WITH the final lifting of COVID restrictions, clear skies and warm weather, the Barrington Coast region is enjoying a bumper holiday season. Businesses report that there is heavy demand for their offerings, with accommodation providers being booked out weeks in…
MIDCOAST Council is looking to support locals and to educate tourists during the busy holiday season, with rangers to focus on law breakers. “The MidCoast is a very popular holiday destination, attracting millions of tourists every year,” said MidCoast Council’s…
BEACHGOERS can rest a little easier when they are enjoying the surf over the summer with the introduction of more shark monitoring equipment across the state’s beaches. The NSW Government has ramped up its shark management measures ahead of a…
THE Bulahdelah Central School annual Secondary Presentation Assembly was recently held to celebrate the academic, sporting, cultural and community achievements of local students. The awards reflected commitment to the school PRIDE (Participation, Respect, Innovation, Determination, Excellence) values and acknowledged the…
THE final assembly of the Bulahdelah Central primary school year was held on Friday, 9 December. The assembly was a chance to recognise the school’s special award winners and end of year award recipients, who received a class award. Advertise…
OVER 1,600 people have identified what they most value about our open spaces, contributing to MidCoast Council’s first open space strategy. “We know MidCoast residents love the great outdoors and the beautiful natural assets of our region,” said Council’s Executive…
BUSHFIRE season is almost here. With the recent rains that have brought much growth and the higher temperatures and winds that dried things out pretty quickly, we are looking at an extreme fire season over the next few months. Advertise…
On THURSDAY 8 December Manning Base Hospital Taree held a celebration to recognise the completion of their school-based traineeships for Indigenous students. This program runs in partnership with Hunter New England Health and the Aboriginal Health Unit, and trainees have…
SLOW down and look out for children during these holidays to help reduce child pedestrian injuries and fatalities across the region. You’ll soon begin to see signs urging you to ‘Slow Down, Kids Around’. Advertise with News of The Area…
‘ALL ABOUT COLOUR’ is the theme for this year’s Summer Cooler Exhibition at The Gallery, the home of the Galleries in the Gardens artist members in beautiful gardens on the Tea Gardens waterfront. This exciting exhibition opens on Wednesday 4…