THE Mujaay Ganma Foundation has received a ute (utility vehicle) and lifetime maintenance through the efforts and donations ...

MY first trip by air was with Butler Airways on a Douglas DC3 from Mascot to Burren Junction. A tail dragger aircraft of WW2 ...

THE best of the best junior surf lifesavers from the Mid North Coast hit the sand and surf on Sunday, 9 February for the ...

DEAR, NED Cowie’s piece on the problem of free campers (14/2/25) is just the tip of the iceberg in regards to this continual ...

SEVENTEEN Port Stephens students have received a $2,000 scholarship through the fifteenth annual Mayoral Academic Scholarship ...

THE Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years, bringing long-awaited ...

SWIMMERS, supporters and committee members of Laurieton Swimming Club (LSC) have paid tribute to one of their esteemed Life Members, Michelle Kirkwood, who has relocated to Sydney. Michelle Kirkwood ...

WELCOME to “Pride of Port Stephens”, a new regular column from News Of The Area highlighting the unique icons that make the region special. THE Bay’s favourite local celebrity, Eric the Emu, has ...

COFFS Harbour Music Society has launched its program for 2025. “This year’s program will excite music lovers with its variety and quality of solo and chamber performers,” Coffs Harbour Music Society ...

CALLING all investors and holidaymakers! Don’t miss this rare chance to secure a dual-key gem in the heart of Nelson Bay.

AN ENGAGED crowd of nearly 300 packed the Coast Hotel at Coffs Harbour last Friday night for “Politics in the Pub” featuring ...

AN 86-year-old cyclist has celebrated his birthday aboard his bike, in a pedalling party of friends. Dressed in high-viz ...