Port Stephens Outrigger Canoe Club Take Paddling Seriously Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) Sport by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 28, 2017 PORT Stephens has an incredibly active paddling community with Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP), outrigger canoes, kayaks and even dragon boats forming a part of the paddling fraternity. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE The Port Stephens Outrigger Canoe Club has represented the region internationally with four paddlers having participated in the World
World Heritage Bid For Greater Port Stephens region Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 27, 2017 THE bid to gain World Heritage status for the Bay is underway. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE We all know that we live in paradise, but the actual scope of what surrounds us is sometimes lost. Port Stephens is a huge waterway, which many believe is not only unique in the minimal impact
Port Stephens Veterans Visit Maritime Museum FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 27, 2017 NELSON Bay Diggers Bowls were recipients of a $1470 ANZAC Community Grant. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE A group of 31 members and friends travelled to the Maritime Museum Darling Harbour. Prior to arriving at Darling Harbour, they were provided morning tea by the Coach Company "FUNCOACH4U" at Girrakool Park in Somersby Falls
App to assist Youth to Stand Up and Speak Out on Domestic Violence Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 26, 2017 RECOGNISING, standing up and speaking out against domestic and family violence has just gotten easier for young people. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Samaritans has launched a new mobile app, called ‘Oi’ which can be downloaded for Apple and android phones. The app is a digital resource developed specifically for young people to
Port Volunteers Add Value to Community Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 26, 2017 PORT Stephens Council has many different volunteers and groups that help make our region a better place to live. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE There are over 850 active volunteers performing a range of tasks. From guiding visitors at the Visitors Information Centre in Apex Park Nelson Bay, to planting and cleaning up
Plastic Free July for Port Stephens family Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 26, 2017 PLASTIC Free July is a campaign that started in 2011 in WA with a simple aim – to refuse single-use plastic during the month of July. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Since then, the campaign has spread around Australia and gone worldwide. Just this month, both Woolworths and Coles have announced that they
Dragon Boat Club for Port Stephens FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 26, 2017 GREATER Port Stephens Dragon Boat Club Inc. is officially up and running. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE A keen dragon boat paddler has started Port Stephens’ first dragon boat club. Andrew Downey, who has recently moved to the Bay, has been a paddler on dragon boats for many years. Andrew secured a donation of
Glenda Farrar: Business Development Manager for News Of The Area. FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 26, 2017 THE News Of The Area team is thrilled to welcome their newest addition, Glenda Farrar. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE With extensive sales experience and knowledge, Glenda has been appointed as Business Development Manager of the ‘hyper-local’ community paper. Thirty years in business sales, marketing and advertising means that Ms Farrar is well
Port Stephens Love Seafood Festival Returns Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 BAY locals have a tradition of loving seafood. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Many Port Stephens families have been in the seafood supply industry for generations. In August the Bay has plenty to look forward to with the Love Seafood Festival running for the whole month. The region is renowned for its pristine blue
160 Port Stephens Locals Participated in Bowling Fundraiser FEATURED Nelson Bay (Tomaree Peninsula areas) Photo Gallery by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 25, 2017 AN incredible 160 bowlers turned out at Nelson Bay Bowling Club to support the Sporting Hope Association in raising funds for Medowie boy Dylan and his family who desperately need a car with a chair lift. Or CLICK FOR ADVERT QUOTE Dylan has nodular heterotopia, which leaves Dylan blind, unable to walk,
