AN impassioned plea from builders, insurers and planners to stop homes being built on floodplains has landed with state government. An urgent statewide overhaul of planning laws is needed, representative bodies of each group say, and state government must not…
A fundraising vehicle of the Children’s Medical Research Institute, the day highlights genetic research into childhood diseases. The Children’s Medical Research Institute marks 65 years’ existence this year. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
MORE than 1,200 people turned out this year for the ‘Human Whale’ photographic event on the picturesque shores of Fingal Bay Beach. The Port Stephens community came together to celebrate a strong start to this year’s whale season. Advertise with…
THE fate of a small block of koala habitat at 109 Foreshore Drive Salamander Bay has finally been decided – it shall be declared ‘community land’. For more than five years people have been battling to stop Port Stephens Council…
SOMETHING many people don’t know is how closely their oral and general health is connected, and how oral hygiene can have a marked effect on their overall wellbeing. The theme of this year’s Dental Health Week (DHW), from August 7-13,…
BORN a Yorkshireman in 1865, a young Frederick Phillips made the decision to sail to the land of opportunity – Australia. The fare to Sydney on board the SS Garonne was £15/15/0, 3rd class return dated April 27th 1882. Two…
MIDCOAST Council is part of a region-wide collaboration on climate goals, this week entering into a partnership with Australia’s largest local government climate network, the Cities Power Partnership. The Hunter Joint Organisation (JO) has partnered with the Cities Power Partnership…
AN ARMY of volunteers turned out to beautify the median strip along Tarean Road (Old Highway) in the middle of Karuah on Tuesday 18 July, thanks to a $6000 ‘Vibrant Spaces’ grant from Port Stephens Council. With traffic redirected for…
LOCAL artist turned major-league entertainer, Jomeca, has just returned from DJ duties at the Women’s FIFA World Cup events in Sydney on Thursday 20 July. As DJ and music director, Jomeca rocked Stadium Australia at Homebush for the opening Sydney…
WINGHAM once again welcomes music lovers for three days of performances from October 13 to 15. Organisers have this year been forced to cap audience numbers at 2,500 a day. The Wingham Showground location offers onsite camping as the optimum…