Starting school can be an emotional time for children and their parents alike as it is another sign that they are growing up. So, what is it that parents can do to support their child to become school read? Or…
Despite the forecast for rain on Friday evening, it paused for long enough for the successful 2017 start of the Medowie Little Athletics Club. To top it off for the little athletes, and their parents, the first evening back featured…
Are you the next Isaac Heeney? Then the Port Stephens Power Australian Rules Football Club wants you to sign up for the 2017 season. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Even if you are brand new to the sport and don’t…
Hideaway Estate Salt Ash was not named after Australia’s most notorious Russian Spy but it very well could have been. You see, this is where Wally Clayton and his wife Peace spent their twilight years. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE…
We hit the streets this week, on the eve of Australia Day, asking locals ‘What does Australia Day mean to you?” “Australia Day to me means let’s celebrate the day we invaded this country and took away the indigenous Australians…
News Of The Area hit the pavements this week in the sweltering heat, water bottle in hand and sunscreen applied, to ask this pertinent question: What is your favourite thing about summer? Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE 1. “Air conditioned…
A wet winter and good spring growth means a higher-than-average bushfire threat this summer, with hot and dry conditions forecast for the coming months. Medowie Rural Fire Brigade Captain Andrew Collins said, “Now is the time residents should be inspecting…
The cleverly created ‘Lamb ads’ that are released every year close to Australia Day always manage to share a poignant, thought-provoking message. They are filled with familiar faces from Australian Film and Television, and encourage us to think outside the…
Port Stephens Council is seeking community input in the process of developing a Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP). The Disability Inclusion Action Plan will aim to help guide Port Stephens Council to improve access and inclusion for people with a…
Medowie was again saddened by the news of another loss of life on Abundance Road recently, when a 71-year-old woman passed away after her vehicle left the road on the corner of Abundance and Lisadell Roads. Distressed residents took to…