STROUD Seals Swimming Club sensations Jakob Thomson, Isaac Howells and Gabby Howells will fly the flag for Sport Inclusion Australia at this year’s Virtus Global Games in France. The high functioning autistic swimmers are part of a squad of 120…
KARUAH stood loud and proud on Chris Hood’s kit and vehicle as he competed in the Condo 750 navigational rally between 31 March and 2 April this year at Condobolin. Chris Hood, a North Arm Cove local with connections in…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WRITE in relation to the March 2023 IPCC climate report “survival guide for humanity” final warning. Now that we have everyone’s attention on global warming, it’s time to confront the bigger problem. In a…
THE recent AGM of the Combined Medowie Probus Club has seen a new Committee elected for the year 2023 to 2024. After the AGM, members adjourned to the Lakeside Tavern for a Changeover Lunch and the start of the new…
WHEN 83-year-old John McDonald was unable to restart his 4WD after stalling at a roundabout on the way to Millers Forest, he hopped out of the vehicle to give it a good old fashioned push. As luck would have it,…
FEMALE soccer players aged 30 and over are in for a treat this season with the introduction of a ten team Interdistrict Over 30s competition. The inaugural Monday night series – scheduled to kick off on April 24 – will…
LAST week the iconic Bowraville Theatre played host to indie filmmaking workshops led by a pair of film makers who had been through the process, with some success, and wanted to share what they have learnt with others who may…
BY 8am on Saturday 25 March, Stuarts Point Community Hall, a local venue for NSW State Election voting, was alive with energy as the doors swung open in anticipation of a busy day. Along with the well-appointed scrutineering crew and…
WHETHER it’s a tenor from Tewinga, a singer from Scotts Head or a violinist from Valla, the Schools Spectacular team is aiming to unearth the talent of regional and remote public school students. Celebrating its 40th year in 2023, Schools…
1. IN the early hours on 19/3/23 Police arrested a 50-year-old woman at a Valla address following a domestic violence incident in which a 60-year-old man is alleged to have been assaulted. The accused woman was charged at Macksville Police…