MIDCOAST Council Deputy Mayor Jeremy Miller has been announced as an independent candidate for the seat of Lyne in the 2025 Federal Election. On Sunday, Independent Lyne announced Mr Miller as their chosen candidate after “an extensive search”. Advertise with…
HUNTER Local Land Services is encouraging landholders to take advantage of support to tackle feral pigs and pest animals on their property. “The more landholders that take part in control programs, the more successful we all will be in reducing…
THIS year as you sit down to a well-deserved cup of tea and a mince pie, or leave a plate out for Santa, take a moment to think about the centuries of history behind this Christmas staple. During the medieval…
POSITIVE progress has been made on remediation efforts to protect the eroding riverbanks of the Williams River, spanning from Seaham to Clarence Town. The work led by Hunter Water is helping to prevent further erosion and enhance water quality. Advertise…
DUNGOG Shire Palliative Care volunteers held a street stall outside Lovey’s Dungog IGA on Saturday morning. For sale were home made sweet treats like cakes and biscuits, crafts, and donated items suitable for gifts. Advertise with News of The Area…
A SERIES of Upper Hunter arts projects will be funded through the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) in 2025. Six local organisations will share in $17,000 of funding, announced last week by Arts Upper Hunter. Advertise with News of The…
DOWLING Street came alive on Friday, 29 November, as the Dungog District Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Dungog Christmas Street Party. Themed “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, the event encouraged attendees to embrace their inner fairies and woodland creatures, with…
RAIL contractor Brimble is repurposing an old timber mill at Maxwells Creek into a staging and maintenance facility for specialised railway vehicles. The new facility will provide Brimble with greater capacity to cache, service and deploy highly specialised machinery and…
POWER planners have found nuclear energy does not stack up for Australia even after considering new parameters, with large-scale solar and big batteries still the lowest-cost option. In an official update released on Monday, as the federal opposition prepares to…
WAUCHOPE’S Alison Penfold will contest the seat of Lyne for the National Party in the 2025 Federal Election. Ms Penfold’s opportunity comes after the announcement that incumbent MP Dr David Gillespie is retiring from politics having served as the region’s…