KEEPING the doors open is the driving aim of the Upper Orara Hall committee who maintain and manage the historic 116-year-old building. A morning tea last Thursday saw committee members celebrating the installation of a new water tank with Member…
PLAYERS will be hoping conditions like they were for Saturday’s Stableford event, sponsored by BMW Flooring, to continue through Winter. Jake Simpson whipped his dad Mike to come in ahead of the field,with Allan Clarke runner up. Consistent winner Allan…
A WOOLGOOLGA property with a long history of unpaid rates and charges to the City of Coffs Harbour was sold at auction on Friday. The hammer came down for the four-bedroom two-bathroom property at $555,000. Around 70 properties were slated…
DEAR News Of The Area, I PERFORMED recently in the Sea Pictures concert at Nelson Bay Community Centre that was a fundraiser for the Tomaree Cultural Development Group to support their campaign for a performance venue on Tomaree Headland. The…
PORT Stephens Council will receive $80,500 in grant funding from the State Government to build two new bus shelters and upgrade twelve existing shelters. The new bus shelters will be located on South Street, Medowie and 2129 Nelson Bay Road,…
THE Laurieton Stingrays took ownership of the Rob Ramsey Shield with a convincing win over the Lake Cathie Raiders on Saturday. The Rob Ramsey Shield is an annual event held in honour of its namesake’s memory. Rob was a local…
BARRY and Michelle have two children, David and Peter. Sadly, Michelle passes-away after battling Alzheimer’s disease for many years. Barry talks to David about building a home at the rear of David’s property. Barry sells the family home and with…
SURFERS surfers embraced brisk thirteen-degree weather to participate in the monthly meet of the North Haven Boardriders Club on Sunday 19 May. Despite the chill in the air, the surfers enjoyed good offshore conditions and a three-foot swell, making for…
BEAUTIFUL weather way out west greeted the drivers of the Variety Big Bash charity drive from 19-25 May, including a team of locals from Tea Gardens’ Woody’s Nursery. After covering over 3000 kilometres in six days, not to counting the…
THE BIGGEST Morning Tea for cancer research hosted by the Wednesday Craft Group (WCG) on 22 May at Hawks Nest Community Hall was yet another stellar success for the crafty ladies. The annual Craft Group event itself raised over $800…