POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenager missing from the Port Stephens area. Jessy McVay, aged 17, was last seen on Stockton Street, Nelson Bay, about 5pm on Tuesday 10 December 2024. When he was unable to…
THE Logger Heads Malibu Club, one of the state’s most enduring longboard surfing clubs, hosted its annual awards presentation on Saturday, 7 December at Club Scotts. The event closed the 2024 chapter of the club’s history bringing members, families and…
OVER 1,000 students across the Mid North Coast are swapping school shoes for football boots this term, participating in the Newcastle Jets’ highly popular Jets:LEARN program. Delivered in partnership with Greater Bank, the program is inspiring students through football-based activities…
ON Christmas Eve, Santa and his reindeer were making their annual delivery rounds and as they were soaring across Whoville they stopped in at the Grinch’s home, eager to deliver a sprinkle of Christmas cheer. When landing on the Grinch’s…
MACKSVILLE Bulls, Sawtell Sixers, and the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels have all tasted sweet victory in winning the grand finals of the Sixers Cricket League’s first Under 12s season. Macksville Bulls capped off their undefeated season by winning the Pool…
COFFS Harbour Yacht Club (CHYC) has welcomed new member Maud Demazure, a talented sailor with purpose who arrives in the city this month. “When my husband confirmed we were moving to Coffs Harbour for his work, it felt only natural…
DEAR News Of The Area, AS we prepare for another Christmas, those of us who have seen 80-plus family gatherings can expect to take our ease while the next generation takes responsibility for directing the operations and the grandchildren settle…
CONNELL Park Precinct’s hardcourts will see the light for longer these school holidays. Bellingen Shire Council has extended the lighting hours for the newly upgraded multi-purpose hardcourts until 10pm, allowing for evening games and community activities. Advertise with News of…
WALKING three kilometres along forest roads quietly, in the dark, might not be everyone’s idea of fun, but Ian Scott and Maureen Courtenay have been doing it every spring for ten years. They are part of a large, dedicated group…
THE standout performance on Saturday 14 December at the Gloucester Golf Club was Bill Murray with a score that the handicappers at Golf Australia will want to know about, a full six points ahead of the field. The day itself…