Dear Jasminda, My daughter has taken up vaping to cope with the pressures of the HSC. I'm a bit worried about the health risks. Mrs Kate W. Ah, vaping. What happened to the good old days when you'd roll gum leaves, mixed herbs and a hint of cinnamon into a strip of newspaper and

  DEAR News Of The Area, The postie knocked on our door to let us know this funnel web spider was on our driveway as our great grandchildren were playing outside. It is the largest funnel web spider I have ever seen. Please let parents be aware they are on the move early and

  DEAR News Of The Area, In March this year the New South Wales Government issued the following statement. “We strongly encourage you to carry face masks in your pocket or bag. “Wear one when you’re in public and it’s difficult to maintain a physical distance of 1.5 metres from others. “These situations include when

  SILVER Salties is a free new program from Surf Life Saving Australia coming to Woolgoolga. With the opening of the new surf club for the Summer Season this is good news for older residents. Silver Salties builds on community programs on offer at surf life saving clubs including Nippers, First Aid Training,

  DEAR Jasminda, While helping my husband clean his shed, I stumbled across the RM Williams boots that he wore for 17 years, hasn't worn for the last 5, but he is for some reason hanging on to them. They were completely clapped out and a home for Redback spiders. Not game to toss

  STIRRED on by the Snooker World Championships held in London last Month, the Probus club of Port Stephens (PCPS) snooker members have been hard at work replicating the smart moves and tactics used in that nail biting finale. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

  Dear News Of The Area, Can we afford to lose this land? No we can’t. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us - media@newsofthearea.com.au The proposed Foreshores residential development represents short-term gain with no long-term benefit to

    Dear News Of The Area, The newly formed Linden Lagoon Landcare team in Boambee East, marked Wattle Day (Tuesday September 1) by planting, you guessed it, some wattle trees! This follows a busy initial schedule over the last two weeks of removing woody weeds and unwelcome species, as well as a

  THE Reference Group has again not been able to meet due to the pandemic, however the committee of the Progress Assn. met for the first time since March this year and I hasten to add, under the strict social rules. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for