DEAR News Of The Area, THE ending of mining at Stratford and the proposal by Yancoal to invest $1.8billion in a solar farm and pumped hydro is major news for Gloucester. But is it the best option? Climate change is…
TWO men from the Gloucester area have been charged by Police after allegedly stealing items they were meant to be moving for a client. The men, a 48-year-old and a 39-year-old, were contracted to move property on Thursday 10 October…
RAIN threatened on 19 October at the Gloucester Golf Club, not that this prevented Murray Bowden from turning in an outstanding round well ahead of the modest sized field. The event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by Rawdon Vale who…
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION laws remain outdated in NSW despite recent changes that are set to improve equality for LGBTQI communities, advocates say. A wide-ranging but watered-down bill, drafted by independent MP Alex Greenwich, was passed into law in NSW parliament last Thursday…
BY 8am on Saturday morning, the streets around the Bank Hotel Dungog resounded with roars as highly-polished show cars and bikes, hot rods and rat rods, tractors and trucks rolled into town for the annual Dungog Rumble. There was even…
AFTER more than a decade representing the Lyne electorate, Federal Member Dr David Gillespie has announced he will retire from Parliament at the next federal election. The National Party MP, who was first elected in 2013, cited a desire to…
RISING Stroud Seals Swimming Club prospects Nelly Flannery and Lachlan Webster collected bronze medals at the recent NSW Long Course Qualifying meet at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Fourteen-year-old Nelly claimed a podium spot in her only event, the 200m…
THE Dungog Working Dog Trials were held last weekend, 19 and 20 October, at Dungog Showground. The annual competition attracted around 50 entries, with competitors and their dogs travelling from all over NSW. There were plenty of Dungog Shire trainers…
REGULAR pick-up soccer matches in the schoolyard have inspired a momentous sporting achievement for a batch of pupils at Booral Public School. Established in 1865, the family-orientated community school has created history by winning its first-ever NSW Primary Schools Sports…
THE Camden Haven Quota Club is set to cease running after 37 years of dedicated service. The local club, which began in August 1987, has been a vital part of the local community, supporting disadvantaged women and children, as well…