July 29, 2026

Citizen scientists photograph and catalogue fungi

THE Great Aussie Fungi Hunt 2026 is on, and community members are playing their part in a worldwide effort to catalogue...

Boronia Park netball courts and clubrooms to be renamed

MIDCOAST Council is inviting the community to provide feedback on the proposed naming of the netball facilities at...

Port Stephens Community members turn up to form human whale at Fingal Bay

Sean Andrews, from Moonshadow-TQC Cruise, and Frank Future, from Imagine Cruise, with Panda the whale in the background...

New editor for News Of The Area newspaper group

Eve with a few of her favourite things – eight different mastheads of News Of The Area. Photo: Angus Cheetham...

Myall River VIEW Club celebrates 29 years and raises more than $1,300

Happy Tombola winners with their prizes at the club’s major fundraiser. Vice President Rhonda wears her high school hat...

Broughton Island wonderland

“I HAVE just returned from a fantastic overseas holiday where the weather was perfect and the fishing excellent...

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