COFFS Harbour equestrian Tehani Badke, 15, has been selected to participate in the CSI 2* Puebla International Global Amateur Tour’s (GAT) Mexico competition in May. “With only 130 days left, the anticipation is building, and I’m filled with both excitement…
PORT STEPHENS koala lover Casey Freeman is back installing koala warning signs for motorists along Port Stephens Drive, two years after her initial sign-making endeavour caught attention at the local government level. In 2022, Ms Freeman began installing colourful signs…
PORT Stephens Council has unanimously adopted the Medowie Place Plan after community feedback. Acting Mayor Giacomo Arnott said it’s a great outcome for the Medowie community. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…
WASTING no time during his short stint as Acting Mayor, Cr Giacomo Arnott moved a Mayoral Minute at Council’s April 11 meeting to provide financial assistance to nine community organisations from the Mayoral Fund. Cr Arnott, who was performing the…
THE Raymond Terrace RSL sub-Branch has big plans for ANZAC Day 2023. The traditional ANZAC Day Dawn Service will commence with a short march, with the service being held at the War Memorial in ANZAC Park, Jacaranda Avenue, Raymond Terrace,…
PORT Stephens Council took out the Best Health and Wellbeing Program for Large Organisations in the 2023 Hunter Safety Awards for its all-encompassing program, PSCare. The awards recognise local businesses who’ve integrated work, health and safety as part of their…
WORIMI Elders had an opportunity last week to once again get up close to the Worimi Hornet, now on permanent display at the RAAF Williamtown Aviation Heritage Centre (Fighter World). In 2015, then-Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown,…