THE following is the final instalment in a three part series on Harry Larcombe, a true Broughton Island character. To read the previous parts, visit www.newsofthearea.com.au and search ‘Harry Larcombe’. Part Three – Harry the Mayor Island culture shock for…
PROVIDING all-inclusive and fully guided tours designed for most abilities, Travelwise has been creating memories since the year 2000. Travelwise also provides coach charters with 27 passenger, 51 passenger and 65 passenger coaches available. Travelwise business coordinator Steve Gatland said…
ON March 9 2024, the Wallamba District Agricultural and Horticultural Association is celebrating 111 years of rural shows in the district with a bumper event at the Nabiac Showground. With festivities kicking off at 8am, the Nabiac Show will feature…
WHAT do the kids do before heading off to school each day? Breakfast, get dressed, check what’s for lunch and wait for the bus. Not North Arm Cove champion Jimi Nolan. Jimi dresses in his school uniform then grabs his…
WILDLIFE across the Myall, Port Stephens and surrounds have been helped out by a group of volunteers, known as WINC (Wildlife In Need of Care) since 2013. Covering Port Stephens and the Myall Coast, as far as Bulahdelah and Stroud,…
FACING the lowest housing affordability and availability levels in decades, the State Government has announced a comprehensive review of short-term rental accommodation (STRA) in NSW, with Councils welcoming the decision. The review will consider the adequacy of the STRA planning…
THE dedicated volunteers of the Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary (TCHA) are celebrating a bumper year of fundraising in 2023, with more than $75,000 generated to support the local hospital. The funds raised enabled the TCHA to purchase a range of…
TOMAREE Tri Club will be hosting its annual ‘Finish Lines Not Finish Times’ women’s triathlon event on Sunday 3 March 2024. Building upon the resounding success of previous events, the 2024 edition promises to deliver an enjoyable and rewarding experience…
RESIDENTS wishing to provide feedback on the draft Shoal Bay Place Plan have until Sunday 25 February to have their say. Shoal Bay is the latest of the Port Stephens townships to undergo a ‘Place Plan’ process, following Council undertaking…
THE New South Wales Government’s Veteran Affairs Department recently announced that 92 projects across the state will receive funding support from the 2023 ANZAC Community Grant Program. The Tomaree Headland Heritage Group is one such project benefitting from the program.…