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…
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…
FOR Nikki Brown, a lifelong love of the outdoors has transformed into a thriving community initiative teaching kids the bush skills she has spent years mastering. Growing up, Nikki was always drawn to adventure. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE Coogee Legion Club played host to the prestigious After the Track Community Awards on 2 February. Organised by founding director Sharon Lenton and the Thoroughbred Ladies, the event celebrated the post-racing lives of thoroughbreds and those dedicated to their…
INDEPENDENT candidate for Lyne Jeremy Miller says he is “shocked but not surprised” at a January report revealing no bulk billing medical centres in the Lyne electorate. On 13 January 2025, Cleanbill released its third annual “Blue Report”, providing nationwide…
THE public is invited to have its say on two new schemes aimed at addressing gambling harm and money laundering while supporting a thriving hospitality industry. The community can give feedback on consultation papers for a proposed third-party exclusion scheme…
COMMUNITIES in Scone, Muswellbrook, and Dungog will benefit from a $750,000 funding boost from the NSW Government to upgrade hospitals and health facilities in the region. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message…