UNLESS Australia undergoes a drastic shift in attitude towards industry, development and its impact on our environment, it is projected that koalas will become extinct within 25 years. That is the focus of the newly released documentary “The Koalas” from…
THIS story is part three of a series about the Mitchells, an early Port Stephens fishing family. COLIN Mitchell, aged 87 years, is currently running a trawler out of Mackay in QLD. Colin has a great ability to recall past…
THE end of an industrial stand-off between the NSW government and the firefighters’ union will see thousands of firefighters receive an interim pay rise. Thousands of NSW firefighters will get a pay rise in an interim deal that will end…
A NEW scholarship is available to palliative care clinicians working in the Hunter New England Local Health District. Applications are now open and will close on Friday, 4 October. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
THE Medowie Lions Club is currently on the lookout for people aged eighteen to 30 interested in helping to establish a local Leo Club. A Leo Club is essentially a Lions Club specifically for young people. Advertise with News of…
ANYONE who has been on the water over the past couple of months will know that the surface fish are going crackers. Inside the Port, numerous schools of Bluefin Tuna are turning the calm surface into a washing machine during…
MEET last week’s winners of Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards. – Irrawang Public School’s Evellyn demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship at a recent netball gala day. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
A FLEET of sleek paddling vessels marshalled in ANZAC Park in Tea Gardens on Saturday 21 September for the return of the Myall Classic. A register of 190 racers, powering 135 boats, descended upon Tea Gardens, coming from as far…
MATILDA Fidden has won an individual gold medal at the FISAF Australia Sport Aerobics Nationals held on the Gold Coast from 29 August to 1 September. According to the Federation of International Sport Aerobics and Fitness (FISAF) website, sport aerobics…
ECHIDNAS have been spotted around Port Stephens, with motorists warned to keep an eye out for the small, spiky species on the road. The spiny monotremes are embarking upon their breeding season (typically June to October), and they travel both…