OESOPHAGEAL cancer is the fastest growing cancer in Australia, with rates expected to double over the next ten years. Unfortunately, when Samantha Hoggard’s Dad was diagnosed, there was very little information available about oesophageal cancer, no support groups in NSW and little funding for research. Advertise with News of The Area today.

DANCE ‘n Dazzle Studio in Medowie is celebrating 30 years of dance education. Proudly family-owned, the studio has welcomed thousands of dancers through its doors over the decades. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email

BIRUBI Point Surf Life Saving Club has shared in $500,000 funding from the NSW Government for new potentially life-saving defibrillators. The funding was awarded to 193 sport and recreation organisations under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program which provides up to $3,000 for the purchase, installation, and training in

COLOUR and Design is the theme for the latest exhibition at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. Visitors can expect vibrant works, interesting designs and plenty of variety in this display of artworks created by members of the centre. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

SEVEN homes at the former Stockton Centre have been upgraded to transitional housing which will provide short-term accommodation for around 25 people each night. The site was previously used as a residential centre for people with disability. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message