MYSTERY surrounds the old run-down Gloucester Machinery property opposite Billabong Park in Denison Street. The site has been vacant for some years but recently, Gloucester residents observed security fencing suddenly being erected around the site. Advertise with News of The…
THE year 2024 signals a milestone in the life of my family. It was November 1974 when my wife Ella and I drove into Nelson Bay for me to take up a position as a teacher at the local high…
THIS story is part of a series about military veterans laid to rest at Dungog General Cemetery by Dungog RSL sub-Branch Vice-President Martin Holmes. NX126073 Private Ernest Clifford Stratton – WW2 Ernest was born at Leichardt NSW in 1919 to…
GLOUCESTER Garden Club members participated in a diverse monthly meeting, learning about a new retail plant nursery as well as plans for a renewable energy hub at Stratford and rehabilitation of the Duralie mine site. Woodside Plants, a familiar wholesale…
DEAR News Of The Area, A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Muswellbrook again last week and led to a sudden power outage affecting 2,732 homes and businesses. Had there been one of Dutton’s nuclear reactors operating in the Muswellbrook area, such…
AN initiative to improve physical and mental wellbeing for young girls while simultaneously providing an opportunity to improve connections with their Dads, is being offered in Port Stephens. Daughters & Dads Active and Empowered is a program developed by Professor…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN the Mayor’s column published in the Manning River Times on Friday 31 May 2024, the Mayor says in part that Council is developing a plan “which sets forth a path toward financial sustainability” and…
A REGIONAL inspection program by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has highlighted the value of face-to-face contact with water users to achieve better water law compliance. The program run by NRAR around the Maitland region showed that most of…