March 13, 2026

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Ten candidates to contest Lyne as ballot positions locked-in The candidates for Lyne from left to right in order of their appearance on the ballot paper (see story). A photo of Colin Hughes was not available.
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Ten candidates to contest Lyne as ballot positions locked-in

VOTERS in Lyne will choose from 10 candidates for the House of Representatives in the Federal Election on 3 May. The final number was revealed at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office in Taree on Friday just before a blindfolded official drew ballot positions from numbered balls in a bingo-like cage. A total of 1456 […]

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Motorist safety urged after horror month on NSW roads
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Motorist safety urged after horror month on NSW roads

POLICE are urging motorists to take extra care these school holidays following an increase in fatalities on the state’s roads. NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos said the number of lives lost on NSW roads this year has already reached an alarming level, with 39 crashes resulting in 41 people killed in March, the highest […]

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Police conducting bail checks on ‘weak’ legal basis Police have been warned about the practice of entering property to check on bail compliance. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
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Police conducting bail checks on ‘weak’ legal basis

POLICE in Australia’s largest state have been slammed for regularly entering the private property of former inmates out on bail to conduct compliance checks, without a court order. A damning report from the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says police have been stretching their authority and powers by relying on a weak legal principle to […]

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NPWS hit the water for whale disentanglement training at Port Stephens A previous whale entanglement mission in Sydney Harbour.
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NPWS hit the water for whale disentanglement training at Port Stephens

NATIONAL Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) teams hit the water at Port Stephens on Friday to practice the critical and complex task of disentangling whales, ahead of the start of the annual humpback migration season. NPWS Team Leader Conservation Doug Beckers said, “Whale-watching is an increasingly popular activity right along NSW’s Coast, and it’s humbling […]

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Trash and Treasure at the Grange Retirement Village
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Trash and Treasure at the Grange Retirement Village

RESIDENTS of Tea Gardens Grange Retirement Village are holding a Trash and Treasure sale on Easter Saturday, 19 April. The sale runs from 8.00am to 1.00pm in the Auditorium of the Grange clubhouse. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone  – (02) 4981 8882. Email – media@newsofthearea.com.au […]

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Stroud partners with Rural Aid for historic ‘Community Builders’ event Peter Kenyon, a former WA Senior Australian of the Year, partnered with Rural Aid to facilitate the Community Builders Program in Stroud. Photo: Rachel Barry.
Community

Stroud partners with Rural Aid for historic ‘Community Builders’ event

STROUD community groups and residents have united in a history-making initiative. Close to 200 gathered at the Rural Aid Community Builders event at the Stroud Country Club on Thursday 20 March. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone  – (02) 4981 8882. Email – media@newsofthearea.com.au The workshop […]

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Bulahdelah Rural Fire Brigade assists in rescue of 81yo man from bush The Toll rescue helicopter was called up from Sydney to assist in the bush rescue. Photo: courtesy Bulahdelah RFB.
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Bulahdelah Rural Fire Brigade assists in rescue of 81yo man from bush

BULAHDELAH Rural Fire Brigade (RFB) volunteers were involved in a major joint rescue operation near Mungo Brush, Myall Lakes National Park, saving the life of an 81-year-old male. “We attended a call to a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) being set off in the National Park,” Rod Paar, the captain of Bulahdelah RFB, told News Of […]

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Bulahdelah enters Top Tourism Town Award program
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Bulahdelah enters Top Tourism Town Award program

BULAHDELAH is looking to take gold in the 2025 Top Tourism Towns Awards, entering the Tiny Town category. The awards program, run by the NSW Tourism Association, brings a focus to regional tourism, highlighting gems from coast to country, outback, mountains and river communities. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for […]

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Stinker’s History: From Denmark to Port Stephens The Verdich boys building the ‘Pindimar’ in 1950: Eric, Blue, Maurie, Charlie, Pod and Dick.
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Stinker’s History: From Denmark to Port Stephens

DENMARK was occupied in WW1 by the invading Germans and young men were being conscripted into the army. Having sons, Hans and Marie Verdich were not prepared to see them sent to war and arranged to flee the country of their birth. One of their boys, Edward Wilhelm, found his way to Australia and set […]

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Councillor Smith retires from MidCoast Council Former councillor Dheera Smith.
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Councillor Smith retires from MidCoast Council

GREENS councillor Dheera Smith has announced her retirement from MidCoast Council due to a serious illness. Cr Smith was first elected to MidCoast Council in 2021 and was most recently re-elected in the September 2024 local government elections. Her retirement was effective as of Monday 7 April. In acknowledging the contributions of Councillor Dheera Smith […]

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