EACH month the Myall U3A Photography Group selects one photo to be published in News Of The Area. This month’s photo topic was ‘Waterfalls’ and the photo was taken by photographer Richard Crombie. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
GOOD Friday’s Police and Community Charity Golf Day in Hawks Nest raised $35,000 in its 35th year, reinforcing the importance of the town’s longest-running charity golf event and its continued success. “Our event is all about helping as much of…
PORT Stephens was host to the second largest sailing regatta in the country over the past two weeks. Just when it looked like the Sail Port Stephens (SPS) Passage Series couldn’t grow any further, the iconic regatta once again surpassed…
NORTHERN Hawks Rugby League Club are bracing themselves for a tough assignment this week in the Newcastle Denton Engineering Cup series. The rejuvenated Hawks face the challenging task of playing two matches in the space of four days after their…
NATURAL talent and a penchant to lead by example are admirable sporting traits of Medowie schoolboy athlete Danny Doherty. Whether it’s kicking and creating goals for his Port Stephens Power junior AFL side or making an impact as a power…
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DEAR News Of The Area, THERE is some local pushback on the development of offshore wind farms, some of which is genuinely based on environmental angst regarding the potential impact of these developments on the “pristine” offshore environment. The environmental…
ON Saturday 20 April, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service was tasked by NSW Ambulance to respond to a cruise ship approximately 20 nautical miles east of Newcastle. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
OPENING the world of books to those who don’t speak English as their native tongue, Port Stephens Libraries offers resources in an array of languages. Port Stephens Council’s Library Services Manager, Kris Abbott, told News Of The Area, “Port Stephens…
DEAR News Of The Area, AFTER reading Ann Leonard’s great editorial in the opinion section of the NOTA edition on 5 April in relation to the Coffs Jetty Foreshore I would like to add to that editorial. Ann mentioned the…