A WALL of modern regulations and a powerful dearth of public interest have rung the death knell for formally organised commemoration events of the Singing Bridge’s 50th anniversary this year, originally planned for 6 April. Anticipating the Golden Jubilee, a small Management Committee composed of enthusiastic locals was formed in July

BUSHFIRES converged on The Bucketts Way last week, triggering a task force of Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteers from across two districts to tackle the blaze over 3, 4 and 5 February. Two separate fires started in state forest along The Bucketts Way on Saturday 3 February, but with strong

MEMBERS of the Tea Gardens Red Cross were thanked and recognised by Cessnock Mayor Jay Suvaal for their efforts following the devastating 2023 Hunter Valley bus crash, along with other Hunter Red Cross volunteers, at Cessnock on 26 January. Part of the Australia Day celebrations, Mayor Suvaal presented a special

STAGE 2 of the Myall Park Sports Complex began with demolition of the old site along the football field in Hawks Nest on Saturday, 3 February. Stage 1 was successfully completed last year, giving both the junior and senior football clubs, and other users of the community field, a new,

TOOTING horns greeted Bulahdelah when 67 trucks laden with 2144 bales of hay from the Aussie Hay Runners rolled through town on their latest delivery run. Having come from all over regional Victoria and mustering at Marulan in the Southern Highlands, the intrepid drivers stopped at Bulahdelah for a much-needed

UNDER a gloriously clear summer sky, representatives from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District, Tea Gardens Fire and Rescue NSW, and the local Surf Life Saving Club met locals and visitors alike at Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach on Friday, 19 January. “Community engagement is always important. Advertise with News of The Area

AUSTRALIA Day will be celebrated locally, once again, with the Tea Gardens Lions Club gearing up to host their annual BBQ event on Moira Parade Park, Hawks Nest. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email

EVERYONE was reminded of the vital and life-saving work done by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service when an emergency medical evacuation occurred on Myall Park on Friday, 29 December. At around 9am a woman in her thirties, who had been horse-riding along Jimmys Beach, fell off and was subsequently rolled

IMPACTS on whales have been a major feature of local offshore wind debate in recent months, with opponents of the renewable energy proposal expressing major concerns that the iconic marine mammals will be negatively affected by the installation and operation of wind turbines off the coast of Port Stephens. Port

REALITY hit for one new Pindimar/Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service (RFS) recruit at routine training on Tuesday, 12 December. During a combined RFS and Fire and Rescue NSW fire drill at Palm Lake Resort, suddenly the RFS ‘Tea Gardens 7’ truck was repurposed by Fire Control to assist at a