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Health

BreastScreen NSW mobile van offering free breast screens for women

MORE women in Bulahdelah will have easier access to free breast cancer screening when the BreastScreen NSW mobile screening van visits the town from 16 July to 24 July from 8.40am to 4pm. The mobile clinic will be located outside Bulahdelah Community Hospital on Richmond Street, with one female radiographer working to provide the free […]

Fishing

Where have all the Port Stephens squid gone

I WAS reading through some old articles I wrote years ago when I came across this story of squid. I can clearly recall when catching squid did not offer a challenge. Anywhere from Kiddies Corner in Fingal, south to Big Rocky, squid could be found in every protected bay. Simply by tossing out a squid […]

Sport

Tea Gardens Soccer Club’s walking football program builds fitness and friendships for over-50s

Walking football participants enjoying a fun and friendly game in the sun. Photo: supplied The Tea Gardens over-50’s team creates many new friendships. Photo: supplied. WALKING football is continuing to grow in Tea Gardens, with players aged 50 and over embracing the sport for its health benefits, social connections and welcoming atmosphere. Tea Gardens Soccer […]

Special order issued for vessels and swimmers near Southern Right whales

THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has issued a Special Order for all vessels to stay at least 500 metres, and swimmers 100m, away from all Southern Right Whales in NSW waters. The Order will be in place until 30 November 2026 when the breeding and calving season ends in NSW. Southern Right […]

Regional

Blueys Beach Village concept design adopted

THE final Blueys Beach Village concept design aims to improve pedestrian and motorist safety while enhancing the area’s visual amenity and preserving the area’s relaxed, coastal atmosphere. The chosen design was adopted by MidCoast Council following community consultation. Two concept designs were placed on public exhibition for community feedback. During the consultation period, Council staff […]

Opinion

LETTER: Most farmers support renewable energy

DEAR News Of The Area, The media narrative suggesting regional people oppose renewable energy projects when the data unarguably shows the opposite is now the subject of a published academic paper (“Growing discontent on data centres as farmers fear renewable rollout repeat, The Land, 7/6). Poll after poll after poll, from Porter Novelli, 89 Degrees […]

Mobile Service NSW Centres hit the road

REGIONAL and remote communities across NSW are set to benefit from a major boost in access to government services, with new Service NSW Mobile Service Centres hitting the road this month. Four tough new four-wheel-drive single-cab utes will replace the existing Mobile Service Centres, which have reached their end of life after covering more than […]

Event

Henry Olonga speaks and sings at Surf Club event

Henry Olonga speaks of his time in exile around the world. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Locals gathered overlooking Bennetts Beach to listen to Henry. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. INTERNATIONAL cricketer and singing star Henry Olonga spoke to a room full of people at the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Club on Tuesday 23 June, by invitation from […]

Highlights

One six-year-old girl’s dreams a reality after Lions clubs pools funding

From left to right: Lions Club members Pat Gaffney, Tilligery; Tanya Roy, Soldiers Point; Denise Bruce, Gloucester; Alec Bruce, Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Fund; and Brad Rostron and Kim Wright, Soldiers Point; with Elsie. Photos: Supplied. Elsie on her race runner. SIX-YEAR-old Elsie couldn’t stop smiling as she climbed onto her new Race Runner for […]

Highlights

Mysterious solar‑powered boxes appear across Medowie

Residents across Medowie have been left puzzled by a series of new solar‑powered boxes appearing on residential streets, with no clear indication of who installed them or what purpose they serve. The boxes, each fitted with a small solar panel, have sparked lively online discourse, with locals trading theories ranging from practical to tongue‑in‑cheek. Some […]