CATASTROPHIC storms and swells chomped away a section of the road along Jimmys Beach, Hawks Nest, dragging part of The Boulevarde into the sea and leaving critical infrastructure dangerously exposed as of Thursday 1 August. The Jimmys Beach ‘Erosion Zone’ along Winda Woppa peninsula has been a constant

MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington has offered an update on dredging plans for the Myall River, suggesting the sand removal operation will begin in early 2025. The State MP told NOTA dredging is a “complex process which requires approvals and licensing through multiple agencies”, with different sections of the

KARUAH has launched its much-anticipated town website, Karuah.org, going live and functional as of Saturday 20 July. An initiative encouraged by the Karuah Progress Association (KPA), the town website is a strong, modern attempt to centralise useful current, and historical, information about the town, to facilitate engagement within and with

LOCAL author Greg Mutton has launched his latest book, this time taking a departure from his famed ‘12th Realm’ sci-fi series, to explore concepts even closer to the modern day. ‘Shanghaied’ is described as a near-future, slightly dystopian science-fiction adventure, involving virus vaccines that have been misused to leave the

MIDCOAST Council will offer a contract for the management of the Tea Gardens swimming pool to Hughes Swimming Pty Ltd. The contract will be for a period of three years, with an option for two additional one-year extensions. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

ELDERS from the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Aboriginal Reference Group and First Nations residents welcomed the community last Tuesday for the second NAIDOC celebration held at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS). “Our theme - 'Keep the fire burning! Blak, Loud and Proud' - follows on from the failed referendum, and continues