AT the request of Dungog Shire Council, waste collection contractor JR Richards has developed a new process for the bulky waste and scrap metal collection that is offered in February each year. The number of items collected each year has…
JUST around the corner from the main street of Dungog is a block of land with an unexpectedly rich history. Zoned as “General Industrial”, it is a place that has had several industrial uses. Advertise with News of The Area…
A GROUP of local young people are tackling the Kokoda Track in July 2025 and organisers are looking for more participants to join them. The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs 96 kilometres overland through…
THIS time of the year is all about families. You are in the perfect place to take them all fishing. Here is a plan: Set up with rods for the kids and a tackle box (forget yourself). For bait, you…
CRICKET Australia may look to bring a southeast Asian team into the BBL, with CEO Nick Hockley revealing an ambitious overseas expansion strategy has the potential to go beyond New Zealand. Officials are currently weighing up the next stage of…
ADDITIONAL funding to improve mobile phone connectivity across the Hunter region during disasters is now available. The Albanese Government has announced $55 million worth of grants through Round 8 of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP). Advertise with News of…
MORE than 100 players teed off in a charity fundraising golf day at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course on Saturday – bringing a riot of colour to the fairways. Participants were challenged to wear something yellow and to donate…
FAITHFUL to a lasting tradition, Stuarts Point Men’s Shed hosted the 2024 festive season with a generous luncheon on Saturday 14 December. Invited guests, totalling 22, including five new members to swell the ranks, assembled around a long set of…
THE family of a talented Indigenous teenager who died unexpectedly still don’t know what their painful decision to exhume his body has achieved. Lewis “Buddy” Kelly had just bought a car and was set to travel overseas to play tennis…
THOUGH the weather outside was sweltering, Families gathered with anticipation swelling, Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au The word was out,…