Nelson Bay’s Blue Water Country Music Festival trying to break even FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 23, 2017 ORGANISERS are thankful that the weather held for the 2017 Blue Water Country Music Festival over the June Long Weekend. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE The Blue Water Country Music Festival has been in place since 2006, and over the years has suffered extreme weather events including the storms which grounded the
Feedback from the Port Stephens Country Music Festival Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 16, 2017 News Of The Area hit the pavement and asked, “How is this years Music Festival?” Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE “News Of The Area is very good for the region as it is supporting smaller and equally important stories being told.” Kate expressed her hope that a lot of people have a lot
Locals Get Footloose at the Blue Water Country Music Festival in Nelson Bay FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 9, 2017 IT’S time to don the denim, drag out your boots and kick up your heels at the 2017 Blue Water Country Music Festival. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE If you are interested in seeing local talent, this year the Blue Water Country Music Festival has a stage full of it. Festival favourites Footloose
Bay gears up for Bluewater Country Music Festival Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 PREPARATIONS are in full swing, and the excitement is building for the Bluewater Country Music Festival. The festival will take place over the long weekend, 9-12 June. This year, the festival has given the title of ‘Ambassador’ for the very first time to local beauty queen Emilie-rae Guihot. Ms Guihot is the current
Cole, Passfield and Brothers3 Return as popular favorites to Nelson Bay’s Blue Water Country Music Festival Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) Port Stephens LGA by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 31, 2017 THE Blue Water Country Music Festival is set to have feet tapping, with festival favourites galore returning for the event. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Beccy Cole, Steve Passfield and Brothers3 return to the Bay Festival this year. Beccy will perform on Sunday night of the festival at Soldiers Point Bowling Club and
Paddle For The Planet kicks off Port Stephens Naturefest Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 23, 2017 THE inaugural Port Stephens Paddle for Planet is supported by Port Stephens Tourism and will be one of the opening events for the popular Naturefest festival which runs from 1 June to 16 July, 2017. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Paddle for the Planet is a global paddling relay, uniting paddlers, creating
Brown Town for Murray’s Brewery Port Stephens FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 22, 2017 LOCAL brewer Murray’s, based at Bobs Farm, is taking part in this year’s GABS (Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular) Festival. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE It kicked off in Melbourne on 19 May, then goes to Sydney on the 27 May and Auckland on 16 June. Each brewer is asked to produce a ‘festival
Poetry in Merriwa for Festival Of The Fleeces Medowie, Ferodale, Campvale by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 AWARD winning Medowie bush poet Ms Wendy Seddon is preparing to perform in Merriwa’s Festival Of The Fleeces held over the June long weekend. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Ms Seddon, a published writer, having been included in national anthologies of award winning poetry and The Australian Times Poetry magazine, spoke with
Bluegrass Success in Karuah FEATURED Karuah, North Arm Cove by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 15, 2017 THE dust has settled and the music has faded but this year’s Lost Highway Bluegrass Music Festival will long be remembered as the best ever. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE “The Festival itself was an amazing success,” Organiser Sharon Wedd told News Of The Area. “Everybody loved it, from the wonderful venues, to
Port Stephens Bluewater Country Music Festival only weeks away Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 10, 2017 IN its 11th year, the Bluewater Country Music Festival has attracted the largest number of venues on record. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE With 28 venues, this year’s festival includes two country music cruises. Stretching across the entire Tomaree Peninsula, the festival will host Country Music Artists, Line Dancers and Bush Poets. This is