AROUND 60 members of the Probus Club of Port Stephens enjoyed perfect weather last Thursday for their annual “Xmas Nibbles in the Park” event at Bagnalls Beach Reserve. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
FOUR exceptional local tourism operators were celebrated at the prestigious 2024 NSW Tourism Awards, held at The Star Sydney on Thursday, 28 November. This annual event, hosted by the NSW Tourism Association, honours excellence in the state’s tourism industry. Advertise…
This week, News Of The Area speaks to recently elected Port Stephens councillor, Mark Watson. Who are you and where do you come from? Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
MY REPORT this week begins on a sad note, unfortunately Jill McBride a member of TGWBC since 2003 passed away on Friday 22nd November following a short illness. Jill was a staunch supporter of our Club, she was Chair of…
NELSON Bay Junior Rugby Club will field a record six teams in this Friday’s (6 December) Hunter Spring Rugby Sevens finals at Ernie Calland Fields in Gateshead. The Gropers topped their group in both the Under-17 Boys and Under-13 Girls…
COFFS Harbour Suns women will take some winning momentum into their finals series, after finishing on top of the Sunshine Basketball Conference ladder in their latest representative season. The Suns women finished their regular season with an 81-36 win against…
COFFS Harbour Suns Under 12s Boys are North Coast champions after winning the grand final of their recent representative season. The Suns juniors won their division at the North Coast Shield finals in Ballina. The Under 12s Boys Red team…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to your article on the cost of the Great Koala National Park. I would like to remind you that in February 2022 the Federal Government declared the koala an “endangered species” in NSW,…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN the early hours of 7 November my wife had to call an ambulance for me as I was unconscious and she could not revive me. Three ambulances arrived shortly. In the meantime the operator…
THE region’s sporting fraternity is jumping for joy after the announcement of major funding for the Hockey Coffs Coast facility on Stadium Drive. On Tuesday, Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh and Mayor Nikki Williams attended the hockey centre to celebrate…