OVER 1,600 people have identified what they most value about our open spaces, contributing to MidCoast Council’s first open space strategy. “We know MidCoast residents love the great outdoors and the beautiful natural assets of our region,” said Council’s Executive Manager of Community Spaces, Dan Aldridge. Advertise with News of The Area

On THURSDAY 8 December Manning Base Hospital Taree held a celebration to recognise the completion of their school-based traineeships for Indigenous students. This program runs in partnership with Hunter New England Health and the Aboriginal Health Unit, and trainees have completed seven hundred hours of work experience at the

SLOW down and look out for children during these holidays to help reduce child pedestrian injuries and fatalities across the region. You’ll soon begin to see signs urging you to ‘Slow Down, Kids Around’. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us

‘ALL ABOUT COLOUR’ is the theme for this year’s Summer Cooler Exhibition at The Gallery, the home of the Galleries in the Gardens artist members in beautiful gardens on the Tea Gardens waterfront. This exciting exhibition opens on Wednesday 4 January 2023 and runs through to Monday 30 January 2023. Advertise with

IN a busy holiday season, the U3A Art Group have, yet again, been busy working to ensure the most vulnerable members of our community know they are not forgotten. Sonja Ridden, the U3A Art Group Convener said, “For the second year running we have spent several happy hours making cards

THREE new life members, Leigh Allen, Trevor Jennings and Christian Patterson, were appointed and acknowledged at the Annual General Meeting of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) Incorporated held 13 December at Hawks Nest Golf Club. According to the HNTGPA’s Constitution, Life Membership is awarded to community volunteers

MYALL U3A are happy to report that the group’s AGM and Christmas lunch was a true success and served as a lovely ‘full stop’ to a good and thankfully uninterrupted year of operation. “The event was exceptionally well organised, the tables beautifully decorated, the speeches poignant and informative, the food delicious