ON Saturday 16 September the Seaside Singers will take to the stage at the Soldiers Point Bowling Club, with their Annual Spring Concert the culmination of several months of tireless preparation. “It takes about a third of a year to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
TWO Medowie students have taken to the stage in the Young People’s Theatre (YPT) production of A Pocketful of Stories, an exciting, original musical written by talented author Claire Thomas, with songs by Glenda Price and orchestration by Alexandra McCann.…
WITH living rooms and social media groups around Port Stephens suddenly filled with discussion about offshore wind farms, News Of The Area reporter Marian Sampson took to the streets of Soldiers Point to hear local concerns about the potential project.…
I NEED your help. For the past year or so I have been writing the history of Bob’s Farm and Marsh Road, gathering old photographs, articles and documents for a book that I intend launching in October 2024. Advertise with…
SEASIDE Singers, one of Port Stephens’ popular local choirs, is once again preparing an afternoon of beautiful music. “We are busy rehearsing our Annual Spring Concert,” the choir’s Robyne Egan told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The…