DESPITE the rain which started as a light drizzle and escalated into a serious downpour, hundreds of people attended the Dawn Service on ANZAC Day. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in…
ON a glorious Easter Sunday morning about 100 people gathered at Hawks Nest beach to celebrate the Risen Christ. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Holiday makers joined local Christians for a service of Holy Communion as the sun rose over…
ON Friday night, a team of very special people walked into town. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE They arrived quietly, but brought a very important message. Jay Allen and his team from Melanoma Australia are on a mammoth…
Council and the Youth Advisory Panel will host Port Stephens 24, a 24-hour challenge that aims to encourage the creativity of young locals aged between 12 and 25, as part of Council’s Youth Week 2017 celebrations. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT…
PLANS to re-establish the Leos Club at Bulahdelah Central School are well underway and community-minded young people in Years 7-12 are encouraged to get involved. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE “Leos is a project of the Lion’s Club…
LOCAL Police recently took part in the Statewide Operation Drink Drive 1, targeting alcohol related driving offences. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE In Bulahdelah, three people were arrested and charged for various drink-driving incidents during the two-day blitz, which…
AS the bushfire season is now upon us, News Of The Area thought it to be a poignant time to share some stories about some of our volunteers that you will likely be seeing around the station, and our community.…
CELEBRATING its 50th year in 2016, the Lions Club of Medowie this week hosted the Lions Club Youth of the Year. The Lions Club of Australia hosts the yearly completion to assist young people to improve their skills before entering…
NORTHERN NSW Football (NNSWF) hosts an awards program that recognises one coach every month for the ‘Newcastle Permanent Community Coach Recognition Program’ . The Newcastle Permanent Community Coach of the Month Award is awarded monthly from March to August to…
BULAHDELAH Bowling Club Auditorium was packed to the rafters last weekend as people gathered from near and far for the Old Friends Get Together. Past residents had travelled from all over the state for the popular reunion to reconnect, share…