OVER May and June many areas are holding Biggest Morning Tea events to raise funds for cancer research. In Bulahdelah, events were held recently at the Myall River Big4 Holiday Park, with participants coming from as far afield as Raymond…
MEDOWIE Football Club commemorated Northern NSW Football’s Mental Health Round from 2-4 June. Mental health awareness footballs were provided to players from the Club’s junior teams while senior side captains wore armbands signifying the round. Medowie FC’s Steve Withey told…
SCAMS are ubiquitous these days, and awareness was the message that was delivered by the National Broadband Network Company (NBNCo) and MidCoast Libraries, at Tea Gardens Library on Wednesday, 31 May. The information session, run by Mark Poole, Community Ambassador…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT was disappointing to read our federal member’s comments on The Voice (NOTA 2/06). While dismissing high court justice Ian Harrison’s email as emotional, in the next breath he pinpointed Aboriginal violence as the major…
EMERGENCY services cover a wide range of physical and mental hardships, and the Red Cross Emergency Services’ Psychological First Aid is no small part of the support offered. Perhaps a lesser-known aspect of the global charity’s services, Psychological First Aid…
SUNSHINE, saltwater and the picturesque scenery only the beaches of the Tomaree Peninsula can provide. For the Surfing Mums movement here in Port Stephens it’s the perfect recipe to hit the reset button and reconnect with the community while experiencing…
COFFS Harbour swimmer Amelia Moore has spent this week representing Australia at the Virtus Global Games in France. The Virtus Global Games are the world’s largest elite sports event for athletes with an intellectual impairment, and are held every four…
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DEAR Jasminda, When washing my 18-year-old and 20-year-old’s clothes, I frequently come across other items that neither own. These items have been left at our place by their friends. Last week I did eight loads of washing, which seems ridiculous.…
EACH month the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre has a feature artist exhibition. This month that artist is Jenny Dobbie and in a relatively new program for the centre there is also a feature card maker on display, Caron Baker.…