ON a corner of District Park sits a patch of land cultivated by the Gloucester Community Garden Association. Tuesdays are particularly lively, with volunteers busy planting, weeding, pruning, harvesting and mowing. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
LOCAL animal experts shared their knowledge with 57 keen attendees at Gloucester Environment Group’s recent ‘Tweet-Croak-Grunt’ workshop. The day’s first speaker, Kristy Peters from Birdlife Australia, presented a lively talk on the birds of Australia. Advertise with News of The…
CYCLING enthusiasts continue to push for the establishment of a cycleway between Gloucester and Barrington. In July this year MidCoast Council sought feedback to help shape its Open Spaces and Recreation Strategy, to guide the development of the LGA’s walking…
WITH an inquiry into PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in waterways and drinking water supplies throughout the state underway, and new guidelines released, Hunter Water has sought to reassure residents of the safety of their drinking water. Hunter Water…
MARGARET Flannery is the epitome of small-town commitment. Growing up in nearby Brookfield, Margaret moved to Dungog with her husband shortly after they married, building a life deeply rooted in community. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
DAIRY farmers Chris and James McRae believe conserving nature on their farm is good for business. Raelands Farm near Barrington has been owned by the McRae family since the 1860s. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
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. NX41741 Private Aubrey Clarence Pritchard – WW2 AUBREY was born at West Maitland NSW in 1920…
REPEALING nuclear bans and drafting new environmental, safety and technical guidelines are expected to blow the opposition’s nuclear timeline. Australian Energy Regulator chair Clare Savage confirmed to a federal inquiry last Wednesday that Australia would be “looking at eight to…
ELYSIAN Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, comes to the Royal Hotel, Dungog on Friday, 29 November. The viola da gamba is a seven-string instrument with frets about the same size as the cello. Advertise with News of…
THE true story behind the founding of the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) was revealed in Stroud on Saturday, 26 October to an appreciative audience of over 100 people. Based on reliable biographies and other writings about the Macarthur family, ‘Avarice’,…