DO you have a heart for children and families in need? There are many Foster Care organisations in our local region who are currently seeking compassionate individuals, couples and families to become Foster Carers. Foster Carers provide long and short-term…
BULAHDELAH Post Office now joins the ranks of outlets available to sell and recharge Opal Cards. Along with Tea Gardens Post Office and Hawks Nest Newsagency, the addition of Bulahdelah now means Myall Coast residents and visitors have access to…
Dear News Of The Area, THOUGHT I’d pass on some info to your (Winda Woppa) Residents Association about the recent works on Jimmys Beach. Large 2x1m hay bales have been placed along the edge of the Boulevarde as a…
LONG-SERVING members of the Gloucester Great Lakes NSW Rural Fire Service were honoured in a medal ceremony in Tuncurry on Saturday 6 August. Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead was in attendance on behalf of Hon. David Elliott MP, Minister…
VIETNAM Veterans Day will be commemorated with a service at the Karuah Memorial on Thursday 18 August at 11.00am. A new commemorative wall which pays tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Australia’s more recent conflicts will be…
EDUCATION week is a celebration of Public Education. With a theme this year being ‘shared stories, better learning, stronger communities’, Medowie schools have showcased the fine education offered to young people and with great success. Medowie Public School, Wirreanda…
FROM a simple hand-shake to doing up a buckle and using a pair of scissors, there is no denying everyday tasks can be challenging for left-handed people. International Left Handers Day is celebrated on Saturday 13 August and aims to…
WHEN Overflow Church Medowie (formerly Medowie Baptist Community Church) began organising a movie night to show the documentary ‘The True Cost’, Renee Craddock saw the perfect opportunity to get the church, and our community, involved in the cause at a…
Stage-show spectacular and audience firm favourite, Hairspray, was recently showcased at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre from 15-17 July. In an endeavour to encourage local participation in the event, the promotors cast about 600 young people, aged between 9 and 21,…
MAAP House held its first Open Day on 7 May and was attended by up to 60 people from the areas of Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens, Newcastle, Gosford and Sydney. The visitors had the opportunity to walk through the house, inspect…