LOCAL author Carmen Allen has celebrated an outstanding milestone in the wake of the release of her latest book, reaching the ‘#1’ spot on Amazon Australia’s Best Sellers rankings in multiple categories, among them Christian Death & Grief Counselling, and Christian Inspiration, on 18 and 19 June. The latest book, Grief’s Gift, is part memoir, […]
DEAR News Of The Area, Nuclear power plants consume millions of litres of water per day to cool their extremely hot reactor cores. This year summer heatwaves and falling rainfall have defeated several of Europe’s nuclear plants, forcing them to reduce power or shut down completely, and leading to an energy crisis. One vital water […]
A NATIONALLY touring fibre art exhibition is set to headline the latest exhibition season at Manning Regional Art Gallery, with two thought-provoking displays opening to the public from 31 July to 19 September. Echoes and Silences, presented by Untethered Fibre Artists, features the work of 20 contemporary fibre artists from across Australia. The exhibition showcases […]
SINCE the May 2025 flood, MidCoast Council has completed $42 million worth of emergency and immediate repair work, with a large quantity of reconstruction work now in the pipeline. With the NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSWRA) having now assessed most of Council’s funding submissions for emergency works, the focus is now moving to Essential Public Asset […]
DEAR News Of The Area, A NEW website has been created by the NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team (DVDRT), an independent statutory body convened by the State Coroner. Over the past 26 years there have been close to 300 women killed by their current or former intimate partners following a history of domestic violence. […]
Hunter Local Land Services are running practical livestock and pasture insight workshops to help prepare herds and flocks for spring joining. Photo: NSW Local Land Services
FOR livestock producers across the Stroud and Wootton districts, spring is one of the busiest and most important times of the farming calendar, making preparation now the key to success over the months ahead. To help local graziers get ready, NSW Local Land Services (LLS) is hosting two Livestock Roadshow: Spring Joining Preparations workshops, bringing […]
WHAT is it about snapper that makes catching the fish a high priority on our angling bucket-list? Could it be the magnificent fighting qualities of snapper, together with the quality of the fillets in the kitchen? Maybe the attractiveness of the fish itself, with the reds, crimsons and brilliant opal fleck that shines brightest as […]
Sharing views about renewables. Photo: Sonja Duncan
WHEN it comes to renewable energy, Gloucester residents know there are plenty of opinions – but a community workshop on Sunday, July 26th proved there’s also a strong appetite for respectful conversation and reliable information. Residents from across the Gloucester region joined others from Hawks Nest and the Mid North Coast for the Yes2Renewables workshop […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM extremely disappointed with Port Stephens MP Kate Washington and her comment that the Brumby slaughter is a ‘massive win’ for the environment. It has come to light that there are less than 100 brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park. The inhumane way they have been disposed of is deplorable […]
