THEY may have lost the match but the Newcastle Knights won the hearts of a nation after a courageous NRL grand final performance last Sunday at Accor Stadium. Sydney Roosters were crowned 2026 NRL champions after a pulsating 19-18 victory over the lion-hearted Knights who competed bravely until the final whistle. Trent Robinson’s high-profile charges […]
A SECOND motorcycle rider has died in the wake of a crash last month on the Bucketts Way involving a utility towing a horse float and two motorcycles, and the 18-year-old driver of the utility has been charged with multiple offences ahead of her November appearance at Raymond Terrace Local Court. On 20 September, 2026 […]
The wonderful ferry service taking the Walkers over towards The Rivermouth Track. Photo: Jane.
The wonderful ferry service taking the Walkers over towards The Rivermouth Track. Photo: Jane. A damp day around Swan Bay, Hawks Nest area. Photo: Jane. New Spring life arising from the old. Photo: Cherry. Ready to clear the track on the Michael Rowe Walk. Photo: Bea. EARLY Spring’s capricious weather provided challenges for the Thursday […]
The historic Monkerai Bridge, which spans the Karuah River. Photo: Craig Powell.
THE State’s historic timber truss bridges are in the spotlight, and potentially the cross-hairs, of a Transport for NSW review into the management of these structures and their place in modern road networks. Today, Transport for NSW manages, maintains and preserves 27 historic timber truss bridges across the state dating from 1880 to 1930. “Steeped […]
Winners were tickled pink. Annie Benton surrounded by friends showing their support for blood cancer research. Hawks Nest Ladies Charity Day. Charity Day paints the town pink and teal. LAST Tuesday saw 50 ladies play in Hawks Nest Ladies Golf Club’s annual Charity Day fundraising event, which was a huge success. More than $3,000 was […]
Tutor, Christina Reid, displays the class’s work on watercolour budgies.
Tutor, Christina Reid, displays the class’s work on watercolour budgies. Marilyn Taylor at work. Marilyn’s Taylor’s finished painting, Cranky Duck, which she completed with support from tutor Mandy Craig. The U3A art group in creative mode. FRIENDS at the Myall University of the Third Age believe 92-year-old Marilyn Taylor is living proof that staying active, […]
Stroud 200 Committee Members (from left) Kylie Gorton, Allan Raine, Wendy Donohoe, Rod Gorton, Tess Raine, Eamonn Donohoe, Veronica Frost and Glen Burcher, with Member for Lyne Alison Penfold and former Stroud mayor John Chadban at the launch of the Stroud200 Bicentenary Program in Stroud. Photo: Supplied.
STROUD is set to mark 200 years with 10 days of community and connection, after officially launching its Bicentenary Program on Wednesday, 29 September. “We are so proud to announce that the Stroud 200 Bicentenary Program is now live,” Veronica Frost, Stroud 200 Organising Committee Chair, told NOTA. “People can now see just what the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WALK into the Hawks Nest Community Hall and you can see what decades of neglect looks like. This is our only community hall. It is supposed to be a neutral place where the whole community can meet, hold events and come together. Instead, it is falling apart. There are holes […]
Stroud SES unit members educate passers-by on the breadth of the SES’ operations. Photo: Tea Gardens Red Cross.
Stroud SES unit members educate passers-by on the breadth of the SES’ operations. Photo: Tea Gardens Red Cross. Members of the Tea Gardens 471 Fire and Rescue brigade showed off the array of gear they use. Photo: Tea Gardens Red Cross. Tea Gardens Red Cross members enjoyed some cover from the springtime sun on ANZAC […]
Participants in the 2026 Aboriginal Pathways to Water Operations program visited MidCoast Council's Bootawa Dam. Photo: MidCoast Council.
ABORIGINAL Pathways to Water Operations is a two-week, culturally safe program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to build practical skills, explore career opportunities and prepare for work in water operations. Participants were selected from across the Mid North Coast to complete the program in Port Macquarie throughout September, with training delivered by Fusion […]
