EROSION at Jimmys Beach stubbornly persists, a reminder of the highly dynamic system that constitutes Port Stephens as a whole. In 1967, residential development at Winda Woppa involved artificial reprofiling of the dune to build the road, and resultant vegetation destruction. Two decades later, Mother Nature’s slow, inexorable forces prompted a

BULAHDELAH and Gloucester are two of nine finalists in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards 2023. Both MidCoast towns are in the Small Tourism Town category, and now the public gets to vote. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02)

IT was the end of an era when Lion Peter Webb, the longest serving President in the 68 years of the Tea Gardens Lions, passed the baton to Lion Doug Allen during a delightful Changeover Dinner hosted at Mumm’s on the Myall. Peter has been the President for four years, navigating

BULAHDELAH Rural Fire Service (RFS) recently held a Community Bushfire Forum which allowed the public to ask questions about local bushfire safety. Staff were present from the Mid Coast District Office and representatives from National Parks and Wildlife Service and State Forests. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth

THE Booral Rural Fire Service station has significantly boosted its Wi-Fi connectivity, thanks to a $4,000 donation from Stratford Coal. The funding has enabled the firies to purchase two new mobile Wi-Fi boosters, extending the range of coverage and improving network speeds at the Booral Rural Fire Station and popular Driver

ONE day only sees the Service NSW Mobile Site set up camp in Tea Gardens, on Thursday, 11 May. Open between 9am and 3pm only, an on-the-spot mobile service vehicle will be parked at 222 Myall Drive, presumably near the Council Library building, entering from Marine Drive. Advertise with

WINTER is coming, and the Red Cross Tea Gardens group is calling for some warm-heartedness this season. After proudly marching on ANZAC Day, the Red Cross ladies have been working hard on the latest appeal to combat rising homelessness in and around Newcastle. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it

POLLUTION threatens the pristine Pindimar waterfront, as MidCoast Council unilaterally plans to remove crucial public rubbish bins from South Pindimar Reserve. Currently, eight Council-provided bins sit neatly near the BBQ shelter, resulting from a decision to accommodate the recent holiday influx to the area. Advertise with News of The Area

WINDA Woppa residents were surprised to find their two main roads ripped up, and resurfacing began last week, although they are not necessarily complaining. “We’re happy this is happening, the Anchorage had an extremely bad corner filled with potholes,” Richard Streamer, President of the Winda Woppa Preservation Association told News

EIGHT future firefighters from Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) recently completed the NSW Rural Fire Service School (RFS) Cadet program. The program has been running for seven years. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us -