THE Tomaree Headland and Heritage Group (THHG) are urgently calling for an additional access and egress road to Shoal Bay. “This need has recently been accentuated by beach erosion episodes and subsidence of Shoal Bay Beach particularly during extreme weather conditions,” said THHG President Peter Clough. Advertise with News of The

NURSING staff at Tomaree Community Hospital conducted an hour of industrial action on Thursday 29 August. The walkout was undertaken by on and off duty union members, with a skeleton crew of non-union staff covering the care of patients. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

AFTER sharing space with another lodge for several years, the members of Masonic Lodge Cornucopia have celebrated a homecoming of sorts, as they returned to hosting their meetings at the Tomaree Community Centre. “We had met in that location for some time,” said Stephen Laws, the Worshipful Master of Lodge

THE Albanese government has been accused of gutting Australia's new environmental watchdog to get it through parliament before the election. Legislation to establish Environment Protection Australia is before the Senate. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email

THREATENED Species Day will be observed around the country on September 7, raising awareness of plants and animals at risk of extinction. According to the NSW Department of Environment, Australia is home to more than 500,000 animal and plant species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Advertise with

THE Lions Club of Raymond Terrace hold an annual Biggest High Tea event to raise funds for the Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation (LCCRF). This year, a ‘Quilt for a Cure’ is also being raffled, with profits going to the LCCRF. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth

IN support of a close friend recently diagnosed with brain cancer, Nelson Bay local David Wright has decided to take on the Massive Murray Paddle - a five day, 415 kilometre (km) paddling adventure race down the Murray River. Described by Dave as the “hardest physical thing” he’s ever attempted,

HUNTER Water has commenced remediation efforts to help protect the eroding river banks of the Williams River, spanning from Seaham to Clarence Town. "The Williams River is an important asset to our community, and its preservation is crucial for both local ecosystems and our water supply,” said Hunter Water’s Glen

PORT Stephens and the Myall Coast plays host to a range of migratory shore birds each year, with residents asked to support their survival by being considerate during nesting season. “We live in a special part of the world where each year shorebirds come from as far as the Northern