TWO-SDAY was a day of celebration for the children at Tanilba Bay Public School. A unique palindrome date, 22/02/2022 reading the same either way, but also an ambigram, as it’s possible to read the same if flipped upside down.…
FEBRUARY marked national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Approximately 1,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in Australia and it is the eighth most common cancer amongst women. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
MEDOWIE will receive a new war memorial just in time for ANZAC Day. The new memorial will be based at Medowie Social on Ferodale Road, providing a safe location for commemorations whilst improving the overall experience. Advertise with News…
MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington has once again called for a public high school in Medowie. Currently, there is only one high school in Medowie, which is a Catholic High School. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
LOCAL Landcare groups are always working hard to improve the environment. Last week the Soldiers Point and Salamander Bay group swapped their usual weeding program for one of planting. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
MEMBERS of the Probus Club Of Fingal Bay are elated that their club’s activities are nearly back to normal. The Club’s February meeting included a slide show presented by Lynn Moffitt and Trish McClung, recalling what events were enjoyed…
MEMBERS of the community are calling for Port Stephens Councillors to do something to control foxes and feral cats in the Mambo Wetlands Reserve. Neil Fraser has been surveying avian fauna in the reserve for the past ten to…
IT’S time for your weekly emergency services update. Truck Fire On 21 February 2022 Raymond Terrace Fire & Rescue, joined by Fire and Rescue Tarro attended a truck fire on the Pacific Highway. The truck’s brakes were smouldering following…
MINISTER for Defence Peter Dutton announced on February 21 that the Australian Government has committed $1.5 billion to upgrade and extend in-service support for the Royal Australian Air Force’s Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter Training System, based in the Hunter…
PORT Stephens high school students are being encouraged to explore exciting career opportunities through the expansion of the successful Educational Pathways Program to nineteen schools across the Hunter region. Included in the program are Hunter River High, Irrawang High and…