RESPECTED Port Stephens representative netball mentor Emma Penfold has been recognised for excellence in coaching. The ...

NATIVE plants are gradually making a comeback at One Mile Headland, where families, climbers and local volunteers have been ...

TENS of thousands of NSW public school teachers are up to $20,000 better off as the latest increase to salaries hits bank ...

CORLETTE paddler Tony Compton has made a habit of winning world championship titles in elite outrigger canoe racing. The ...

DURING the week, I visited Broughton Island with a very interesting passenger list that included bird watchers, a geologist, ...

Aquarist Cyrus LeCaine from Irukandji releasing Gobat the turtle back into the ocean. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. Gobat making its way into the ocean. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The magical moment Gobat ...

DEAR News Of The Area, POLITICIANS are quick to use social media when they want to promote an announcement, celebrate a government funding commitment, or take credit for a community project. But what ...

SALAMANDER Bay golfer Lachlan Pearson has earned another major accolade on his distinguished sporting journey. The former ...

NELSON Bay Football Club’s champion under-16 boys team have overcome personal heartbreak in a stellar season that yielded ...

MARINE Rescue Lemon Tree Passage volunteer David Aselford was surprised to hear his name called at the Hunter Volunteer of ...

SYDNEY will host the 2027 Super Netball Grand Final for the first time since the competition began, in what will be the ...

DEAR News Of The Area, ON Wednesday, 14 October, my wife and I were travelling to Raymond Terrace on Seaham Road at around 2:40pm to pick up our granddaughter from school. Travelling at 80kph near ...