ELITE Port Stephens athletes Dixie Conlon, Jack Deguara and Shari Hurdman will soon be running and jumping for Australia at prestigious international athletics events. The talented trio will don the green and gold when they travel to Fiji and South…
PORT Stephens shoppers will have the opportunity to give directly to those in need through an innovative new program led by the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay. In support of the Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre, once a month on different days…
THE Rotary Club of Medowie-Williamtown has recognised three members who have been instrumental in the organisation and running of the very popular Medowie Christmas Carnivals each December. “These volunteers – Katrina Becker, Megan Spiller and John Tunbridge – have worked…
THE Rotary Club of Salamander Bay recognised some of the area’s most proactive volunteers at its Pride In Workmanship Awards held during National Volunteers week. The Pride of Workmanship awards acknowledge an employee or community member who displays outstanding qualities…
WORKS to improve access and safety at the popular Pipeline Dive Site in Nelson Bay are set to begin this week, following a significant landslip that occurred during the March 2021 natural disaster. Director of Facilities and Infrastructure Greg Kable…
THE Positive Behaviour for Learning Program award nominees this week are a well-deserving group of students who have shown positive attitudes within their school and wider communities. Craig Partridge, Principal, Seaham Public School told News Of The Area, “Seaham Public…
THE Murrook Culture Centre at Williamtown has taken out a win in the ‘Aboriginal Heritage’ category of the 2024 National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards. Held on 17 May 2024 the 30th annual awards saw a total of nineteen winning projects…
SMART Parking meters became operational in Fingal Bay on Monday 13 May. This follows meters becoming operational in Nelson Bay and Shoal Bay, with a further project for meters to be installed at Birubi Beach, Anna Bay currently in the…
A PACKED Nelson Bay Community Hall crowd was dazzled by a recent cultural performance delivered by the Philomel of Sydney Trio and vocal soloist Jennifer Kaye. The ‘Sea Pictures’ performance was held to support the Tomaree Cultural Development Group’s fundraising…
MARINE Rescue NSW’s 3,400 volunteers have completed their second busiest boating season on record with 3,242 search and rescue missions, including 921 emergency responses between October 1, 2023 and ANZAC Day this year. This season’s figure was just shy of…