ANOTHER round of local students have been celebrated through the Community Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program. Irrawang Public School Principal Stacy Mathieson said PBL is a “proactive approach tailored to meet the needs of our school”. Advertise with News…
ON Sunday, 27 October a group of senior dancers from Port Stephens took Newcastle by storm. Aged 67-84, the nine dancers represented Complete Performing Arts and Classical Coaching (Complete PACC) in Taylors Beach on stage at Newcastle Entertainment Centre in…
TOMAREE High School’s (THS) annual careers showcase will be bigger and better than ever in 2024, and the community is invited to participate. “The school conducts an annual careers expo but this year is different in that we are inviting…
DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE had some close encounters with people living rough lately. Homeless women over 50 living in their van or car. It wasn’t till I shared my house and heard the life experiences of these…
IN the hope of offering readers further insight into the work of Port Stephens Council and to create opportunities for the community to engage with local government, News Of The Area has invited recently-elected councillors to respond to a few…
LEGEND has it that a 99-year-old lady living in the incredibly beautiful town of Fingal Bay was widowed over a century ago. Grief stricken and pining for the love of her life, she took one last, slow and compelling lap…
FIVE of North Coast Football’s brightest young talents are testing their skills in one of Asia’s premier international youth football tournaments. Emma Dowdle, Evie Gibson, Gemma Ray, Rune Fowler, and Vinne Hall have been playing for their Northern NSW Football…
COFFS Harbour Suns men’s and women’s teams have both had big wins during the latest round of their Sunshine Conference representative season. Suns men had a big win at home, smashing the Casino Kings 108-67 at Sportz Central. Ari Innes-Evensen…
THE numbers are in and 2024 is officially a record year for player registrations in the AFL North Coast. A record total of 1,330 people registered to play in the AFL North Coast this year with players ranging from the…
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