THE Medowie Glitter Bombs have taken the Port Stephens Netball Association by storm. Competing against players two years their senior in the Intermediate Four division, the gifted team members demonstrated exceptional skill to be crowned undefeated champions. The competition was…
CHARITY Day 2024 The sun was shining on a sea of pink and teal at Hawks Nest Golf Club last Tuesday. It was our annual Charity Day, raising valuable funds for research into breast and ovarian cancer through the HMRI.…
THE Gloucester Ladies Golf played a three-clubs-plus-putter event on Wednesday 25 September and Margaret Dunn ignored the obvious limitations suggested by the terms of the competition and turned in a solid round for a win. The event was sponsored by…
GRESFORD Vacy Football Club (GVFC) has finished the most successful season in the club’s history with three championship trophies and another three runners-up medals. The Under 12/02s were the first to claim the top prize for the Scorpions with a…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Albanese Government has stated repeatedly it is firmly committed to delivering greater assistance to the Australian’s facing cost of living challenges. “Indexation together with our budget measures, means maximum rates of Commonwealth rent assistance…
IT has been a privilege and honour to be the Mayor of Coffs Harbour for the past three years. I am particularly proud of leading a brave Council that made tough decisions that were necessary to repair the Council’s financial…
DEAR News Of The Area, OUR local Federal member, Pat Conaghan, plans a couple of information sessions to promote the National (Mining) Party’s proposal to build nuclear reactors in Australia. However, he wants to charge me $20.00 to attend! No…
WHEN Frank and his wife divorce, their adult daughter, Amanda moves into the matrimonial home with Frank. Amanda contributes to the payment of a lump sum to her mother, in return for her transferring her interest in the home to…
THE nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail. This is basically where the debate lies when it comes to gambling and…
DEAR News Of The Area, THANKS to all the retiring members of our MidCoast Council and congratulations to the candidates who have been elected for the coming term. Those of us in the most southerly villages, living over 100 kilometres…