AFTER years of delays, boaties and fishers of Tea Gardens are relieved to hear that upgrade work to the Apex Park Jetty in Tea Gardens is set to begin from Monday, 29 April. “The improvements include widening and lengthening the…
YOUTH Week came to life at the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC, with MidCoast Council hosting accomplished professional artist Sharon Tudor Smith to lead a fun and interactive art workshop on Tuesday 16 April. With the stunning backdrop of Bennetts…
A RECORD number of teams will take to the field when AFL North Coast’s junior season gets underway this Sunday. 50 teams will take to the field this season, which is an eleven percent increase on last year. Ten clubs…
THE highly anticipated Round 2 local derby between the Nambucca Roosters and the Macksville Sea Eagles took place on Sunday 21 April and lived up to expectations across the grades. Despite weather conditions through the week making some sports grounds…
NEWS Of The Area’s (NOTA) recent story featuring WWII survivor Jack Bartlett and his experiences has revealed a second surviving serviceman from the ‘HMAS Manoora’ living in the Newcastle region. The NOTA was advised by Terry Allen of the Raymond…
THE streets of Nelson Bay sprang to life at the Sail Port Stephens Street Party last week. Taking place throughout Magnus Street and Stockton Street, the inaugural event has been hailed a success with plenty of suggestions from attendees on…
WHILE one Probus Club in the region has recently closed, others continue to thrive. The Medowie, Fingal Bay, Tomaree Ladies, and Port Stephens chapters of Probus are all still enjoying a range of activities. Advertise with News of The Area…
PORT Stephens super athlete Eden Hasson is ready to conquer the surfing world. All eyes will be on the seventeen-year-old Boat Harbour native and Merewether’s Ocean Lancaster when they travel to Central America with the Australian Junior Irukandjis squad for…
FAMILY research can take us on an interesting journey – usually when we are older and there is more time to wonder about our forebears. Why did they go their different ways? With ANZAC Day approaching, I look back at…
NAMBUCCA Heads Roosters have won their second game in a row to start the season, during a rain affected second round of the Tooheys New Group 2 Rugby League season. The Roosters had a 44-8 win at home against the…