ALMOST half of all Australians are diagnosed with a chronic health condition at some point in their lives. While some of these are relatively manageable, with a number of treatments for conditions such as back pain or arthritis, others such…
BACKYARDS play an important role in local biodiversity and the ecosystem. This means that everyone that has so much as a pot plant on their verandah can make choices that work for local wildlife. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE cobia is a unique fish which at times is confused for a shark. Also known as a black kingfish or a crabeater it can grow to over two metres in length and weigh up to 50 kilograms. The quickest…
Part Two – In the can FISHERMEN didn’t spend all their time fishing. When it came to a party or any social gathering, you could rely on the fishermen to be the first to arrive and the last to leave.…
INCREDIBLE food and amazing wines flavoured the Zonta Long Lunch charity fundraiser at Tea Gardens on Sunday 19 May, with proceeds going to helping girls and women around the world. Despite the cold, wet and windy morning, several dozen Zontians…
ELECTRICITY supplies across the Myall Coast villages were cut for around two hours by an unplanned outage on Wednesday 15 May. At around 12:20pm, just as many were readying for lunch on a surprisingly fair-weather day amidst the recent rains,…
WITH the first humpback whales of the season now being spotted, an expanded team of specialised rescuers are poised and ready to launch as tens of thousands of majestic humpback whales begin their annual migration along the NSW coastline. The…
EACH month a photograph taken by a Myall U3A Photography group member is chosen to feature in News Of The Area. The challenge set for the U3A Photography group this month was to photograph something starting with ‘X’. Advertise with…
MARITIME licence and registration fees will increase from July 1. The new minimum fee for a general boat licence will be $77 and $245 for a general personal watercraft (PWC) licence. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
SAFETY is the top priority when Fire and Rescue NSW visits to check and install new smoke alarms in private residences, as they have done in a number of residences around Tea Gardens recently. “Home safety inspections are free for…