AFTER a long and difficult struggle supporting her husband suffering from Motor Neurone Disease, Daad Ruelle from Mallabula was dealt another devastating blow. A mini cyclone tore down her street lifting tiles from roofs, flattening fences and sending trees…
ONCE the highlight on the breakfast social calendar for October the ‘In The Pink’ Breakfast has once again been canned due to the current COVID-19 outbreak. The event usually attracts over 300 guests and raises vital funds to assist…
HOSPITALITY businesses in Port Stephens have reverted to take-away only service during the current lockdown, and Taylors Bistro at Soldiers Point Bowling Club have stepped up to do their bit for the community. There are many families across Port…
PORT Stephens has a diverse and incredible set of natural assets. There is more to our being ‘Incredible By Nature’ than our beaches and waterways. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…
THE biblical texts have it that Jesus once performed two miracles when he turned water into wine and fed five thousand followers with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Tanilba’s Baptist Church is doing something along the…
THE 30% rise in real estate prices in Tilligerry in just 12 months can be partly attributed to urban dwellers relocating to get away from the problems of the city to a more tranquil place close to the water…
WHILE Sydney battles the biggest outbreak of COVID-19 seen yet in Australia, locals around the state are getting tested to protect their regions. In Raymond Terrace the need for testing facilities saw a pop-up clinic added to cope with…
AT a time when we need all the help we can get the Port Stephens-Hunter Police has welcomed six new recruits. It means new boots on the beat. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
WITH boat ramps still open and a beautiful 27 degree day greeting local residents, the Lemon Tree Passage waterfront was alive with activity on Sunday 22 August. Indeed, in scenes reminiscent of Easter or the Christmas break, it was…
DATES have been confirmed for the 2022 NSW Seniors Festival. The festival, which has become an annual event, will be running from 25 March to 3 April 2022 with ten days of activities across the state. Advertise with News…