INDIGENOUS writer Mel Brown will discuss her memoir, ‘Shades of Me’, in Coffs Harbour later this month, sharing how the journey to understand her culture gave her the strength to find her place in the world. Growing up white, Mel…
DES Ahoy, a senior health worker with Galambila Aboriginal Health Services in Coffs Harbour, won the top title in the Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Memorial Community Awards presented at Yarrila Place on Monday 8 July. Receiving the Grace Roberts Memorial…
DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN I hear people complain about the cost of living crisis I wonder how many of them take note of the surcharges charged by some businesses? Electronic transactions are convenient, as demonstrated by our usage,…
EACH month the Myall U3A Photography Group selects a photo taken by a member to be published in News Of The Area. The group’s photo inspiration topic for the month of June was ‘Yachts’. Advertise with News of The Area…
ARTISTS and members of the Galleries in the Gardens (GiG) held the official opening of their Winter Warmer exhibition in Tea Gardens on Sunday 7 July, for the first time enjoying a daytime celebration. While the riverfront outside was grey…
THE Federal Government’s ‘Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport’ committee’s inquiry report has just been presented after fifteen months of deliberation. The inquiry was chaired by the National Party Senator Matt Canavan. Much of its hearings were held in rural…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT was good to read that the Council representatives recently in Hawks Nest agreed that the recent rains causing more water to flow down the eastern channel had scoured the sand build up. A number…
AN exciting new project is underway to install a nest platform for the endangered Black-necked Stork in Hexham Swamp this coming Spring. The project – a partnership between Hunter Local Land Services and Hunter Bird Observers Club (HBOC) – aims…
RESIDENTS of Raymond Terrace and surrounding communities came out in droves to attend Port Stephens Council’s NAIDOC Week Opening and Fun Day on Thursday 4 July. The day began with a Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony, speeches and flag-raising ceremony…
THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre has introduced a new initiative called ‘Social Saturdays’, a project which brings together members from various groups to socialise and collaborate on creative projects. Whether working on their latest masterpiece or just looking to…