NERONG Progress Association has a new billboard that will better inform villagers and visitors of what is coming up in the local community as well as other relevant community news. Nerong Progress Association president Glen Nesbet said “basically we had…
THE Positive Behaviour and Learning awards are back in full swing. Craig Partridge, Principal Seaham Public School told News Of The Area, “Seaham Public School continues to use Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) as an essential process in reinforcing and…
NESTLED in tranquility, away from hustle and bustle, North Arm Cove lots have been selling. Nelson Bay Real Estate agents say people are seeking both serene getaways and investment opportunities along the coast and the market is turning to North…
THE Coffs Harbour Comets and Woolgoolga Seahorses have both had wins during the latest round of the Tooheys New Group 2 Rugby League season. The Comets maintained second spot on the ladder after a 28-20 win against the Grafton Ghosts…
THEIR form has been patchy of late but Port Stephens Power AFL women’s team remains a genuine title contender for the AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Plate. Narrow losses to premiership rivals Cardiff Eagles, Maitland Saints and Newcastle City…
I DON’T know about you, but the persistent west winds are driving me crackers. Someone once said – “The fishing is best when the wind’s from the west”. Whoever that was obviously did not come from Port Stephens. All my…
MYALL Park Sports Complex is ready for play, and to serve as ground zero for the ‘Back to the Nest’ end-of-season event on Saturday 12 August. Hawks Rugby League Football Club calls Myall Park home. Advertise with News of The…
BULAHDELAH Courthouse Museum has hosted several ‘ghost tours’, where people can hunt for ghosts and find out what they have to say. A dozen people recently came from near and far to search for past clues from beyond the living,…
LONG life and healthy living are celebrated every year by a growing Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest group calling themselves the ‘47 Club’. The informal group began back in 2008, when a nucleus of eight ladies suddenly realised that they shared the…
MAVIS Everingham of Bulahdelah celebrated her 100th birthday last week. Born in Coolongolook in 1923, she lived in Dyer’s Crossing and Nabiac for most of her younger years. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…