LOCAL producers are set to compete for the title of best beef carcase at this year’s Wingham Beef Week. The event, which provides a week-long program focused on the beef cattle industry, will be held at the Wingham Showgrounds between…
UPDATED academic, HSC attainment and school attendance targets will be introduced to public schools in NSW from term 1 2025. “New system-wide measures will provide clear guidance for school leaders, and are designed to lift outcomes for all students, including…
STATE officials will try to rebuild public trust in Australia’s busiest rail network during a four-month reprieve from industrial action that has led to repeated pain for commuters. A full bench of the Fair Work Commission ordered a union to…
PORNOGRAPHY and its impacts on young people and adults will be the focus of a NSW parliamentary committee, with anti-violence advocates calling for regulations on deepfake and AI-generated porn. The committee is looking into the impacts of early exposure to…
ELECTRICITY giant AGL Energy is standing firm on replacing ageing coal-fired power stations with renewable energy, as it rejects a federal opposition plan to add nuclear energy to the nation’s network. “Both time and cost won’t allow nuclear to be…
AT LAST week’s Dungog Shire Council meeting, councillor Liam Ley successfully proposed a motion to establish a caravan and holiday park in Dungog. The motion called for Council to consider a variety of sites and to seek interest from private…
OVER 150 people gathered at Paterson Hall on 20 February for a Martins Creek Quarry Action Group (MCQAG) meeting. The objective was to update the community on the ongoing legal case surrounding the expansion of the Martins Creek Quarry. Advertise…
DUNGOG’S cricketing community gathered in full force at Bennett Park on Saturday to celebrate the life and legacy of local cricket stalwart David “Tax” Rumbel, who passed away last June at the age of 69. A passionate cricketer for over…
POLICE have charged more than 550 people with more than 1160 offences during a four-day state-wide operation targeting domestic and family violence. Operation Amarok IX ran from Wednesday 19 to Saturday 22 February 2025, and involved officers from all police…
VISION Australia is bringing its Seeing Eye Dogs roadshow to Coffs Harbour on 11 March. The free event includes informative sessions and trial walks with expert staff and Seeing Eye Dogs in training. Advertise with News of The Area today.…