LAST weekend Scotts Head was the location for drone and medical trauma training courtesy of Surfing NSW. The accredited Drone Pilot Course was conducted for members of seven Northern NSW boardriding clubs. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
AN event celebrating accessibility improvements to facilities at Little Beach proved popular with locals and visitors last Saturday. The event doubled as the launch of Port Stephens Council’s new Wellbeing Strategy. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
HARD work is paying off for the Hunter River High School (HRHS) Cattle Show Team, returning from the Maitland, Newcastle, Gresford and Upper Hunter Shows with outstanding results. The team meets during break Monday to Thursday, providing students from different…
AFTER a hiatus the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay has seen the return of a golf day to support its fundraising efforts. Proceeds from the event held at Nelson Bay Golf Club will go to charities supporting the homeless and…
COMPLETE Performing Arts and Classical Coaching (PACC) at Taylors Beach has been recognised as the Diversity and Inclusivity Champion in the 2024 Ready Set Dance Awards. The awards are an opportunity to recognise the tremendous hard work, effort, determination and…
LAST Friday, on day four of a “sustained campaign of disruption at the Port of Newcastle”, anti-coal activist group Blockade Australia promised to make “no compromises”. “Ongoing extraction equals ongoing disruption” a media statement from the group read. Advertise with…
SOME recent heavy trading in US government bonds immediately caught international attention. It turns out that China has dumped the largest ever parcel of US bonds to the value of $74 billion US. Further research has shown that it has…
TEA Gardens Lions united for their annual Changeover Dinner, held this year at Mumm’s On The Myall on a chilly winter’s night on Wednesday 26 June. The special occasion marked the changeover from last year’s Board to this year’s, and…
BOBS Farm Public School students are engaging with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in a program called Koala Smart, an educational initiative targeted at learning about and taking action for local koala populations. Koala Smart is a…
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