99 YEARS on and Australia once again stood in silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in commemoration of Remembrance Day, the day the guns fell silent at the end of World War…
FRAMED by Jacaranda trees, the Raymond Terrace Remembrance Day commemoration service for 2017 was attended by over 100 residents. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1) in Print, 2) on the…
THIS year’s Remembrance Day service at Medowie, hosted by Medowie RSL Sub Branch, was well attended, with attendees partaking in a very moving service. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in 1)…
THERE was a respectful hush, the trumpet sounded and the flags were lowered on the war memorial at Nelson Bay in recognition of Remembrance Day. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in…
A GATHERING of intrepid souls braved very windy conditions to pay their respects to Vietnam Veterans at last week’s Remembrance Day Service in Tea Gardens. Modern Media: Advertise with News Of The Area and you get your ad in…
PORT Stephens LAC Police Officers last week attended the Newcastle, Sydney and Canberra ceremonies to commemorate Police Remembrance Day. National Police Remembrance Day is an annual event that commemorates the service and sacrifice of the 254 members of the NSW…
IT is estimated that 2,000 Australians die by suicide every year, affecting families, friends, workplaces and communities. Port Stephens Suicide Prevention Network held this year’s “Walk With Us” at Boat Harbour, on the 10 September . The Walk With Us…
AS the Vietnam Day of Remembrance for 18 August approaches, News Of The Area took the opportunity to focus on a Medowie Vietnam Veteran. In 1968, a then seventeen-and-a-half year old Brian Boughton prepared to leave home and head…