AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Statistics figures on new home approvals indicate that total home approvals fell by eight percent in the Hunter and 34 percent on the Central Coast in 2024 compared to the 2023 calendar year. “There were a total…
VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Newcastle safely returned two people to shore after their 13.5 metre yacht lost steering 18 nautical miles (33km) off Newcastle. Radio operators at Marine Rescue Sydney State Communications Centre answered the call for assistance just before…
THE State Government says its ‘Low and Mid-Rise’ housing policy is set to deliver 112,000 homes across New South Wales over the next five years. The new reforms change planning controls within 800 metres, or a 10-minute walk, around 171…
DURING their recent annual general meeting (AGM), Nelson Bay Torchbearers for Legacy elected Christine Riley as their new President for 2025. She is supported by Vice President Judy Chapman, Secretary and Markets Manager Jeanette Murray, Assistant Secretary Shirley Harvey, Treasurer…
HAPPY Harry will celebrate his 88th birthday in April. He relocated from Sydney over 30 years ago, believing retirement would be as pleasant as the weekend holiday he and his wife had in Port Stephens, where their kids enjoyed fishing,…
THE Original Tea Gardens Ferry has been listed as a finalist in the Tourism category of the 2025 Australian Small Business Champion Awards. “When I found out last week, I was stunned, it did not even register right away that…
TOMAREE Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) is set for an upgrade through a $245,000 funding boost from the NSW Government. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882.…
FOLLOWING the postponement of the Shoal Bay Food & Wine Festival last November due to extreme weather, the festival is back on the menu for Saturday 1 March 2025. Made possible thanks to funding from the NSW Government Open Streets…
MORE than $124,000 in funding has been provided to 99 community groups, schools and ex-service organisations across NSW as part of the Anzac Community Grants Program (ACGP). Minister for Veterans David Harris announced that $124,629 will be provided to a…
BILLIONS of dollars will be poured into Medicare no matter who wins government, with the coalition promising to match Labor’s landmark spending pledge on health care. Peter Dutton and opposition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston say a coalition government will provide…