OPINION: I am not a hater for voting no
DEAR News Of The Area, IN reply to a comment last week from Dianne Hendry. The heading was ‘Sorry haters, I am voting YES’. What a sad, sorry person you are Dianne. To call all No voters ‘Haters’ is so…
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OPINION: How to find real info on Voice to Parliament
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is becoming increasingly distressing to read about and to hear the tenor of the arguments opposing the Voice to Parliament. Advice given by UNSW is that ”…you should always be wary of people speaking…
OPINION: Public Transport and the Tomaree Coastal Track
DEAR News Of The Area, All those involved with the development of the Tomaree Coastal Track are to be congratulated on an excellent, world class job. However, having personally walked the entire track and parts thereof, there is an important…
Yuri Bears offer hope to Ukrainian children
YURI BEARS are cute, hand-knitted teddies from Australia providing immense comfort for the children of Ukraine. Members of the Raymond Terrace Lions Club have been making Yuri Bears to send to children who have been displaced and may have lost…
Positive Behaviour for Learning
THE Positive Behaviour for Learning Program (PBL) works to instil citizenship and caring into the school community, traits students then take with them into the world. Craig Partridge, Principal of Seaham Public School told News Of The Area, “Seaham Public…
Informative talks, great food and more with Medowie Probus
THE Medowie Probus Club has hosted a range of informative speakers in recent months, with more planned for the near future. The Club welcomes all visitors to their meetings, held at the Medowie Community Centre on the third Wednesday of…
Cyclists hit the road for sick kids
LAST week Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern New South Wales (RMHC Northern NSW) hosted its 19th annual Ride for Sick Kids (RFSK) event, raising vital funds for seriously ill or injured children and their families. From Tuesday 5 to Saturday…
Tomaree Bridge Club to host annual Congress event
JOHN Mcllrath has been a diehard fan and player of the game of bridge for over 35 years. “Personally, bridge has been my life since 1988,” said John, who serves as the President of Tomaree Bridge Club. Advertise with News…
Tea Gardens Public School is major recipient of Police and Community Charity Day
STUDENTS at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) can keep up with new curriculum changes thanks to a major $10,000 donation from the Hawks Nest First National Real Estate Police & Community Charity Golf Day, received on Friday, 8 September. The…
John’s 50 years of dedication
IT WAS a different time when John Fenning first started working for MidCoast Council. And you would expect that given that John has just notched up 50 years in his job. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…