Council is currently in the initial planning stage for disability access upgrades to the Tea Gardens pool. With a $700,000 funding grant from the NSW Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Fund the funding allocations specifies $300,00 to upgrade…
IT’S national stroke week. In the event of a stroke, remember that time is the most important element to consider – every second counts. Management of a stroke as soon as possible has a direct link to patient outcomes. Advertise…
LAST week we celebrated the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, a day set by UNESCO. Mangroves are a valuable asset for the atmospheric carbon they sequester, the protection they provide from tidal surges and for…
KARUAH Rural Fire Brigade are recruiting volunteers in the area. After opening a $1.1 million fire station in late 2020, the NSW Rural Fire Service are looking for people to assist in the Karuah and Swan Bay community. Advertise…
THE regions are set to bear the burden of the Sydney outbreak with the Pfizer vaccines redirected to Western Sydney’s outbreak leaving the vulnerable in our region waiting longer for their Covid-19 vaccination. South East Queensland is in a…
DESPITE lockdowns and all that has been happening in the world it is time to stand and be counted. The Census in Australia, officially the Census of Population and Housing, is the national census in Australia that occurs every…
THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) has for many years performed important roles in Australia’s rural communities. There is an active CWA Branch in Bulahdelah that has been running for the past 90 years! Advertise with News of The Area…